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Architects for a Green Legacy
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The Grandview Woodland Food Connection had an ever growing year with exciting new projects, new community connections, and new learnings. View the report here
The Grandview Woodland Food Connection is pleased to present a new research report of “Who Gets Sustenance?: Community Voices Speak about Access to Local, Healthy Food,” prepared by the Social Planning and Research Council of BC in partnership with ourselves and the Bella Coola Valley Sustainable Agriculture Society.
This research report explores issues of access to local, healthy food from both rural and urban perspectives. Research was conducted in both Bella Coola and the Grandview Woodland Neighbourhood of Vancouver. The research examines how the recent positive advances by BC’s food security movement can better support increased access to local, healthy food by underserved people? View the report here
3. Britannia School Garden Film Fundraiser - Event planners wanted - We are looking for individuals interested in joining a team to help organize our annual school garden film fundraiser. This is a great opportunity to learn about event organizing and support a good cause.
Contact the GWFC - 604-718-5895
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Events
2. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
3. BRITANNIA BULK BUYING
4. LITTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY DINNER NIGHTS
Workshops
1. JOURNEY TO WELLNESS FOOD WORKSHOPS
Jobs
1. NORTH SHORE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE EDIBLE GARDEN PROJECT
2. SCHOOLYARD FARM INTERN – FRESH ROOTS
Volunteer
1. NEIGHBOURHOOD FOOD NETWORKS EVENT VOLUNTEER
2. UBC FARM FRIEND- INTERGENERATIONAL LANDED LEARNING PROJECT
3. VANCOUVER FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
4. GRANDVIEW WOODLAND FOOD CONNECTION
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2. UBC FARM FRIEND- INTERGENERATIONAL LANDED LEARNING PROJECT
3. VANCOUVER FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
4. GRANDVIEW WOODLAND FOOD CONNECTION
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Events
1. BRITANNIA COMMUNITY KITCHEN
New kitchen starting in January, 2015. There are still a few spots open.
Contact Ian @ 604-718-5895
2. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
Nutrition counseling services by a certified holistic nutritionist and herbalist will be available for under-served residents and open to all community members on a sliding scale basis. This service is aimed at helping you navigate the food choices available in our area and choose the foods that are best suited for your health, taking into consideration any health issues or goals you may have. Improved eating habits can help boost your physical and mental health. This service also aims to help connect residents to affordable, accessible, healthy food programs and options. Service available Tuesdays 6-9pm.
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 Connection3. BRITANNIA BULK BUYING
For more information call Ian @ 604-718-5895
4. LITTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY DINNER NIGHTS
A delicious 3 course meal for families and singles. It is a nutritious and low cost meal.
Who: Community members
Every Friday evening, 5pm-6pm at LMNH
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
Cost: $4.00 for members/ $5.00 for non-members (1/2 price for children)
Who to contact: Jennifer 604-879-7104 ext.315 or jennifer_wesman@Lmnhs.bc.ca
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Workshops
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Jobs
With a second site at the Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden, Farmer Gavin is being promoted for Farm Manager Gavin, so we’re hiring a second Farmer to work on the team. We’re also recruiting two to three volunteer farm interns for the 2015 season. Our amazing Education Coordinator, Jason, is going to be focusing his energy on developing a secondary school program at Sutherland Secondary and strengthening our training capacity. So, we need a new School Garden Coordinator to take over the reins of our elementary school garden and healthy eating program!
Please share these postings with anyone you think would be interested.
Check out this link for position descriptions and application information:
http://ediblegardenproject.com/2014/12/11/were-hiring/
Looking to take your first steps into the world of urban agriculture?
Fresh Roots is seeking four Schoolyard Farm Interns to join our team for the 2015 growing season.
This volunteer opportunity allows participants to take part in growing and harvesting food on a community engaged farm. Our innovative Schoolyard Farms, the first of their kind in Canada, provide an opportunity to interact with a diversity of individuals through food. Interns will gain hands-on experience in harvesting produce, field preparation, and crop maintenance under the supervision of our Farm Manager. As interns become skilled they will be empowered to act as leaders for volunteers and students on the farm.
Learning Opportunities
Harvest, process, and package produce for a variety of distribution channels
Crop maintenance: transplant, thin, weed, and manage pests
Field preparation: bed amendment, bed creation, and season extension
Engage and lead community members, students, and drop-in volunteers
Application Deadline: February 8, 2015
For full position and application details, click here.
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Volunteer
The Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (VNFN) is creating a dynamic Events Committee to help plan several fundraising events throughout the year. If you’re interested in being on a committed team to share, learn, have fun, and most of all, help raise funds for the VNFN’s work, click here to learn more.
Farm Friend volunteers work in intergenerational teams of one elder, one younger adult, and 3-5 elementary school children to sow, tend, harvest, prepare, and eat healthy food plants at the UBC Farm.
Farm Friends commit 9 Wednesday or Thursday mornings (8:30am-1pm), every other week, February-June. On-call volunteers are also sought.
Questions? Want to come to an orientation in late January? Contact landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842
Want to join the Vancouver Food Policy Council? Applications are now open! We are looking for a diverse group of new members to fill our vacancies.
Deadline to apply is 5 PM January 30th
Term length is 2 years
Learn more about the vacancies, eligibility criteria, and apply here. Learn more about the VFPC here.
The Grandview Woodlands Food Connection is a grassroots food security group supporting residents to access healthy and affordable food. We are developing a number of community based food initiatives, including community gardening, bulk buying groups, school gardens, canning workshops,community kitchens and more.
We are currently seeking community members interested in helping us boost our social media outreach, poster design, and fundraising event organization. This is a great opportunity to get involved in community food programming. Call Ian if interested @ 604-718-5895
