South Vancouver Island
Water Act Modernization Workshops
The Water Act is the primary law in B.C for managing our water resources and has a key role in ensuring the sustainability of B.C.’s water resources. To respond to new challenges that exist for managing our water including dealing with population growth and climate change, the government is looking at ways to modernize the Water Act.
The Ministry of Environment will be hosting regional multi-sector workshops during March and April 2010 at the following locations:
Nanaimo – March 5
Prince George – March 8
From Networking to Thinking like a Network: Strategies for Growing Local Food Security Networks
From Networking to Thinking like a Network: Strategies for Growing Local Food Security Networks This workshop will explore how voluntary sector organizations can increase their effectiveness by employing strategies such as network mapping and network listening followed by an interactive panel discussion highlighting local experiences in developing and sustaining food security networks.
Tuesday, December 8th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Eye Care Centre Auditorium, #301 - 2550 Willow Street, Vancouver
For more info or to RSVP by Nov 30th:
Hope Bay Farm
Location
www.hopebayfarm.com
info@hopebayfarm.com
250.629.6934
Moss Street Market
Location
The 2009 season of the Moss Street Market starts with two half markets (10-noon) on April 18th and 25th. full season begins May 2nd and continues every Saturday from 10am to 2pm, rain or shine, until October. The 2 half market dates in April serves as the first Craft Review dates. They are located on the Sir James Douglas School grounds at the corner of Moss and Fairfield in Victoria, BC.
Mayfair Farmers Market
Location
The Mayfair Shopping Centre is now home to the Mayfair Farmers Market featuring locally grown produce and locally made products!
The Mayfair Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm from June 3 – Sept 30.
Look for the Mayfair Farmers’ Market in the parking lot of the shopping centre off Douglas Street near the Ben & Jerry’s entrance.
Red Nettle Farm
Location
Mailing Address:
Box 1168
Lake Cowichan, BC
V0R 2G0
Tel# (250) 749-4321
Forest Spring Farm
Location
Tel# (250) 655-3276
Fax# (250) 655-3276
Providence Farm
Location
"Over 3 acres of organic market gardens are under cultivation at Providence – vegetables are grown to sell in the store, and at the farmer’s market – and to supply the daily soups that are served for lunch. Participants have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of growing – from planning, to seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, and making the soup!"
www.providence.bc.ca
ICC Local Food Festival
Location
ICC hosts "Defending our Backyard"
Join us on Sunday May 31st 2008 from 12 to 4pm at the Fort Rodd Hill Historic Site for a celebration of Vancouver and Gulf Islands produced Foods, Beverages and the People who work to defend our back yard!
Our vision and mission of a sustainable food and agricultural system is why we are holding this event. You will discover the bounty of local products, hear about the challenges local producers face and learn about the ecological and economic benefits of buying locally.
Pedersen Berry Farm
Location
Specializing in STRAWBERRIES only.
Family owned and operated since 1950. We are one of the last farms to straw our fields to ensure clean berries.
Community Engagement with Sustainability Vancouver Workshops
By Internationally Renowned Planning Practitioner, Dr. Wendy Sarkissian
February 10th and 11th, 2009
These groundbreaking new community engagement workshops are based on Wendy Sarkissian's powerful new book, Kitchen Table Sustainability: Practical Recipes for Community Engagement with Sustainability, which has received rave reviews from eminent planners and academics like Leonie Sandercock, Ann Forsyth, Penny John Forester, John Friedmann and Bill Rees, as well as environmentalists such as Peter Newman, and Chet Bowers
Home Food Security Intensive-Duncan
February 21 – Home Food Security Intensive. Duncan, BC. 10 – 2 pm Call Beth at 250- 337-1958 or Pat at 250-709-2391 for details/registration or email Beth at morefoodnow@gmail.com.
This workshop covers the foundations of food security for individuals and families. We will spend four hours learning about garden cycles, food harvest and storage, subsistence gardening and stockpiling. $62 includes snack, beverage and copy of Food Security for the Faint of heart.
Barking Dog Organic Vineyard
Location
Contact: Lana Popham and Jon Popham
www.barkingdogvineyard.ca
barkingdog(a)shaw.ca
Big-leaf Maple Sugaring Workshop
Location
January 24, 2009
10 am -3 pm
Presented by
* The Land Conservancy (Wildwood)
* Backlund¹s Backwoods
Includes
· Workshop on tapping of maple trees at Backlund¹s Backwoods and tour
Get Outside! It's in Our Nature: BC's 2nd Children, Families and Nature Forum
March 5-8, 2009 Victoria, BC
This forum offers an opportunity for academics, government, practitioners, researchers and youth to learn, share and contribute to developing a strategy and action plan for British Columbia and its people to determine how to better facilitate opportunities for children and families to connect with nature.
Keynote speakers include: Dr. David Orr, Robert Bateman, Dr. Louise Chawla and Richard Louv.
For additional information or to register please visit:
http://www.royalroads.ca/continuing-studies/GLDF1484-Y08.htm
Vancouver Island Diet
Vancouver Island food security site
Island Chefs Collaborative
ICC Brings chefs and farmers together as partners and works to create an environment where independent local food producers prosper. ICC actively pursues purchasing from local suppliers, aids efforts with money raised through ICC events and increases consumer awareness of locally produced foodstuffs by featuring them on menus. ICC also educates the public about the ecological and economic benefits of buying locally.
Sharing Backyards
Sharing Backyards encourages urban gardening by connecting those who have space to garden and are willing to share with those who would like to have a gardening space. The program makes maximum use of city space by making sure that even those who dwell in apartments, condos, and shared housing have ample place to garden. It connects neighbours of different socio-economic conditions together in a atmosphere of trust while doing something that beautifies the homeowner's yard and provides food for everyone.
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