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Posted March 10th, 2010 by Tonya Lailey
It’s time to submit nominations for Terra Madre 2010!
21 Oct 10 – 25 Oct 10
TERRA MADRE world meeting of food communities
Italy, Turin
Terra Madre is Slow Food’s project to build an international network of food communities, including food producers, cooks, educators, and youth, working to establish a system of good, clean and fair food production. Since 2004, thousands of representatives of these communties come together in Turin, Italy every two years in an international meeting.
WHO to NOMINATE ?
Southern Alberta Farmers…
• who have not been to Terra Madre
• who practice good, clean and fair farming without chemical inputs
• who would like to do more toward making their farm practices sustainable
• who would like to do more toward growing and distributing good food in clean and fair ways
• the cultivation or interest in same of heritage/heirloom varieties will be considered
Southern Alberta Youth Farmers…
• same criteria as above only candidates must be younger than 35
Southern Alberta Cooks…
• who have not been to Terra Madre
• who have a demonstrated track record of supporting locally grown and raised food but who are keen on learning more about what it means to successfully source good, clean and fair local produce/products and to build a sustainable/marketable cuisine from them
DEADLINE: March 31, 2010
Names of candidates, a brief description of who they are and what they do and any words or letters of support should be sent to:
info@slowfoodcalgary.ca
WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Posted February 24th, 2010 by Tonya Lailey
Community Gardens Resource Network News
“Growing Food for the First Time: An Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening”
Sunday March 7, 2010
2:00 to 5:00 pm
Unitarian Church of Calgary_1703 First Street NW_Calgary
RSVP by Thursday, March 4, 2010 to growfoodcalgary@gmail.com
Join Master Gardener and Organic Market Gardener, Elaine Rude, to learn_about growing vegetables successfully in Calgary!
$5.00 Suggested Donation Refreshments will be provided.
This workshop is made possible by the
Calgary Horticultural Society
Green Calgary
Unitarian Church Green Sanctuary Committee
Hello Gardeners!
I am excited to let you know of an upcoming workshop for people wanting to
earn how to have a successful vegetable garden in Calgary.
Elaine Rude’s easy introduction to organic vegetable growing in Calgary’s
high altitude climate was so popular last year she has agreed to present
it again this spring! Don’t miss it!
Encourage new food gardeners to RSVP as soon as they can to the email address
below as space is limited. If it happens that a gardener cannot attend please let us know
so that a person on the waiting list can have that spot at the workshop!
Gael Blackhall
Community Garden Resource Network
A project of The Calgary Horticultural Society supported by The Calgary Foundation
communitygardens@calhort.org
Community Gardens Resource Network News
Sunday March 7, 2010
2:00 to 5:00 pm
Unitarian Church of Calgary_1703 First Street NW Calgary
***RSVP by Thursday, March 4, 2010 to growfoodcalgary@gmail.com
Join Master Gardener and Organic Market Gardener, Elaine Rude, to learn about growing vegetables successfully in Calgary!
$5.00 suggested donation.
Refreshments will be provided.
This workshop is made possible by…
Calgary Horticultural Society
Green Calgary
Unitarian Church Green Sanctuary Committee
Hello Gardeners!
I am excited to let you know of an upcoming workshop for people wanting to
learn how to have a successful vegetable garden in Calgary.
Elaine Rude’s easy introduction to organic vegetable growing in Calgary’s
high altitude climate was so popular last year she has agreed to present
it again this spring! Don’t miss it!
Encourage new food gardeners to RSVP as soon as they can to the email address
below as space is limited. If it happens that a gardener cannot attend please let us know so that a person on the waiting list can have that spot at the workshop!
Gael Blackhall
Community Garden Resource Network
A project of The Calgary Horticultural Society supported by The Calgary Foundation
communitygardens@calhort.org
Community Gardens Resource Network News
Posted February 24th, 2010 by Tonya Lailey
Local 101: Eating food you know from people you know.
An afternoon of presentations by farmers and cooks followed by a sampling of local foods and beverages.
SATURDAY MARCH 13TH, 2010 @ 1:30 PM
@ River Park Church Auditorium
Tickets $20
Tickets are available from Forage
Tel: 403•269•6551
Go to www.foragefoods.com for more details.
Local 201: Connecting people in the local food movement
Hear what’s happening at the core of the local food movement followed by a panel
discussion and lunch.
SATURDAY MARCH 13TH, 2010 @ 9:30 AM
@ River Park Church Auditorium
Tickets $40
Tickets are available from Forage
Tel: 403•269•6551
Go to www.foragefoods.com for more details.
Click here to view event poster: 101201poster
Posted February 22nd, 2010 by Tonya Lailey
written by Karen Anderson
The 2010 Seedy Saturday
Submitted by Karen Anderson
Saturday, March 20, is the 2010 date for Calgary’s “Seedy Saturday” which is an annual seed and plant exchange. The event is from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Montgomery Community Centre, 5003 – 16 Ave, NW (at the intersection of Hwy#1 and Home Road)
Slow Food Calgary members will be there to host an information booth so come on out and check out all the wonderful plants and seeds for sale and stop by and visit our booth. Gardening and growing your own food is the most “local” food you can get.
If you need a little more inspiration to get gardening here is a great idea for a plant you may not know much about but that a local gardening guru highly recommends. That guru is Gael Blackhall, the Coordinator of the Community Garden Resource Network which is a project of The Calgary Horticultural Society supported by The Calgary Foundation and Evergreen and here is her fun idea.
Blackhall says, “What’s green, golf-ball sized, low calorie, wrapped like a Chinese lantern, bursting with potassium, vitamins C and A, calcium and folic acid, thrives in Calgary, has been around since 800 BC and makes any sauce, stew, jam, and salsa a hit? Answer: the hydra tomatillo!
Ravishingly beautiful at every stage of growth from cheerful yellow blossom to the clusters of teardrop-shaped husks swaying in the breeze, the mysterious and lovely tomatillo grows and ripens secretly inside the husk. They tolerate average soil, only need moderate amount of water, and once the plant is established, they are weather and drought resistant.
Harvesting the glorious tomatillo is like unwrapping an edible present.
User instructions are simple. Remove husk, wash ripe green fruit and enjoy. Eat the whole thing! There’s absolutely no need to peel or remove the seeds. Its flesh is firmer than a tomato and has a light note of lemon. Tomatillos are a natural understudy for tomatoes in any recipe but without the drama queen fussing tomatoes demand.
Sow seeds indoors 4 weeks before the last frost. Then transplant the seedlings outside 2 feet apart in a very sunny site just after the last springtime frost.
I hope that Calgarians make like an Aztec locavores and discover how easy tomatillos are to grow, how tremendously versatile they are in the kitchen, and how successful they are as a food crop in community gardens!”
Thanks Gael for that great idea. If you want to know more about Community Gardening in Calgary, Blackhall and her team from the Calgary Horticultural Society will also have a booth at “Seedy Saturday”. See you there!
Saturday, March 20, is the 2010 date for Calgary’s “Seedy Saturday” which is an annual seed and plant exchange.
The event is from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Montgomery Community Centre, 5003 – 16 Ave, NW (at the intersection of Hwy#1 and Home Road)
Slow Food Calgary members will be there to host an information booth so come on out and check out all the wonderful plants and seeds for sale and stop by and visit our booth. Gardening and growing your own food is the most “local” food you can get.
If you need a little more inspiration to get gardening here is a great idea for a plant you may not know much about but that a local gardening guru highly recommends. That guru is Gael Blackhall, the Coordinator of the Community Garden Resource Network which is a project of The Calgary Horticultural Society supported by The Calgary Foundation and Evergreen and here is her fun idea.
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Posted February 1st, 2010 by Tonya Lailey
The Community Garden at Spruce Lane has been in operation since 1992 and has produced many tons of produce for those willing to grow their own food in our garden. About 30 varieties of vegetables are grown each year. Harvest can begin as early as mid June and continues to the end of September. Seeds, tools, instruction and encouragement are all provided.
The Community Garden is a non-profit project started by Edith Schaeffer and operates on her land. It is supported by various community groups and local agricultural societies affiliated with the Food Security Initiative in Lacombe, which supplies volunteer gardeners who grow their share for the Lacombe Community Suppers throughout the year. Last year, we partnered with Michener Services to start our tender seedlings in greenhouses. Garden and Greenhouse volunteers are always welcome.
We are most grateful for the financial support we receive from time to time. To learn how to support the Garden with a financial contribution, please call Edith at 403-885-4666.
Please read these Guidelines carefully to be sure you are familiar with the structure and operation of our community garden.
The Community Garden at Spruce Lane has been in operation since 1992 and has produced many tons of produce for those willing to grow their own food in our garden. About 30 varieties of vegetables are grown each year. Harvest can begin as early as mid June and continues to the end of September. Seeds, tools, instruction and encouragement are all provided.
The Community Garden is a non-profit project started by Edith Schaeffer and operates on her land. It is supported by various community groups and local agricultural societies affiliated with the Food Security Initiative in Lacombe, which supplies volunteer gardeners who grow their share for the Lacombe Community Suppers throughout the year. Last year, we partnered with Michener Services to start our tender seedlings in greenhouses. Garden and Greenhouse volunteers are always welcome.
We are most grateful for the financial support we receive from time to time. To learn how to support the Garden with a financial contribution, please call Edith at 403-885-4666.
Please read these Guidelines carefully to be sure you are familiar with the structure and operation of our community garden and fill out the application form if you are interested in taking part…Spruce Lane Application 2010
