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We are also on Flickr - http://flickr.com/photos/gwfc/sets/
Canning Kits to lend - 604-718-5895
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Events
2. TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN THE INDIGENOUS LAND AND FOOD SYSTEM
3. BRITANNIA SCHOOL GARDEN FUNDRAISER
4. WILD SALMON CARAVAN
5. TU’WUSHT GARDEN BLESSING OF THE LAND
6. FEEDING THE 5000
7. WOODLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN SPRING GALA
8. FARMERS ON 57TH HARVEST BOX
9. CEDAR COTTAGE GARDEN SPRING FLING
6. FEEDING THE 5000
7. WOODLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN SPRING GALA
8. FARMERS ON 57TH HARVEST BOX
9. CEDAR COTTAGE GARDEN SPRING FLING
10. 100 IN 1 DAY
11. FILM SCREENING - JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY
11. FILM SCREENING - JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY
Workshops
1. GWFC FOOD AND GARDEN WORKSHOPS
2. HASTINGS SEASONS OF FOOD
3. FRESH CHOICE FOOD WORKSHOPS
4. GROWING FOOD IN CONTAINERS
5. SHARING BACKYARDS BURNABY
3. FRESH CHOICE FOOD WORKSHOPS
4. GROWING FOOD IN CONTAINERS
5. SHARING BACKYARDS BURNABY
Jobs
1. GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK
2. SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FACILITATOR
3. LEAD GARDENER/FARMER
4. SEASONS OF FOOD COORDINATOR
2. SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FACILITATOR
3. LEAD GARDENER/FARMER
4. SEASONS OF FOOD COORDINATOR
Volunteer
1. NEIGHBOURHOOD FOOD NETWORKS EVENT VOLUNTEER
2. GRANDVIEW WOODLAND FOOD CONNECTION
3. VANCOUVER FRUIT TREE PROJECT
2. GRANDVIEW WOODLAND FOOD CONNECTION
3. VANCOUVER FRUIT TREE PROJECT
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Events
1. STONE SOUP FESTIVAL
2. TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN THE INDIGENOUS LAND AND FOOD SYSTEM
3. BRITANNIA SCHOOL GARDEN FUNDRAISER
Tickets only $25, includes dinner - Eventbrite: Britannia School Garden Fundraiser
Share us on Facebook - http://on.fb.me/1EHHt0h
When: Sat, May 23rd, 6pm doors open, dinner 7pm, storytelling 8pm
Where: Astorinos, 1739 Venables
4. WILD SALMON CARAVAN
MAY 10 – 14, 2015 – Join at various locations from Prince George to Vancouver
Wild Salmon have offered up themselves as a precious gift and our most important Indigenous food. They feed the bears, the forest, the winged ones and all our communities along their migration path to and from the vast upper reaches of the mighty Fraser River and the entire Pacific Coast from Alaska to California.
The most recent storm of industrial activities is threatening the health of the land and food system and is stressing our longstanding cultural and historical relationships to the Sacred Wild Salmon that make this place so special.
We are calling on everyone to join the caravan and help us celebrate the strength and resiliency of wild salmon, and ask that you and/or your family, community or organization get involved in one or more of the following ways.
Mobilize people, promote the event & circulate this email far and wide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIlXaCpilr0
Provide a donation on http://www.gofundme.com/qeehegw
All proceeds go to the cost of travel, equipment, food, promotional materials, etc…
Create and contribute art that expresses the spirit of wild salmon. i.e. singing, drumming, storytelling, feasts, placards, banners & flags, regalia, etc.
On Thursday, May 14, the caravan arrives at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 10:30 am to begin events that will include inspirational speakers giving voice to the many serious issues impacting wild salmon. There will be a march to Imperial Metals and Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and then to Sunset Beach at English Bay for more inspirational speakers and performing artists celebrating the power, strength, and resiliency of wild salmon!
5. TU’WUSHT GARDEN BLESSING OF THE LAND
6. FEEDING THE 5000
7. WOODLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN SPRING GALA
Rescheduled to May 23rd
8. FARMERS ON 57TH HARVEST BOX
9. CEDAR COTTAGE GARDEN SPRING FLING
10. 100 IN 1 DAY
If you want to put some positive changes in place, then we can help you do so!
These actions, known as urban interventions are a simple, often low cost way for organisations to showcase their ideas to improve the quality of life in their communities. We are hosting free workshops across the city and would love to see a representative from [organisation] there!
There are so many little things you can do to make Vancouver a better place! For example:
● you can host a soccer game in a local park to promote active lifestyles
● you can beautify your spaces through public murals
● you can create a community garden
If you would like to get involved, please:
1. Register for a free workshop
2. Submit your intervention ideas
3. Follow on Twitter @100in1DayVan
4. Connect on Facebook
5. Spread the word with #100in1Day
These interventions have the potential to transform the city by fostering a stronger sense of inspiration, community and belonging.
11. JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY
Join hosts the Vancouver Fruit Tree for the screening of this highly praised documentary Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story. Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. What they find is truly shocking.
Friday, June 5, 7pm
Canuck Family Education Centre, 1655 William Street
Suggested donation: $5 - $15
Snacks, door prizes
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Workshops
1. GWFC FOOD AND GARDEN WORKSHOPS
2. HASTINGS SEASONS OF FOOD
At Hastings Community Centre
All workshops only $18
Korean Cooking
with Yunjoo Lee
Saturday, May 9 & 23
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
This class fills up quickly, don’t wait to register!! Two hands-on workshops in May, each offering a different aspect of Korean cuisine. Join Yunjoo as she explores authentic family style of Korean cooking. Come and enjoy a feast after cooking and get cultural information through Yunjoo’s stories. Please bring an apron and containers for leftovers! Choose one or several classes!
Dehydrating Foods
with Ninna Snider
Wednesday, May 6
7 – 9 pm
Preserve your harvest, pack a great snack and keep your food local all year round by dehydrating fruit. Learn how to make your own chips, power snack bars, meat jerky, fruit leather, dried fruit and vegetables, herbs, breakfast cereal, camping/hiking meals and nuts and seeds.
Making Kombucha
with Sherry Moore
Sunday, May 24
11 am – 12:30 pm
In this workshop you’ll learn to make your own kombucha, using different herbs. You will get to taste some already made kombucha and discover the health benefits of drinking it. Finally, you will go home with your own kombucha starter package, a handout with the recipe, and what you will need from start to finish to successfully make your own delicious kombucha at home. Please bring an apron and a 1 litre canning jar with a lid.
Japanese Cuisine
with Sachiko Tsumoto
Thursday, May 14
7 – 9:30 pm
Tired of always eating restaurant-style Japanese foods? Come join Sachiko to learn simple, yet authentic and traditional home-style Japanese dishes. You will discover how easy it is to make grilled fish, soup, donburi, tofu dishes, vegetable pancakes, etc. all in your own kitchen. Choose one, two, or three classes for different Japanese taste sensations!
Kids In The Kitchen
(8-12 years old)
with Sonia Das
Sunday, May 10 & 31
11 am – 1 pm
Join Sonia on a kids cooking journey. Learn skills and recipes that will make Gordon Ramsey drool!!! Together the group will discuss and explore some of their favourite recipes and feast during every class. Choose one or more classes. Register soon as space is limited to 8. Please bring an apron and containers for leftovers.
Wild Walks Wonders!
with Lori Snyder
Two Sessions:
Saturdays, May 9 and/or June 6
3:30 pm – 4 pm
$25/session
Join First Nations herbalist Lori Snyder on a walkabout to discover the “Wonders of Plants”. Learn how to identify edibles and how you would incorporate wild foods into your diet and lifestyle. Lori will share natural ways to make skincare products, sunscreen, infused honeys, green drinks, vinegar mineral tonics, and more.
The Learning Garden Workshops
with Kim Valle De Garcia
Permaculture for Kids
(age 7 to 10 flexible)
Sunday May 10th from 11am – 12:30pm
Garden Medicine
Sunday May 31st from 11am – 1pm
Chickens in the city
Sunday June 14th from 11am – 1pm
Worms are our Friends,
Upcycled worm bin workshop
Sunday June 21st from 11am – 1pm
Permaculture Design Certification
June 25th to 28th, August 6th to 9th, and Sept 17th to 20th 2015
3. FRESH CHOICE FOOD WORKSHOPS
Fresh Choice Kitchens
The Community Kitchen Program
Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
Office: 604.876.0659
http://www.freshchoicekitchens.ca
Yes You Can! (2 hour evening workshop)
Learn how to make your own jams and jellies!
Participants will be able to take home a jar of preserves.
Date/Time: Thurs, May 7, 2015 , 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cost: $15.00
FOODSAFE Level 1
Come learn the basics about safe food handling in a friendly classroom environment. This is a provincially recognized course taught by qualified instructors. It is suitable for individuals who have a grade 8 or higher reading comprehension level. The exam is available in other languages, please call for more info.
Date/Time: Tues, May 26, 2015, 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Cost: $50.00 – $95.00 per person. (sliding scale, pay what you can). Please bring a lunch.
First Aid and Fire Safety in the Kitchen
This one day workshop consists of two components. Pacific First Aid will provide a general overview of first aid for common kitchen injuries and afterwards Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services will come and offer “Fire Safety and Fire Extinguisher Training”. Participants must attend both components for the day.
Date/Time: Friday, June 5th, 2015, 10:00AM – 2:30PM
Cost : $45.00 per person. Please bring a lunch.
Community Kitchen Leadership Workshop
During this workshop you will have the opportunity to find out more about community kitchens, different ways a group can work and how you can lead or start a community kitchen.
Learn the history of the community kitchen movement and the effect it has had around the province. Hear about the different kitchen models that run successfully in our communities. Experience a community kitchen first hand!
Cost: $45.00 per person (lunch included).
Date/Time: Mon, June 22, 2015, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
4. GROWING FOOD IN CONTAINERS
5. SHARING BACKYARDS BURNABY
Tuesday, May 26
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North Burnaby Neighbourhood House (4464 Hastings Street / Burnaby - map)
Join program coordinator Leanne Zmud to find out about Sharing Backyards!
Learn how you can find gardening spots or share your own backyard with landless gardeners. Come meet other program participants and connect with people who have or are looking for garden space!
There will be light refreshments and prizes.
Registration is required. To RSVP, please contact Leanne at (604) 618-3581
There will be light refreshments and prizes.
Registration is required. To RSVP, please contact Leanne at (604) 618-3581
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Jobs
We have 3 job postings open at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank(GVFB), please share them with your networks and pass them along to any awesome people you know who may want to join our team.
Send all resumes to the contact person on each job description.
(2 ) Driver positions for Community Angel Food Runners. Duties include picking up food from a variety of donor locations and deliver it the same day to our community agency partners. For more information check out the description here. Deadline is Monday May 11th.
Training and Facilitation Associate-4 month contract. Duties include plan, develop, coordinate and provide training sessions for staff and volunteers working directly with food bank members. Check out the job posting here. Deadline is Friday May 15th.
2. SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Strathcona Community Center
The Summer Food Program Facilitator is a summer student position. The successful applicant will work with the Food Security Coordinator to support the community centre’s summer food programs and activities.
Projects and responsibilities will balance the student’s interests with the Centre’s needs and may include:
0 Co-facilitating an adult community kitchen program that serves diverse members of the Strathcona neighbourhood
0 Facilitating cooking activities for existing child and youth programs, within which many participants are members of visible minorities, Aboriginal and/or from low-income families
0 Supporting snack planning, food preparation and recipe/nutrition resource development for a variety of community centre programs, including child, youth and seniors programs
0 Assisting with safe receiving, inventory, storage, handling and distribution of food
0 Developing communications materials such as food newsletters/brochures, social media entries, bulletin boards and posters
0 Researching promising practices to further enhance food programing, with a specific focus on increasing accessibility, community-building and dignity for community members
0 Working as part of a team involving daily in-person and written communication in addition to attending regular food team meetings
0 Other food-related projects that may arise
Qualifications and Skills
0 Current post-secondary student (full-time studies preceding and following summer 2015)
0 Study in the area of nutrition, dietetics, culinary arts, recreation, public health, social work, childcare, education or another relevant field
0 Experience preparing food and certification in Food Safe Level 1 (or willing to obtain)
0 Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
0 Demonstrable interest in food and ‘food security’ issues
0 Ability to work with other organizations and people in a collaborative manner
0 Familiarity with the neighbourhood and other not-for-profit agencies an asset
Application Details
Period of employment: 9 weeks, beginning June 29, 2015
Hours per week: 35 hours
Wage rate: $14.00 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Submit resume to: Lauren Brown, Food Security Coordinator
In person or via email: lauren.diane.brown@gmail.com
Deadline for application: May 24, 2015
3. LEAD GARDENER/FARMER
LifeSpace Projects Ltd. is a team of builders, growers and creative minds dedicated to the craft of building top notch raised beds and helping people grow organic vegetables.
Our LifeSpace Gardens are self-watering. We have created a patent pending technique for building a self-contained hidden reservoir which ensures that as long as it contains water, the plants growing in the soil have a continuous and optimal amount of moisture. This greatly improves yield, and convenience. Depending on the size of the garden, they can literally go months in between watering – this ultra efficient technique conserves water, eliminates the bulk of the maintenance and your time spent on daily garden tasks.
Our gardens are tailored for the suburban and urban environments, for both residential and commercial purposes. We offer prefabricated units for popular locations such as decks and condo balconies, as well as custom designs built on site and integrated into the living space.
We also offer an online education and resource service as well as in person help for any gardening questions or needs.
The LifeSpace Lead Farmer is the go to for all gardening responsibilities. You’ll be planning, organizing, delegating and carrying out:
– Planting custom garden installs
– Maintenance of our clients gardens
– Group education seminars
– Garden Planning/design
– Seed starting and greenhouse work
You will also be involved with various nonprofits, and other community outreach programs.
This job is really a lot of fun if you’re a pro and passionate about growing food!
If you’re interested read more at: http://lifespace.myshopify.com/pages/job-opportunities
Or send your resume with 3 paragraphs about yourself toinfo@lifespaceprojects.com
4. SEASONS OF FOOD COORDINATOR
The Coordinator is responsible for organizing and promoting the Seasons of Food Cooking Workshops at Hastings Community Centre.
Responsibilities
-Organize a minimum of 30 workshops per year that meet the cultural, ethnic and socio-economic needs of the community
-Identifying and soliciting additional funding through grant applications, donations, fundraising and partnerships
-Managing a budget
-Reporting to the Recreation Supervisor and/or Recreation Programmer
-Promoting programs and events. Manage the blog, FB and twitter. E-newsletters via MailChimp. Provide workshop descriptions for the HCC Program brochures
-Liaison with Workshop Coordinators and continuing to secure new facilitators based on feedback from participants and the community
-Administering participant and workshop facilitator surveys
Qualifications and Skills
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and good computer knowledge
-Knowledge and interest in food security and the community capacity building approach
-Proven ability to work independently, conduct outreach, facilitate groups, supervise volunteers, organize and manage projects
-Cross cultural communication, understanding and experience
-Knowledge of the Hastings Sunrise community
-Record keeping and administrative experience
-Program development skills
Hours per week: 4-8 hours per week depending on funding. The position is currently funded through the City of Vancouver Sustainable Food System Grant and Hastings Community Association.
Compensation: $25/hour
Submit cover letter and resumes to Joanne MacKinnon, Hastings Sunrise Community Food Network Coordinator at info@hscfn.com by May 20, 2015 at 5pm.
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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.
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 with our Off the Grill youth meal program (chef mentor), media, Advisory Committee, and fundraising event organization. This is a great opportunity to get involved in community food programming. Call Ian if interested @ 604-718-5895
3. VANCOUVER FRUIT TREE PROJECT
Pick leaders
What is a Pick Leader?
“Pick Leaders” help volunteers get the fruit from the tree to the charity! They arrange equipment and transportation details (with MODO car co-op, your own vehicle, or by bike), and lead a safe and fun pick with volunteers. Then they deliver the fruit to the community partner.
Why become a Pick Leader?
Help contribute to food security and make a difference in your community. This position is at the heart of the Fruit Tree Project, without Pick Leaders we couldn’t do it. Gain the deep satisfaction of diverting food from waste to those who need it. It’s also an amazing opportunity to lead a team, pick up some skills, meet great people and eat fresh fruit while you do it!
What is expected of me?
Pick Leaders are asked to commit to 4-5 picks per season. The season is July-October.
How does it work?
After a training and orientation session, you will receive emails from the coordinator with details about upcoming picks that are in need of a Pick Leader. Simply email back when you can lead a pick, so you can make it suit your schedule.
If you are interested please fill out the form on this page:https://vancouverfruittree.com/volunteer/pick-leaders/
What is a Pick Leader?
“Pick Leaders” help volunteers get the fruit from the tree to the charity! They arrange equipment and transportation details (with MODO car co-op, your own vehicle, or by bike), and lead a safe and fun pick with volunteers. Then they deliver the fruit to the community partner.
Why become a Pick Leader?
Help contribute to food security and make a difference in your community. This position is at the heart of the Fruit Tree Project, without Pick Leaders we couldn’t do it. Gain the deep satisfaction of diverting food from waste to those who need it. It’s also an amazing opportunity to lead a team, pick up some skills, meet great people and eat fresh fruit while you do it!
What is expected of me?
Pick Leaders are asked to commit to 4-5 picks per season. The season is July-October.
How does it work?
After a training and orientation session, you will receive emails from the coordinator with details about upcoming picks that are in need of a Pick Leader. Simply email back when you can lead a pick, so you can make it suit your schedule.
If you are interested please fill out the form on this page:https://vancouverfruittree.com/volunteer/pick-leaders/
