Want to be part of an exciting community project? See blurb below… The “Encyclopedia House” is a temporary art installation in The Grove in Newton. It is made entirely out of old discarded books. Don Li-Leger, the lead artist, describes the project: “The motivation for Encyclopedia House is many-fold. It is a vehicle to promote […]
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Hi BC Food Systems Network Family, There are two exciting job openings in the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets office in Vancouver. The job postings are attached with details about the responsibities and the qualifications. We ask you to forward this to any potential candidates. Administration Coordinator Full job description: BCAFM – Admin Coordinator Manages […]
Read MoreFood Preservation Workshops
Do you know that an average 30% of the food is thrown away, sometimes not even making it to supermarkets? In Toronto (Canada) a single family household discards about 275 kilos of food every year! Food waste is a huge problem for the environment (around 20% of Canada methane emissions come from food in the […]
Read MoreFood Preservation Workshops ~ Coming Soon!
“To ferment your own food is to lodge a small but eloquent protest – on behalf of the senses and the microbes – against the homogenization of flavors and food experiences now rolling like a great, undifferentiated lawn across the globe. It is also a declaration of independence from an economy that would much prefer […]
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