To all those who are interested in food security and food sovereignty in Surrey and what the Food Action Coalition is doing to improve these issues, next meeting: Newton Resource Centre -13771 72A Ave at 2:30 pm on January 14, 2015. Please RSVP as the room is small by contacting Silvia
Read MoreCommunity Food Mapping Consultations/Workshops – Newton Library
Are you concerned about food security, food sovereignty and food resilience in your household and community? Do you worry about what is in your food, where it comes from, how and by whom was produced? Are you aware that our food system is weak and unsustainable, that a high percentage of the fruits and vegetables […]
Read MoreWhy Permaculture and Transition are good for Food Security?
As many of VS (Village Surrey) and some Surrey/White Rock Food Action Coalition members know, the Transition towns (or villages) idea was born from a Permaculture Design course cohort facilitated by Rob Hopkins back in 2004. When we are talking about “transition”, we talk about the need to develop a community-oriented/community-led action plan to become […]
Read MoreFree Intro to Permaculture and Part-Time full PDC
“The aim is to create systems that are ecologically-sound and economically viable, which provide for their own needs, do not exploit or pollute, and are therefore sustainable in the long term.” ~ Bill Mollison Introduction to permaculture Permaculture is intimately connected to food security, food sovereignty and community resilience, three key elements of S/WR FAC […]
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