UPCOMING EVENTS
Please Join Us

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 Food Security Network Teleconference- Community Gardening: Building Communities & Growing Together

Thursday, February 4th, 2010
12-1pm Island time; 11:30-12:30pm Labrador time

Keynote Speaker: Angela Loucks-Atkinson, Community Garden Alliance(Topics: The Basics of Starting Up a Successful Community Garden, Different Types of Models for Community Gardens, Best Practices from Community Gardens across the Province)

TO REGISTER:
Contact Kristie Jameson via email info@foodsecuritynews.com or call 709.237.4126
Deadline for Registration is Friday, January 29th, 2010
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2010 Pre-Budget Consultations (Provincial Government)

In St. John’s February 5th
http://www.fin.gov.nl.ca/fin/budget/pre_budget_consultations.html

A great opportunity for the community to attend and speak directly with the Minister of Finance about food security initiatives and the need for serious investment in local food knowledge and production for the province.

Are you interested in giving a workshop at the Farmer’s Market this summer? Previous topics have included (Urban Chicken farming, Sprouting, Composting, etc.). If you have an expertise that is food related, consider this as an awesome opportunity to connect with the community and write your proposed workshop to local.feast@gmail.com

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Get Growing Neighbourhoods

Meeting coming soon. If you are interested, send an e-mail to sarah.elizabeth.ferber@gmail.com

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March is Nutrition Month

The theme this year is “Field to Plate”. To find out more contact info@foodsecuritynews.com or go to http://www.dietitians.ca/

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Are you interested in giving a workshop at the Farmer’s Market this summer?

Previous topics have included (Urban Chicken farming, Sprouting, Composting, etc.). If you have an expertise that is food related, consider this as an awesome opportunity to connect with the community and write your proposed workshop to local.feast@gmail.com