Get Local

Food and the City

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:25:54 +0000

Join Jennifer Cockrall-King for a book signing and slide show at Banyen Books, April 22 from 11:30am to 1pm http://www.banyen.com/events/20120422cockrall-king.htm

Agricultural Waste Control Regulation

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:05:19 +0000

The Ministry of Environment in BC has issued an Intentions Paper outlining proposed changes for the Agricultural Waste Control Regulation. The changes will impact every farm in BC since there are few considerations within the proposed changes that recognize considerations specific to scale, population density or precipitation levels. As of 12 March 2012, the Ministry will accept submissions on the Paper until March 31st, 2012. Here is a 2-page summary written by Abra Brynne: AWCR_Alert_Mar12

Growing Courses at Langara

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:53:29 +0000

Want to learn to grow, better, more sustainably? Check out these programs:
http://www.langara.bc.ca/continuing-studies/programs-and-courses/programs/social-ecology/courses.html

Meet Your Maker: An event for small-scale food businesses

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:11:39 +0000

Meet Your Maker - a one-day event where local, small-scale food producers and food buyers meet and do business! (generally held in Feb/Mar each year.) You can self-subscribe to our Invite List so you never meet an invitation to this fabulous event. To self subscribe, simply send a blank email to:

Vancouver: meetyourmakervancouver+subscribe@googlegroups.com
Okanagan: meetyourmakerokanagan+subscribe@googlegroups.com

SPIN Farming Workshop

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:40:33 +0000

April 21, 22 & 23 in Victoria. Curtis Stone is farming 7 Kelowna City lots, uses a bike trailer to deliver his food, and is making a profit. He will be offering his only west coast workshop on the intensive SPIN process where he incorporates many permaculture principles into his business.
http://permaculturebc.com/SPIN-Farming-Intensive-2012

Food Bank Donations

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:31:32 +0000

Throughout the year, when donating to the food bank, I often hear that people want to split their donation into 2 categories: items of need and items of want. So, at our 2009 Sustenance Festival, we asked the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition for suggestions when purchasing “needed items”: Food Bank Food Choices and we asked the public, “If you were in line at the Food Bank, what would you want?” and we received a list of answers (we’ve deleted items from the list that the Food Bank doesn’t accept such as homemade cookies, perishable items, etc.) Ifyouwereinline?”

Sustainable Turkey Guide

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:34:38 +0000

Find your local, sustainable turkey here and take our pledge!

Celebrating 125 Years…

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:49:22 +0000

“Vancouver’s food history is ripe with flavour. Come take a bite.” FarmFolk CityFolk’s historical art exhibit, “Celebrating 125 Years of Food & Agriculture in the City of Vancouver” is available for showing.

New City Market

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:20:59 +0000

New City Market’s business plan is now online for review & comments. In fact, they are holding a series of public events to gather more input. The New City Market (NCM) concept in Vancouver, BC has been developed over an 18-month period by the Local Food First steering group. Its primary purpose is to fill a major gap in the local food system that is not being satisfied by the food industry. This industry is driven predominantly by large box wholesalers, distributors and retailers. Through workshops, interviews and research with various stakeholders in the local food movement such as farmers, restaurateurs, retailers, eateries, distributors, food advocates and local government, the Local Food First group determined that there was a need for the following services and facilities at NCM: “Year-round weekly indoor farmers’ and chefs’ markets; as well as a commercial kitchen, storage and local farm-product distribution support.”
http://www.newcitymarket.org

Dinner & Dialogue: 5 Courses of Conversation

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:17:13 +0000

Thursday, October 14th 2010
at the Roundhouse in Vancouver
Tix: $70 Available online at http://www.roundhouse.ca

Join 5 of Vancouver’s top chefs and their suppliers for a unique 5-course dinner featuring regional ingredients. The meal will be paired with wine and conversation about each chef’s commitment to supporting local producers, and the benefits that extend to the environment, the economy—and to the food. Chefs include: Karen Barnaby (The Fish House in Stanley Park), Todd Bright (Wild Rice), Chris Whittaker (O’Doul’s Restaurant & Bar at the Listel Hotel), Quang Dang (Diva at the Met) and Todd Hodgins (Pair Bistro).

Presented by FarmFolkCityFolk and the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre as part of the 2010 Sustenance: Feasting on Art & Culture Festival.

Click here to see the video of Dinner & Dialogue.