Monday, March 01, 2004
Self-Reliance / Leadership Training
Community Kitchens Workshops - March 8th
NANAIMO, BC, Feb. 28, 2004 (FoodShare Society) - Nanaimo Community Kitchens is inviting you to roll up your sleeves and get cooking with them at the FoodShare Centre on March 8th. During the Community Kitchen Leadership workshop, you will have the opportunity to find out more about community kitchens, different ways a group can work and how you can lead a community kitchen. Learn the history of the community kitchen movement. Whether you would like to incorporate food into an already existing program or get a group of people together in a community kitchen, this workshop is for you! Held at the FoodShare Centre, 271 Pine Street, on Mar. 8, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call Jessica to register at 753-7470 or email - nanaimocommunitykitchens.ca. The Nanaimo Community Kitchen Society works in partnership with FoodShare, Community Gardens, and the Good Food box program. If you require more information on these programs call Nanaimo Foodshare at 753-9339 or visit www.nanaimofoodshare.ca.
Community Kitchens Workshops - March 8th
NANAIMO, BC, Feb. 28, 2004 (FoodShare Society) - Nanaimo Community Kitchens is inviting you to roll up your sleeves and get cooking with them at the FoodShare Centre on March 8th. During the Community Kitchen Leadership workshop, you will have the opportunity to find out more about community kitchens, different ways a group can work and how you can lead a community kitchen. Learn the history of the community kitchen movement. Whether you would like to incorporate food into an already existing program or get a group of people together in a community kitchen, this workshop is for you! Held at the FoodShare Centre, 271 Pine Street, on Mar. 8, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call Jessica to register at 753-7470 or email - nanaimocommunitykitchens.ca. The Nanaimo Community Kitchen Society works in partnership with FoodShare, Community Gardens, and the Good Food box program. If you require more information on these programs call Nanaimo Foodshare at 753-9339 or visit www.nanaimofoodshare.ca.
Local Living Economies / Food Systems / Security
Research into the Economics of Local Food Systems
VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Feb. (SSFPA) - If you are researching this subject, here are many examples of useful information available on the internet; for instance, this gem from the International Society for Ecology and Culture (http://www.isec.org.uk): "Buying direct from local farmers generates 44% more revenue for the local economy than purchasing food at supermarkets." Check out the following list of research tips by clicking here. (http://www.ssfpa.net/Documents/Local_Food_System_Research.pdf) Thanks to Bonita Hutcheson for compiling this information and to the Toronto Food Council for passing the information on to us. ISEC’s Local Food Toolkit – Factsheet - http://www.isec.org.uk/factsheet.html.
Research into the Economics of Local Food Systems
VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Feb. (SSFPA) - If you are researching this subject, here are many examples of useful information available on the internet; for instance, this gem from the International Society for Ecology and Culture (http://www.isec.org.uk): "Buying direct from local farmers generates 44% more revenue for the local economy than purchasing food at supermarkets." Check out the following list of research tips by clicking here. (http://www.ssfpa.net/Documents/Local_Food_System_Research.pdf) Thanks to Bonita Hutcheson for compiling this information and to the Toronto Food Council for passing the information on to us. ISEC’s Local Food Toolkit – Factsheet - http://www.isec.org.uk/factsheet.html.
