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Last night three panelists discussed food security in Newfoundland and Labrador. The presentation, hosted by the Harris Centre, was webcast live. The presentations and the following discussion can now be viewed online. From a short growing season, and limited farmland, to depleted fish stocks and high transportation costs, Newfoundland and Labrador faces plenty [...] Continue reading Memorial Presents: What’s for dinner? Building a Healthy, Reliable Food Supply for NL Leadership Summit and Annual General Meeting When: Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, 2010 Where: Holiday Inn, St. John’s To Register: Call Darryl Legge at 689-1779 or email darryllegge@hotmail.com. Download the Agenda for more information. Newfoundland and Labrador Young Farmers’ Forum (NLYFF) was established in 2003 with the objective of [...] Continue reading Newfoundland and Labrador Young Farmers Forum Dirt! The Movie If you’re in the St. John’s area, why not go to see Dirt! The Movie Tomorrow? Here’s the details: When: Wenesday April 21 Time: 7:00 PM Where: EN-2006, MUN The NL Environment Network (NLEN) and MUNSU present this new ‘insightful, timely & [...] Continue reading Dirt Rocks! (And Other Events) By admin | September 18th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Share:
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Ken Proudfoot Head over to the Memorial University Botanical Garden next Saturday, September26th from 10am – 4pm to take part in the festivities of the Ken Proudfoot Potato Festival! The event will include: Newfoundland and Labrador Horticultural Society [...] Continue reading Ken Proudfood Potato Festival During September and October, St. John’s Safer Soil will conduct free garden tours at the demonstration garden behind the Gathering Place, situated at the north side of the Basilica Parking Lot. The garden is an educational tool to promote simple techniques for safe gardening and recreation in areas with [...]
Continue reading Safer Soil Garden Tours On Monday, June 15th, Susan Green, Chair of the Food Security Network of Newfoundland & Labrador (FSN), and Kristie Jameson, Communications Assistant with FSN were guests on GreenSpeak Radio, hosted by Rick Kelly! Take a listen: By admin | June 9th, 2009 | 2 comments | Share:
Tags: Buy Local, Conception Bay South, Corner Brook, Farmers' Markets, local food, St. John's | Category: Events This past weekend was an exciting one – Saturday, June 6th, 2009 marked the first Farmers’ Market of the second season for the St. John’s Farmers’ Market, and the first Farmers’ Market of the first season for the West Coast Farmers’ Market in Corner Brook . Continue reading Farmers’ Markets: Increasing Local Food Production & Consumption The Art of Early Planting Egg Shell Planters! Styrofoam Seedling Containers! Peat Cups! Planting early can give yourself a valuable head-start to Newfoundland & Labrador’s rather short growing season. So what’s the trick to planting early? Plant in Easy-to-Remove Containers! It is important when starting seeds to be [...] Continue reading Get Some Gardening Pro-Tips! Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to adequate amounts of culturally and personally appropriate foods, that are produced and distributed in an economically and environmentally acceptable manner. Root Cellars Rock! has been designed to increase the Food Security of Newfoundland & [...] Continue reading Get Your Voice Heard: “Food For Thought” Public Forum May 18th |
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