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February 7, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm – Ann Pacey's house at 3575 Mayfair (one block north of 39th Ave at Dunbar) Inviting all those interested in how we can build more resilient local economies to attend this meeting. You will have the chance to hear updates about exciting Local Economy projects, find out how y… Organized by Ann Pacey | Type: vv-wide, local, economy, network
March 2, 2011 at 12pm to March 3, 2011 at 8pm – multiple locations One of the connections in VV's neighbourhood food networks are the weekly deliveries (on Wednesdays and Thursdays) to neighbourhood food depots by sister organization Neighbours Organic Weekly Food C… Organized by NOW BC Co-op | Type: all over vancouver and beyond, food, organic, local, community self-reliance, co-operation
October 4, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm – Little Mountain Neighbourhood House Our October Little Mountain Neighbourhood House Potluck will be on Tuesday the 4th. This month's potluck will be a celebration of our summer harvest. Come share your favorite local food dish and/or… Organized by Randy Chatterjee | Type: main, potluck, local, food, little, mountain
October 18, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm – SFU Surrey Campus Tuesday, October 18th, 2-4pm ROOM# TBA| SFU Surrey Campus Hosted by Kathy Marven of de la Bouche and the SFU Local Food Project REGISTER NOW AT: http://solidgroundpreservation1.eventbrite.com When… Organized by SFU Local Food Project | Type: preservation, canning, local, food, networks, agriculture
October 19, 2011 from 11:30am to 2pm – SFU Burnaby Pocket Farmers Market Wednesday, October 19th 11:30AM- 2:00PM SFU Burnaby Pocket Market @ Cornerstone|Burnaby Campus Hosted by Robin Sturley of the Cedar Cottage Seed Saving Collective and the SFU Local Food Project REGIS… Organized by The SFU Local Food Project | Type: local, food, sfu, seed, saving, pumpkin, agriculture, farmers, market
October 20, 2011 from 12pm to 2pm – Harbour Centre Food Court Tuesday, October 20th, 12-2pm SFU Harbour Centre Pocket Market Hosted by Kathy Marven of de la Bouche and the SFU Local Food Project REGISTER NOW AT: http://solidgroundpreservation.eventbrite.com … Organized by SFU Local Food Project | Type: preservation, canning, local, food, networks, agriculture
June 7, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – Flack Block Building The Vancouver Urban Farmign Society is a new organization whose goal is: To support the growth of urban farming in Vancouver, and act as a model for urban farming policy in other jurisdictions, throu… Organized by Emi Do | Type: local, food, urban, agriculture
July 5, 2012 at 5pm to July 8, 2012 at 1pm – Camp Fircom, Gambier Island, Coast Salish Territory The BC Food Systems Network is pleased to invite to attend the Network’s 14th Annual Gathering on Gambier Island, from July 5th through July 8th, 2012! The theme for this year’s Gathering is Reclaimi… Organized by Kaleen McNamara | Type: gathering, of, anyone, interested, in, local, food, projects
November 22, 2012 from 6pm to 8:30pm – Evergreen Cultural Centre Please join us for an evening with our distinguished panel to discuss the benefits and challenges of purchasing and eating locally grown food. Also learn how our individual food choices influence the… Organized by Staff Leadership Development Team | Type: coquitlam, awareness, about, local, food
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Local, organic, rural, and/or urban, food production is a mainstay of life, and doing it well leads to wellness. From farm to kitchen, discussions relating to food--and the community arising around it--belong here.
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If you have to leave your village, how will you get where you want to go? By car? Preferably not, both for your wallet and the earth’s sake. This category is for all discussions relating to how we all get around.
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A human right? After food, most feel shelter is the most important necessity. A place of shelter is also the start of a community. This category is for all things relating to shelter, housing, affordable housing, homes, renewable heating systems, green buildings, heritage, and our built environment in general.
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