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FoodCycles First 2010 On-Farm Market Tomorrow

Sunny — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:32:26 +0000

FoodCycles First 2010 On-Farm Market Tomorrow

You will taste fresh local natural food with no chemicals right in the city at FoodCycles first on-farm market at Downsview Park (http://bit.ly/1GYyWQ) from 10 am-3 pm with tours at 11 am and 1 pm.

CLICK HERE for the full details at foodcycles.org

FoodCycles Annual General Meeting 2010

Sunny — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:15:48 +0000

FoodCycles Annual General Meeting 2010

Date: Tuesday, August 10

Time: 6-8pm

Place: FoodCycles Greenhouse, 70 Canuck Ave. in Parc Downsview Park.

(CLICK HERE to get the map and directions).

CLICK HERE to get the full details and registration at FoodCycles.org

Job: Community Garden Coordinator (f/t permanent)

Sunny — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:20:37 +0000

The Stop Community Food Centre uses food and food access as a tool for community development in the Davenport West and Wychwood Heights neighbourhoods of Toronto. The Community Garden Coordinator works as a member of the urban agriculture team to engage community members to participate in community gardening in order to improve participants’ access to healthy food, reduce social isolation, and increase knowledge about how to grow food...

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How the Toronto “Buzz” Is On the Rise

Sunny — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:46:55 +0000

Apparently beekeeping is taking off in Toronto with an insane level of “buzz”. In fact, Greg Thomson has been seeing his beekeeping supplies sales going up…

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How Cow Poop Could Power Your Internet

Sunny — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:26:34 +0000

At a recent energy sustainability conference, Hewlett Packard (HP) presented a paper about how cow poop could be used to power the sort of data centres that big companies like Google or Internet service providers depend on. Those kind of centres are some big bedrocks of the Internet…

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Is City Farming Here to Stay? Good Question.

Sunny — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:38:19 +0000

City farming is really getting into the consciousness and it’s hugely different from the “back to the land” movement of the 60s and 70s. Just as Sunday Harrison ofGreen Thumbs Growing Kids once said to me, “Farming alone is the stupidest thing you can do.” It’s isolating and human beings want to be a part of something bigger — in fact humans have only survived because of the ability to stick together.

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Eater’s Manifesto Official Book of a University

Sunny — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:18:56 +0000

University of Wisconsin-Madison has been giving a copy of Pollan’s “Food” book to all incoming students. Its definitely sparked debate and even riled up some farmers – particularly conventional ones as well as raising a lot of thorny issues that need to be discussed. UW Madison has even encouraged professors to use it their courses whoever they are and whatever they teach…

Get the full post at foodcycles.org

Agora and Beet in CONTACT Photo Festival 2010

Sunny — Sun, 02 May 2010 16:03:09 +0000

Discover some remarkable photography this May at Agora Cafe and Beet Organic Cafe — both of whom are part of Toronto’s biggest neighbourhood Contact Photography Festival in the Junction. You can go and enjoy the exhibits anytime at Agora or the Beet during normal business hours…

Get the details and evites at foodcycles.org

GTGK Garden Party & Flower Tasting Fundraiser 2010

Sunny — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:31:08 +0000

Green Thumbs Growing Kids is throwing an exciting, fun party with refreshing entertainment and remarkable food on Sunday, May 16 from 1-4 PM at Allan Gardens Children Conservatory. There will be a stimulating silent auction and an exceptional menu (check the updates on the GTGK blog). You will be supporting hands on school food and gardening education — adult tickets are 50 CDN and kids go free. You can purchase tickets online. You can also RSVP by contacting GTGK at info@kidsgrowing.ca and pay at the door. A receipt for a portion of the ticket cost can be issued. Get more details here…

Get the full post and posters at foodcycles.org

FoodCycles Makes Top 10 in Green Innovation Awards

Sunny — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:55:24 +0000

FoodCycles was one of the top 10 finalists out of 127 submissions for Toronto’s first Green Innovation Awards. Though FoodCycles didn’t win the award the point of getting the idea of growing tubes out there was just loads of exciting fun…

Get the artist’s sketch work and full article at foodcycles.org