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EVENTS
Parkdale Food, Earth and Culture Festival
Sunday, Sept 27, 12 noon – 4 pm
Masaryk Park, 220 Cowan Ave
On Sunday Greenest City’s annual fall festival will be hitting
Parkdale, and we are very excited to announce that we will be, indeed, having lots of
fun!
In celebration of healthy local food and Parkdale, our food this year will be prepared
by local restaurants using local ingredients. Tibetan, Caribbean, Indian and
Mediterranean are some of the diverse cuisines that will be offered in the festival.
Our musical stage will feature such varied and accomplished musicians as:
Baro Dununba (African drumming group), Mario “the Voyce” Murray (Hip Hop artist),
Tibetan Youth Group, Wu Denking (Chinese musician), Don Kerr and Kevin Lacroix
(children’s musicians), among others.
Besides the main festival stage, there will also be different activities happening
throughout the festival. We will have a farmer’s market, children’s games, arts &
crafts, Shiatsu massage tent, apple cider press, corn roasts, bike tune-ups, and many
more!
Just one important update: we’ll be asking a minimum donation of $2 for a plate of food at our festival. Because we are having a bigger and more expensive festival this year, we are hoping to recoup some of the costs through your donations. We hope you don’t mind. Everything else will be free of charge. And if you volunteer with us during the festival, we can offer you a plate of food on us. Thanks for understanding.
http://www.greenestcity.ca/
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Market Garden Crop Rotation
Location: Everdale Organic Farm and Environmental Learning Centre, Hillsburg, ON
Sunday, September 27
Cost: $85
Info and registration: www.everdale.org or Lynn at 519-855-4859 x 101
Anne Slater of Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, who makes a living farming a
two acre market garden, will show how to use crop rotation to condition and enhance
your growing ability in an intensive or small market garden situation.
This workshop can be applied to community gardens, large personal veg gardens and
mixed vegetable CSA farms.
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Celebrate FarmStart's McVean Grand Opening!
This Sunday, Sept. 27th 1 pm - 4 pm
FREE
The FarmStart team, TRCA and the Farmers at the McVean Incubator Farm in Brampton are excited to share our Urban Farm with you.
Come explore the farm, meet the farmers, enjoy tasty world foods and be prepared to get your hand dirty during our game-filled afternoon!
McVean Farm, a refreshing island of diverse, ecological food production in a sea of suburban development,
is growing a new generation of farmers and a viable vision for urban agriculture.
McVean Grand Opening Schedule of Events
(Activities run from 1pm - 4pm unless otherwise noted)
- Ground-Breaking Celebration @ 2:30 pm (including the TRCA, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Dr. Kular - MPP, and Councillor Dhillon)
- Guided FarmTours every half hour
- Harvest Appetizers from the McVean farmers' produce, prepared by our farmers and chefs from The Food School
- Kid's Activities and Face Painting
- Tractor Rides
- Get-Your-Hands-Dirty Games and Activities
- Farm Market produce, fresh from the fields
All donations help support new, ecological farmers.
For more information, check out our flyer, call Keturah at 519-836-7046 x103 or visit our website at www.FarmStart.ca/McVeanGrandOpening
McVean farm is located 1 km north of Hwy 7 on McVean Dr. in Brampton, Ontario. Click here for map.
Who is McVean?
The Cutting Veg ~ Matchbox Garden & Seed Co. ~ The Fresh Veggies ~ Margaret Zondo ~ Chengying Dong ~
~ Luis Canora ~ African Food Basket ~ Test Croppers ~
You can find McVean farmers’ produce at local farmers markets, restaurants and on the farm.
What is McVean?
McVean Farm is a 90-acre historical agricultural property located in the developing north end of Brampton, Ontario, just 30 minutes from the heart of Toronto. Originally farmed by the McVean family, the farm is now leased to FarmStart by Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA).
FarmStart gives new local farmers access to the land and supports them in their first years of farming.
McVean Farm is an exciting place, with farmers from all over the world growing a huge diversity of crops, from honey to mushrooms to all kinds of vegetables. This year, 13 new farmers are digging in and starting innovative farm businesses.
FarmStart takes care of the land, provides important on-site infrastructure and equipment and supports the farmers in their growing and marketing. The farmers cooperate by sharing equipment and markets as well as growing techniques and experiences, all of which contribute to their learning and success in farming.
McVean Farm, a refreshing island of diverse, ecological food production in a sea of suburban development, is growing a new generation of farmers and a viable vision for urban agriculture.
FarmStart would like to say Thank you to The Food School for their generous support and time in this venture.
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FoodCycles Officially Ignites Its Toronto City Farm
TORONTO — Join FoodCycles, Toronto’s 2nd city farm (http://foodcycles.org), for their official launch party at Parc Downsview Park on Friday, October 2, 2009. The evening will include music, dancing, refreshments, a tour of the greenhouse and field, and opportunities for meeting with urban food producers and food policy shapers.
“The Toronto food community has been tremendous, and this is our opportunity to give back and involve the community,” said David Wild, Co-Founder and Co-Director of FoodCycles. “It will be wonderful to celebrate growing food and community in Toronto with anyone who wants to join.”
The fun happens from 6 PM to 11 pm at the FoodCycles greenhouse and one-acre field. FoodCycles is located in Parc Downsview Park, at the southeast corner of Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue (70 Canuck Ave W, map, directions & how-to at http://bit.ly/1GYyWQ).
Music will be dished out in large heaps by The Group of Seven – FoodCycles member, Ian Hepburn-Aley's band – and local funk DJ and urban grower Michael Lewis.
Supporters of FoodCycles will be able to purchase harvest shares for credit towards food, compost or education workshops, and receive 20% extra credit as a special offer (http://bit.ly/fuPWi).
Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 PM, with a welcome reception & intro at 6:30-7:30 PM, a relaxing break between 7:30 and 8:00 PM. Music and dancing will start at 8:00.
There will be a suggested donation at the door of $10: this will help with organizing the event as well as FoodCycles' ongoing work: growing soil, food, and community!
Please RSVP to foodcycles@gmail.com.
FoodCycles is a productive city farm and food learning centre based in the Greater Toronto Area. They raise worms, produce nutritious, vibrant soil compost, and grow vegetables, fruit and eventually fish and honey outdoors, indoors and upwards. FoodCycles' will create a just and ecological city food system that inspires all people to come together to grow, learn about, and celebrate food and earth in Toronto.
FoodCycles is supported by the City of Toronto's Live Green Community Program, Parc Downsview Park, Wayne Roberts of Now Magazine, Heifer International Canada (Ontario), Evergreen, Home Depot, FoodShare, the STOP Community Food Centre, the Toronto Food Policy Council, MetroAg Alliance - Alliance for Urban Agriculture and Enterprising Non-profits Toronto.
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CitiesAlive Emerging Trends Series: Sustainable Urban Agriculture Panel
Tuesday October 20th, 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Presentations and Panel Discussion: Growing the 'local food' movement and
the role that green infrastructure can play in urban agriculture efforts in
the marketplace; lessons learned from international markets and local
projects.
Panelists include:
Dr Daniel Roehr, greenskins Lab, University of British Columbia (ROOF
AGRICULTURE AND WATER RETENTION: GREEN ROOFS AND PRODUCTIVE ENVELOPES)
Wayne Roberts, Food Policy Council, Toronto, ON (GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, LOCAL
FOOD PRODUCTION AND GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS)
(INVITED)
Dr. Mark Gorgolewski, Ryerson University, Toronto ON (CARROT CITY
EXHIBITION: THEMES, IDEAS AND LESSONS SHARED
(TBI)
Debbie Fields, ED, FoodShare Toronto, ON (FOODSHARE'S GREEN ROOF FOR FOOD
PRODUCTION)
(INVITED)
Keith Agoada, Founder, Sky Vegetables, CA, USA
George Irwin, CEO, Green living Technologies, USA
Contact: "Rebecca Black rblack@greenroofs.org
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Garden Jane's Events
More information on each of Garden Jane's events, including registration, can be seen at www.gardenjane.com, or by contacting Jane Hayes: 416-536-9144 and
permagarden@yahoo.com
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture
Sun Sept 27th, 10:00-5:00
H
igh Park Children's Garden.
Pre-registration required. $70-$100 sliding scale. Incl. resources.
This hands-on workshop introduces organic gardening, permaculture
theory and seasonal hands-on activities. Topics: permaculture
garden design; organic and permaculture practices; plant guilds
(plants that grow well together, help soil tilth and support the
larger ecosystem); dynamic accumulators (plants that accumulate
nutrients and can feed the soil); soil building; composting,
cover crops and mulches; garden bed clean-up; extending the
seasons; what to plant in fall; organic soil management. Potluck
or bag lunch.
Kids food and garden art at Sorauren Park Farmers Market
Mon Sept 28th, 3:30-6:30
Mon Oct 5th, 3:30-6:30
Mon Oct 19th, 3:30-6:30
http://www.westendfood.coop
Food Not Lawns- Organic Garden and Permaculture Discussion Group
Winter-Spring (First Tuesday evenings of each month, from Nov-Apr, 7-9 pm
Pre-registration required. $120-$150, sliding scale for the series
or $25-$30 per session. West-end/downtown Toronto, locations tba.
This facilitated group explores key readings, concepts and experiments, both in the off-season and in the garden.
This year we will discuss Food Not Lawns, by Heather Flores. Heather's gardening and community food work is prolific and influences many in the organic gardening and permaculture communities around the world. We will talk both about her writing and Food Not Lawns, the organization and movement she helped launch and nurture.
We will spend latter sessions planning and implementing our own Food Not Lawns projects (individual or group).
This group is for people serious about developing leadership and technical skills around food security, community gardening and food gardening. Also for those who want to have more food and less lawn in their own yard.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture
Sat Oct 3rd, 10:00-3:00
Toronto Botanical Garden. Public $75/ Members $70. Incl. resources.
Register at http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/programs/registration.htm.
Covering many of the same topics as the 27th workshop, but 2 hours shorter.
Fall/Winter Food, Nature and Garden Activities. St. Catherines
Wed Oct 7th, 6:30-8:30
http://www.gardenjane.com/workshopsandevents.html
Soil Science: The Soil Food Web
Thurs Oct 15th, 6:30-9:30
Toronto Botanical Garden. Public $40/ Members $35. Incl. resources.
Register at http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/programs/registration.htm
This workshop introduces growers to key soil science terms and
applied practices. Topics include pH; nitrogen and other macro-
and micronutrients; bacteria, fungi and other members of the
soil food web; low- and medium tech ways to make good compost
tea and how to use it; and inoculants and amendments that feed
the soil.
High Park Children's Garden Harvest Festival
Sun Oct 4th, 12:00-4:00
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/highpark/map_highpark.pdf.pdf
Thanksgiving
Sat Oct 10th-12th, 11:00-5:00
Cirque Dirt joins HarbourKIDS for the Thanksgiving weekend to
explore the theme of respect. We will make worm homes for you to
take away (little worm composting systems!), plus rain sticks
and earth circus music. Find us just west of the Harbourfront
Centre, in the tent area. Free.
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At the Brick Works
Chefs' Market
Tuesdays 8am–1pm
Now open to the public after 10am!
Don't miss this unique local bulk-buying market connecting farmers to chefs, caterers
and grocers. Members of our construction crew have grown accustomed to stopping by for their fresh coffee, and Evergreen staff have purchased berries in bulk for their
jam-making sessions.
Find out what's fresh each week at the Chefs' Market Web page and sign up for our weekly newsletter!
http://www.evergreen.ca/rethinkspace/
Create Eco-Friendly Habitats for your Small Space Saturday
October 3 10am–12:30pm
Have fun with like-minded Eco-Crafters young and old! Make a bee or bird house, a winter herb garden, and participate in windowsill sprouts and vermicomposter how-to projects.
Sign up for one or all of the activities. Material cost $5 per activity or $12 for 3.
For more info and to register, contact contact Michelle Laporte: mlaporte@evergreen.ca.
Evergreen and Slow Food Toronto's 3rd Annual Picnic at the Brick Works
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Noon–4pm
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario
Evergreen and Slow Food Toronto are pleased to announce our 3rd Annual Picnic at the Brick Works! We are excited to once again be joining forces to host this eco-gastronomic event celebrating the pleasure, benefits and positive impact that come with supporting our local producers and the chefs who showcase these sustainable foods.
The theme of this year’s Picnic is “locally global” in recognition of the many cultural groups from around the world who make Toronto their home and enrich our city through their diverse food traditions. Connecting the global palate using foods grown locally is a wonderful opportunity to bring environmental and cultural traditions together, and in the case of the Picnic, into a delicious mouthful.
At this year’s Picnic, each food station will represent a three-way partnership: A local chef representing such areas as Central America, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, Pakistan and the Far East, will pair with leading chefs well-known for their local food traditions, and with local farmers who produce the bounty.
Together, these pairings will serve up a menu that boasts the best of what our landscape and cultures have to offer.
Tickets are now available! Regular price (as of August 15): $110 per person
Purchase tickets online »
For Picnic sales inquiries, please call 416-596-1495 x300.
http://www.evergreen.ca/picnic/
Eco-Art Works at Evergreen Brick Works
Featuring Artists In Residence Shannon Crossman and Morgan Zigler
Select Saturdays this fall from 10am to 1pm. Open to people of all ages and
capabilities. Bring out your inner artist and have fun with nature! Pay what you can to
participate to cover cost of materials.
http://www.evergreen.ca/rethinkspace/
October 17: The Garden Scare-Snow
What is bigger than a person, made of burlap, stuffed with straw and protects the
Evergreen Brick Works Gardens from Jack Frost over the winter? Don't know? We don't
either... yet! Put your mind and hands into the creation of a large-scale soft sculpture
using materials resourced and recycled from the site with us. Design and make a smaller version to keep your garden at home cozy this winter. Learn more »
http://www.evergreen.ca/rethinkspace/
October 31: Putting the Garden to Bed
Celebrate the season closing with art, fire and food! Harvest the garden's last gifts
and make artistic offerings to prepare the beds for winter. On this traditional festival
of free treats and hidden faces, come into the garden and learn the unmasked identity of the plants and how they save their candy, hidden under the snow, for the spring. We will collect seeds and share them with the community, and have a procession through the Farmers' Market, giving gifts, playing tricks, and finding out some of the hidden
secrets of plants from our Market community.
http://www.evergreen.ca/rethinkspace/
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What's Doing at Hope
HOPE Garden Fall Cleanup
Saturday and Sunday, Oct 17 & 18, 12 noon – 4pm
HOPE garden, 220 Cowan Ave.
On Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th, we will be having our Fall Cleanup Days at Hope Garden from 12 noon – 4 pm.
http://www.greenestcity.ca/
HOPE Garden has a greenhouse
This spring, Home Depot was kind enough to donate a lovely 6 x 8 greenhouse to Greenest City. After much thought, it has been decided that we will put the greenhouse on the north-west corner of the garden by the raised beds. Unfortunately, that means that we will have to shuffle the raised beds around a bit, so the greenhouse will be built only after our Fall Clean Up days. More info to come in the coming weeks.
http://www.greenestcity.ca/
Wednesday Workparties *UPDATE*
Every Wednesday, 5 pm – 7 pm.
HOPE garden, 220 Cowan Ave.
We will be having two more Wednesday work parties which will run from 5 pm – 7 pm where we will be focusing on harvesting our food and getting ready for the festival.
We will have our last Work Party on September 30th and then we will plan for a major
Autumn Work Day in early October.
http://www.greenestcity.ca/
Youth Garden Drop In *UPDATE*
Every Tuesday, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Youth Garden, Dunn Parkette
The Youth Drop-in will be starting up again on Tuesday, September 1st from 3:30 pm -
5:30 pm. Come by Dunn Parkette and get your community hours by working with your friends in a cool, youth driven garden. Hope to see you there!
http://www.greenestcity.ca/
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At the Stop
Free Gardening Workshop: Starting a New Vegetable Garden in the Fall
Wednesday October 7th 5:30 – 7 pm in the Earlscourt Park Community Garden
Learn tips on how to prepare a new garden space in the fall. How to get rid of grass
without any heavy digging, what you can plant in the fall, and planning your garden for
the spring.
The garden is located in Earl scout Park – Lansdowne and Davenport – the garden is south of the children’s playground, north of basketball courts.
RSVP to Liz Curran –liz@thestop.org or 416-652-7867 ext. 236
Get Cooking with The Stop
This Fall, Chef Chris Brown is offering a variety of cooking experiences at our Green
Barn location at Christie and St. Clair. From our meal assembly program Supper
Solutions, to Kids Cooking Classes to Cooking Boot Camp for those of us who don’t know their bouillon from their bouillabaisse
– there’s something for everyone’s culinary aspirations! And the best part is, all
proceeds from our cooking experiences support our programs that fight hunger, build
hope and inspire change. To see the full calendar and registration information, click
here.
http://www.thestop.org/
What’s on the Table
Get ready for What’s on the Table – The Stop’s gala fundraising event taking place this
year on Wednesday November 4th at our fabulous Green Barn at Christie and St. Clair.
It’s the foodie event of the year, bringing together the city’s top chefs under one
roof for one night only, plus fantastic live and silent auction items, all in support of
The Stop. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.
http://www.thestop.org/
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Save the Date: 4th Annual Canadian Organic Growers conference
Saturday, February 20
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Your Food, Your Choice: Grounds for Change
U of T Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut St., Toronto
More details to follow.
http://www.cog.ca/
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BRING FOOD HOME 2010
FoodNet Ontario, Sustain Ontario, FarmON and the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition have formed a partnership to organize the conference: BRING FOOD HOME 2010 –Connecting Ontario Farm and Food Systems Conference, at the Kitchener Delta from March 4-6, 2010.
This conference will bring together a broad range of participants from diverse regions
and sectors, including farmers, health promoters, community groups and government
organizations. The purpose of this gathering is to facilitate our learning and working
together to create food systems that are healthy, just, accessible, culturally
appropriate, financially viable and sustainable.
The Conference has been organized into the following streams:
· Training for Emerging Farmers
· Community Food Security
· Strengthening Regional Economies
· Sustaining Food Production – Farm, City and Countryside
The following Call for Proposals is available for all FoodNet Ontario members and other
interested groups or individuals.
http://www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/bring-food-home-call-for-presentation-proposals
For more information please contact the Program Committee Co-Chair, Lauren Baker at bringfoodhome@sustainontario.com or 647-348-0235.
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Resources
Happy 2nd Birthday Edible Toronto!
It's hard to believe that Edible Toronto is 2 years old already! If you haven't read this wonderful magazine for behind the scenes looks at the people who are growing and cooking Toronto and region's local food, you can pick it up (free) at many local food stores throughout the Golden Horseshoe or catch it online at edibletoronto.com.
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Farmers Growing Farmers
Are you ready to start farming? Do you need assistance planning a new enterprise or direction for your farm? Thinking of transitioning to organic?
If so, the Farmers Growing Farmers farm business planning course is designed to turn your ideas into action! Farmers Growing Farmers supports new farmers who are pursuing ecological, near-urban, direct-to-market farm-based enterprises. Through a wide range of services, FGF helps new farmers plan, start-up and establish successful farm businesses. We offer: one-on-one mentoring with experienced farmers, help in locating land, support in accessing funding and an on-going farmer network!
Develop a comprehensive farm plan –
An hour of planning can save many hours in the field. With 8 full day sessions and 2 additional workshops, the course guides you through the step-by-step development of a comprehensive farm plan.
Understand your farm business –
Good information is required to make good decisions. The FGF course uses unique visual tools to help you understand, plan and analyze your farm business.
Get connected –
To ensure your plan benefits from the experience of many generations of farming the course includes: 5 hours of one-on-one mentorship, farm tours and expert farmers at every opportunity. Become a member of our farmer to farmer network by joining our mailing list and coming out to our events.
We are now accepting applications for our Farm Business Planning Course. The course runs for eight Saturday’s between October 24th and March 20th.
Learn more about:
The Farm Business Planning Course
www.everdale.org/node/182
See www.everdale.org and click on Farmers Growing Farmers to find out more.
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The Locavore's Garden
Check out Toronto gardener and writer, Steven Bigg's website for helpful information on growing and eating your own in Toronto, The Locavore's Garden. And sign up for the monthly newsletter Homegrown in Toronto for selected site updates and timely reminders of what you can be doing in the garden.
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You Grow Girl!
Toronto's own amazing gardening resource Gayla Trail, well known for her terrific website and forum for gardeners www.yougrowgirl.com, (and for being a Seedy Saturday stalwart) has announced the impending publication of her newest book, Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces.
It's not available until February 2010 but you can get a weekly fix of Gayla in her Globe and Mail column-- at least for one more week. Unless the Globe gets smartens up and realizes that we'd love to read Gayla year round...
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Fragrant Designs
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens has published another great handbook in their All-region Guides series.
Fragrant flowers and foliage can make the difference between a pretty garden and an unforgettable one! Let this enticing guide take you on a tour of some of nature's most compelling scents. Draw inspiration from seven beautiful designs to create your own garden of wonderful aromas, including a fragrant front yard, an evening garden, a native woodland, a garden for children, and more.
What's Inside
- An exploration of the science of scent and the connections between flowers and their pollinators
- Designs for seven gorgeous scented gardens, with illustrations and planning guides
- Portraits of more than 100 fragrant annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs
- Great ideas for handsome aromatic containers
- Practical tips for planning, planting, and cultivating
To order online>>
To see all BBG's Guides, including Healthy Soils for Sustainable Gardens, Community Gardening, and Gardening With Children click here>>
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“Dimensions of Urban Agriculture” and “Urban Agriculture Policy Making”
Ryerson University, ETC Urban Agriculture and the International network of Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food security will be offering 2 distance learning courses in the coming months
The recent food and financial crisis have called for renewed and increased attention for urban food security and local food production. Changes in climate, only add to challenges faced by cities and specifically the urban poor. This is not only the case in the global South, but also relevant for the global North where the number of people that are dependent on support by food banks is steadily increasing.
In order to contribute to these discussions, Ryerson University, ETC Urban Agriculture and the International network of Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food security (RUAF, www.ruaf.org) will be offering in the coming months 2 distance learning courses, the first on “Dimensions of Urban Agriculture” and the second on “Urban Agriculture Policy Making”.
The first course “Dimensions of Urban Agriculture” will start in September and will deal in detail with the different dimensions of UA: its food security dimensions, environmental, health and social dimensions, economic dimensions and UA as a strategy to increase cities' resilience. It will quantify and qualify UA impacts in these various areas where possible, discuss how to asses these impacts at local level and illustrate policy and intervention strategies as to enhance UAs' contribution in the various fields. In short, a course that will provide you more food for thought and inputs for action planning or policy lobbying.
The second course “Urban Agriculture Policy Making” will start in January 2010. It will discuss multi-stakeholder policy formulation processes leading to sustainable development and institutionalization of urban agriculture. It starts discussing tools and methodologies for analyzing stakeholders, farming systems, land uses, and regulatory frameworks. Next steps involve strategic action planning, followed by the formulation of action projects and policies on urban agriculture and their implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The course highlights lessons from a wide array of cities around the world.
Both courses will be fully offered on-line and do not require participation in any face-2-face meetings or sessions. Costs for participation amount to Canadian $474 (for Canadian and international participants alike).
For further information on course content, set up or inscription please contact:
Reg Noble, Ryerson Coordinator of the Food Security Certificate
Email: food@ryerson.ca
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JOBS/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Jobs at The Stop
Public Education Coordinator
30 hours/week
Perinatal Coordinator, Permanent
32 hours/week
For information on both of these positions, please check the Stop's website:
http://www.thestop.org/
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Farm Manager Caledon Farm
Info: 519-942-4129 or grow@tillingthesoul.com
Caledon Farm is a new cutting edge organic vegetable operation based in Caledon, ON.
The farm incorporates deep bed, trellising and permaculture approaches to supply premium product to local restaurants in Toronto.
The successful candidate will have good administrative and people skills.
Responsibilities include scheduling crews, sourcing and ordering farm supplies,
overseeing current farm construction. Client responsibilities include preparing
availability lists, taking orders and overseeing the processing, packing and dispatch of
client orders. The candidate should have a strong commitment to local organic food
production, excellent computer skills, their own transportation and an exemplary work
ethic.
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Volunteer Call Out: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Parkdale
Volunteers are needed for Nuit Blanche in Parkdale. This event will take place on Oct. 3 rd from sunset to sunrise. Many shifts and volunteer opportunities are available.
Some volunteer areas include:
Information booth
Art venues
Marketing
Logistics
Lead volunteers
Interested volunteers please contact: Heather Douglas, parkdalebia@rogers.com,
416-536-6918. Thank you!
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Toronto Community Garden Network
www.tcgn.ca
Photos: © Laura Berman www.greenfusephotos.com
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