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Check out our Blog - http://gwfoodconnection.wordpress.com/
New Community Food Market in Grandview Park
Food Assistance
SOYL Food Market
Thank you SPUD
GWFC at Canada Day
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The Eat it Forward Market table will provide organic food at 30% and 80% discounted rates for lower income residents. Individuals and households that qualify will be issued memberships much like a buying club. As such, the market is helping to provide dignified food access by providing food choice, affordability, and organic quality and helping to ensure that all community members have equal access to good food.
The Eat it Forward market will run weekly on Sundays all year, from 11 am – 6 pm at Grandview Park on Commercial Drive.For more information check out http://www.eatitforward.org
Harvesting Food Security - Check out this new iBook publication by the Neighbourhood Food Networks, highlighting many of our favorite community food programs across Vancouver. This iBook is also available as a free iTunes download into your iPad. Just search for Harvesting Food Security. View iBook Here
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Events
2. A SUSTENANCE SHARING CIRCLE
3. CALLISTER PARK APPLE FESTIVAL
4. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
5. 2015 UNITED WAY PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE
5. 2015 UNITED WAY PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE
Workshops
2. INTRODUCTION TO CANNING
3. WILD, EDIBLE, AND MEDICINAL PLANT WALK
4. FOOD SAFE
5. COMMERCIAL DRIVE VILLAGE VANCOUVER POTLUCKS AND WORKSHOPS
5. COMMERCIAL DRIVE VILLAGE VANCOUVER POTLUCKS AND WORKSHOPS
Jobs
1. LANDED LEARNING COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
2. MEAL EXCHANGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TORONTO
Volunteer
1. LANDED LEARNING FARM FRIEND
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2. MEAL EXCHANGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TORONTO
Volunteer
1. LANDED LEARNING FARM FRIEND
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Events
1. LATIN AMERICAN CORN FESTIVAL
Presented by the Canada El Salvador Action Network, the Grandview Woodland Food Connection and Britannia Community Centre are pleased to host the 11th Annual Corn Festival at Britannia Community Centre . This Festival is a popular event within the Latin American community here in Vancouver, celebrating the social, cultural,and political importance of corn to the people’s of Latin America.
All rate welcome to join us in this fun fiesta celebrating corn in all its tasty forms. Lots of great Latin American food to eat, dancing, and musical performances, children's activities. This is an all ages free event.
Sat. Sept 7th, noon - 5pm at Britannia Community Centre, Gym D
2. A SUSTENANCE SHARING CIRCLE
3. CALLISTER PARK APPLE FESTIVAL
4. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
Contact Nikoo Boroumand at info@healinggardenswellness.com to book an appointment. For more information, visit www.healinggardenswellness.com
Appointments at Britannia Community Centre
Supported by the Grandview Woodland Food Connection
5. 2015 UNITED WAY PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE
This program is specifically designed to help non-profit leaders and their organizations increase their knowledge of the public policy process and their capacity to influence it. Monthly two-day sessions will be delivered over a six month period; from January to June 2015. A dedicated and very experienced cohort, the opportunity for shared learning as part of a small cohort of 25 sector leaders and an applied learning approach with a manageable course calendar make this a unique capacity building opportunity.
United Way starts accepting applications on Aug 13, 2014 and the deadline to apply is Oct 10, 2014. For more information please visit the program webpage athttp://www.uwlm.ca/public-policy-institute. To obtain an application form, please contact Yves Trudel at: yvest@uwlm.ca
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Workshops
1. EATING WELL FROM THE GARDEN: SEASONAL VEGETABLES MENUS
Enjoy a pop-up dinner style meal and class with Chashma Heinze in the beautiful school garden (weather permitting) where we will share these tasty and surprising recipes focusing on late summer bounty from the garden. Wtih a mix of vegetable and protein based foods, this shared cooking experience will inspire you with the knowledge and methods to prepare a variety of seasonal vegetables in future cooking explorations. A selection of recipes will be offered that are creative yet affordable and quick to prepare.
Chashma Heinze’s culinary forays include culinary school in France, working worldwide as a chef, owning a small foods business and a Farmer’s Market booth.
Sunday, Sept 14, 3 -5pm
Britannia School Garden, Directions will be given at registration
Cost: $20 includes a tasty selection of foods to eat
Registration at Britannia: 604-718-5800
2. INTRODUCTION TO CANNING
2. INTRODUCTION TO CANNING
3. WILD, EDIBLE, AND MEDICINAL PLANT WALK
Sat, Sept 27th, 3:30 - 5pm
Britannia Community Centre
Cost: $30
Registration: 604-718-5800
4. FOOD SAFE
5. COMMERCIAL DRIVE VILLAGE VANCOUVER POTLUCKS AND WORKSHOPS
Thur. Sept. 18th: Salsa Canning Demo
Thur. Nov. 16th: Dehydrating.
Where: Rising Star Housing Co-op (1556 E. 5th Ave.) common room
Why: Build community, eat good food and discover your neighborhood herbs!
Cost: Free
p.s. Commercial Dr. Village Vancouver hosts a potluck and workshop the third Thursday of every month. Check out the month
Where: Rising Star Housing Co-op (1556 E. 5th Ave.) common room
Why: Build community, eat good food and discover your neighborhood herbs!
Cost: Free
p.s. Commercial Dr. Village Vancouver hosts a potluck and workshop the third Thursday of every month. Check out the month
Commercial Dr. Village Vancouver website for future workshops.
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Jobs
At Meal Exchange, we believe that post-secondary campuses are an ideal leverage point for tackling food security and sustainability in Canada, and that student leaders have the power to drive this change. We provide these students with mentorship and resources, and connect them with their peers and stakeholders across the country.
The students we support are achieving landmark changes in campus contracts, policies, and culture, and the demand and potential for our work is growing exponentially. We are confident that a tipping point for transforming food on campus is within reach over the next 5-10 years, and that Meal Exchange is positioned to play an essential role in achieving this systemic change.
However, we have some serious work to do to get there. Meal Exchange is in a period of transition. We’re shifting programming from our foundation in the charity model of hunger relief, towards a focus on food systems and the root causes of food insecurity. We’re also redeveloping and diversifying our financing model, including adding fee-for-service programming and working to bring in a new group of core supporters. With these changes in programming and funding, comes a need to update our identity, and make sure that our our network, past and present, understand and feel a part of this evolution.
We’re looking for a leader who’s ready to dream with us, and work together to build the programming, resources, and identity we need to make this dream a reality.
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Jobs
1. LANDED LEARNING COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
The Intergenerational Landed Learning Project is hiring a Communications Assistant and has extended our application deadline to Thursday, September 11! We are looking for someone who has skills in web design and photography and is available Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The ideal candidate need not have previous interest/experience in garden-based learning, but must be a UBC student. job posting (Work/Learn) with any students who might be interested and qualified.
2. MEAL EXCHANGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TORONTO
The Intergenerational Landed Learning Project is hiring a Communications Assistant and has extended our application deadline to Thursday, September 11! We are looking for someone who has skills in web design and photography and is available Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The ideal candidate need not have previous interest/experience in garden-based learning, but must be a UBC student. job posting (Work/Learn) with any students who might be interested and qualified.
2. MEAL EXCHANGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TORONTO
At Meal Exchange, we believe that post-secondary campuses are an ideal leverage point for tackling food security and sustainability in Canada, and that student leaders have the power to drive this change. We provide these students with mentorship and resources, and connect them with their peers and stakeholders across the country.
The students we support are achieving landmark changes in campus contracts, policies, and culture, and the demand and potential for our work is growing exponentially. We are confident that a tipping point for transforming food on campus is within reach over the next 5-10 years, and that Meal Exchange is positioned to play an essential role in achieving this systemic change.
However, we have some serious work to do to get there. Meal Exchange is in a period of transition. We’re shifting programming from our foundation in the charity model of hunger relief, towards a focus on food systems and the root causes of food insecurity. We’re also redeveloping and diversifying our financing model, including adding fee-for-service programming and working to bring in a new group of core supporters. With these changes in programming and funding, comes a need to update our identity, and make sure that our our network, past and present, understand and feel a part of this evolution.
We’re looking for a leader who’s ready to dream with us, and work together to build the programming, resources, and identity we need to make this dream a reality.
More info: http://mealexchange.com/info-bites/what-s-cooking.html
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Volunteer
1. LANDED LEARNING FARM FRIEND
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT LAND, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY?
Do you want to share your passion with children? Volunteer as a "Farm Friend" with the UBC Faculty of Education's Intergenerational Landed Learning Project!
Farm Friend volunteers work in intergenerational groups of one elder, one younger volunteer, and 3-5 children to learn with and from nature and to cultivate habits of earth stewardship. Throughout the school year the groups meet regularly to plan and plant gardens, tend to organic crops, harvest and cook fresh produce, and enjoy healthy foods in community at the UBC Farm.
Farm Friends commit 12 mornings during the school year (Wednesday or Thursday, 8:30am-1pm, approximately every other week, Sept-Oct 2014 & Feb-June 2015). "Floater" volunteers are also sought for flexible volunteering.
Want to find out more?
-Check out our website FAQs page.
-Come to an info session at the UBC Farm*:
Wednesday, September 17, 9:30-11am
Thursday, September 18, 9:30-11am
*All info sessions will be held in the Children's Learning Garden at the UBC Farm.
RSVP or Questions: landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842
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Volunteer
1. LANDED LEARNING FARM FRIEND
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT LAND, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY?
Do you want to share your passion with children? Volunteer as a "Farm Friend" with the UBC Faculty of Education's Intergenerational Landed Learning Project!
Farm Friend volunteers work in intergenerational groups of one elder, one younger volunteer, and 3-5 children to learn with and from nature and to cultivate habits of earth stewardship. Throughout the school year the groups meet regularly to plan and plant gardens, tend to organic crops, harvest and cook fresh produce, and enjoy healthy foods in community at the UBC Farm.
Farm Friends commit 12 mornings during the school year (Wednesday or Thursday, 8:30am-1pm, approximately every other week, Sept-Oct 2014 & Feb-June 2015). "Floater" volunteers are also sought for flexible volunteering.
Want to find out more?
-Check out our website FAQs page.
-Come to an info session at the UBC Farm*:
Wednesday, September 17, 9:30-11am
Thursday, September 18, 9:30-11am
*All info sessions will be held in the Children's Learning Garden at the UBC Farm.
RSVP or Questions: landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842
