Showing posts with label Richmond Seed Community Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richmond Seed Community Library. Show all posts

Sunday, August 30, 2015

What's Happening in September!

Urban Foraging - Sept 3, 2015








Join Indigenous Herbalist Lori Snyder on a walk-a-bout to discover wild, edible and medicinal plants
growing in your neighborhood. Learn how to identify, when best to
harvest and how to make potions & elixirs from wild plants!








Where:


Britannia Community Centre


1661 Napier Street, Vancouver





When:


Thursday September 3rd
7:00 pm � 9:00 pm




To register, call Britannia Community Centre at 604-718-5800. 




Cost: $25/person





12th Annual Corn Festival - Sept 6, 2015



Celebrating corn dishes on Sunday September 6 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Britannia Community Centre with the Canada-El Salvador Action Network group.



There will be live performances from local artists!



Where:

Britannia Community Centre, Gym D

1661 Napier Street, Vancouver



When:

Sunday September 6th

11:00 am to 6:00 pm



Richmond Community Seed Library - Sept 9, 2015



Richmond Food Security and Burnaby Library's community seed project. Join them on Wednesday Sept 9th or Saturday Sept 26th.



Where:

Richmond Brighouse Library

7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond



When:

Wednesday September 9th (and Saturday September 26th)

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm



More information:

http://www.richmondfoodsecurity.org/event/richmond-community-seed-library-availability-september-9th/?instance_id=161366



Vancouver Urban Farming Workshop - Sept 12, 2015



Topic: Irrigation Systems 



Vancouver Urban Farming Society's workshop on the basics of irrigation (part of their Farmer-in-Training workshop series). Want to learn more about the different irrigation systems? Or how to design an irrigation system? Or looking to get started on irrigation and not knowing what information to look for? This workshop is for you!



Join Gray Orion at UBC Farms to find out more about irrigation - plus get a chance to walk around UBC Farms to see the different systems in use!



When:

Saturday September 12th

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm



Where:

UBC Farms

3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver



To buy tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-irrigation-systems-tickets-18144498684



Contact: karly@urbanfarmers.ca



21st Feast of Fields Vancouver - Sept 13, 2015



FarmFolk City Folk's event celebrating local foods - connecting farms to chefs, field to table, and farm folks to city folks!



Where:

UBC Farm

3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver



When:

Sunday September 13th

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm



More information, visit:

http://www.feastoffields.com/metro-vancouver/



Eat, Think, Vote Vancouver - Sept 21, 2015



Join Gordon Neighbourhood House, Vancouver Food Policy Council, BC Food Systems Network, Neighbourhood Food Networks, and the Vancouver Urban Farming Society on Monday September 21 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm for a conversation with local candidates on putting food on the agenda this federal election.



Where:

Gordon Neighbourhood House

1019 Broughton Street, Vancouver



When:

Monday September 21st

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm



To attend this FREE event or to get more information, visit:

http://campaign.foodsecurecanada.org/susannam/eat_think_vote_vancouver



Farmer's Markets in BC



Don't forget to check out all the local farmer's markets
in and around BC.



With summer winding down, fall is fast approaching - so get as much local harvest from the Burnaby Farmer's Market every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm at
City Hall!



More information for Burnaby Farmer's Markets and events, visit http://www.artisanmarkets.ca/



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Don't forget to check back on our website for our gardening or cooking workshops. We have some great workshops in the works and events will be posted shortly!



If you have a farming/gardening/food security event that you would like to share, please email us with the information to: burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com. We would be happy to share your events on our blog!

Thursday, April 30, 2015

What's Happening in May

Lots of programs and workshops are happening around the Lower Mainland. Check out some of these events!



Artisan Farmers' Markets




It's spring -- time to eat your greens!

Photo Credit: Leanne Zmud



Lonsdale Quay

Location: Lonsdale Quay, East Plaza (123 Carrie Cates Court / North Vancouver - map)

Dates: May 2, 2015 to October 24, 2015

Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each Saturday



Burnaby Market

Location: Burnaby City Hall, North Parking Lot (4949 Canada Way / Burnaby - map)

Dates: May 2, 2015 to October 24, 2015

Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday



Ambleside Market

Location: 1500 Block Bellevue (15th Street and Bellevue Avenue / West Vancouver - map)

Dates: May 3, 2015 to October 25, 2015

Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each Sunday



Find a great selection of conventional and organic foods, from fresh produce to prepared food and handmade products. There's everything from jam, honey, and salsa to berries and greens!



The markets also host a book exchange, reading area, and activities table and live music.



In an effort to reduce plastic use, please bring your own plastic or reusable shopping bags.



Burnaby Food First - Apron Project



If you've been looking to get your hands on one of our fundraiser aprons, come visit the Burnaby Food First booth at the Burnaby location on May 2! Come meet some Food First members and say "Hello" to Emily, our new Events Coordinator!



For more information on these markets, including monthly market events, visit the Artisan Farmers' Markets website: http://www.artisanmarkets.ca/



The Flour Peddler



Location: Burnaby Public Library, Metrotown Branch (6100 Willingdon Avenue / Burnaby - map)

Date: Monday, May 25, 2015

Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm



In 2008, a small-scale flour miller from Sunshine Coast created a handmande bike mill. From the rainforests of Roberts Creek, BC to the bustling streets of Kampala, Uganda, and finally onwards to the village of Panlang in South of Sudan, the Flour Peddler is the story of two community-minded entrepreneurs as they set out to build and deliver their bicycle-powered grain mill to a rural women's cooperative in a tiny village.



This Chris & Josh Hergesheimer presentation and siledeshow will explore the trends and issues of local food systems as well as the challenges and power of alternative food movements.



Event is FREE, but registration is required. Please phone (604) 940-8967 or register online.



For more information, visit the event page here.



Hands-On Cook Off Contest



Deadline: May 15, 2015



This video contest, brought to you by Fraser Health, is about bringing together food and fun in the kitchen. Two generations or two youth come together to demonstrate how to prepare a recipe. You can win some great prizes!



So, choose a recipe, grab your family, film your three-minute video, and upload it! Contest and submission information can be found here: http://www.bettertogetherbc.ca/contest/.



Richmond Community Seed Library



Location: Richmond Public Library, Brighouse (Main) Branch (7700 Minoru Gate / Richmond - map)

Dates: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 and Saturday, May 30, 2015

Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm



The Richmond Community Seed Library will be available at the Brighouse Branch of the Richmond Public Library. Drop by, join the seed library, and start growing!



For more information, visit the Seed Library page here



Wild Salmon Caravan



Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015

Location: Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby Street / Vancouver - map)

Time: 10:30 am



Traveling from Prince George/William Lake (on Sunday, May 10) to Vancouver (on Thursday, May 14), the BC Food System Network hopes everyone will join the caravan to celebrate the strength and resiliency of wild salmon.



There are different ways to get involved!

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/683957878397505/

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIlXaCpilr0



Richmond Food Security Society Annual General Meeting



Location: Terra Nova Red Barn (2631 Westminster Highway / Richmond - map)

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015

Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm



Join new Executive Director, Anita Georgy, of Richmond Food Security Society for their Annual General Meeting! Find out more about the work they have done in the past year and what work is planned for the future.



For more information, visit the meeting page here.



All Things Vegetarian and Vegan at Veg Expo 2015 - May 31st 





Find out about new and tasty plant-based products to try at the largest Vegetarian and Vegan event in Vancouver!

 

Location: 999 Canada Place, Vancouver - map

Date: Sunday May 31, 2015

Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm



Visit website at:  http://www.vegexpo.ca/