March 27 - Free Workshop: Soup, Frittata, Salad & Muffins

Come join Red Seal Chef Ilan Wright to learn, cook & eat a healthy meal. 

Location: Gilmore Community School, Burnaby. 

Registration required: information below.

March 13th - Come Cook & Eat: Soup & Frittata, Salad & Muffins

Join Burnaby Food First & Red Seal Chef Ilan Wright at Burnaby Neighbourhood House 

(near Metrotown Skytrain Station)

Registration information below:

Come Cook with Us! - Dec 7

Come cook with us one last time in 2016

Join Chef Sherry Strong & learn to make festive vegetarian leftovers this month. 

Workshop is FREE, but registration is required. Children are welcome!

Delicious, Nutritious Holiday Giving

Join Burnaby Food First Tomorrow, Sun. Dec. 4

Free Workshop, Children Welcome

Four New Burnaby Food First Workshops in November

These workshops are FREE and child-friendly, but registration is required. See the poster below for e-mail & telephone contact information.

 

Save the following dates: 

 

November 2nd: Healthy After-School Snacks for Kids

November 16th: Soups On! Healthy, Low Cost, Great Tasting

November 23rd: How to Use Leftover Bread in Tasty Meals

November 30th: Healthy Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen

Doing More with your Bread Basket

Doing More with your Bread Basket

What: Learn what to do with your leftover bread, pita, tortilla & rolls

When: Monday, October 17th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where: Tommy Douglas Branch, Burnaby Public Library

Cost: FREE

Registration Required:

Contact Meghan by e-mail: burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com, or phone: 604-209-2404

Asian Dumplings Workshop

Burnaby Food First is pleased to announce a new workshop! 



Asian Dumplings Workshop

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre

(2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby)



Join Burnaby Food First member Gloria, and learn to make both vegetarian and meat Chinese dumplings. Children are welcome.



The workshop is FREE, but space is limited. To register, please contact Meghan at (604) 209-2404 or by e-mail at burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com.



Parking is limited: please consider taking transit, biking or walking.



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All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an e-mail at burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com.

Healthy Weeknight Meals Workshop

Burnaby Food First is pleased to announce a new workshop!



Healthy Weeknight Meals

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map) 



Join holistic nutritionist Meghan Cooke to learn about affordable, fast, and healthy recipes for weeknight meals! Children are welcome.



To register, please contact Meghan at (604) 209-2404 or by email.



Register as soon as possible, as there are limited seats available. Parking is limited; please consider taking transit, biking, or walking.

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Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an email.

Reminder! Annual Fundraiser

Burnaby Food First is pleased to invite you to our first annual fundraising workshop!


Natural Sweetness: You are sweet enough already!

Monday, November 16

6:00 pm - 9:00pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



In this hands-on workshop, chef and Holistic Nutritionist Andrea Potter will introduce us to the basic concepts behind creating delicious and healthy raw desserts. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!



We will be incorporating superfoods such as maca, hemp hearts, coconut oil, and more into our decadent creations.



Raw desserts are naturally free of refined sugar, dairy, eggs and flour. Yummy tastings included!



Tickets: $65 (includes a hands-on cooking session and tastings).



Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite at http://naturalsweetness.eventbrite.ca or by calling (604) 294-7421.



Location: Two blocks from Brentwood Skytrain Station. Limited street parking is available. Please consider biking or taking transit.



This workshop is a fundraiser for Burnaby Food First. All proceeds will go to support Food First programs and community workshops. For more information, please visit http://burnabyfoodfirst.blogspot.ca/. See you there!

Upcoming Workshops: Cooking with Winter Greens & Root Vegetables

Burnaby Food First is pleased to offer another two FREE workshops!



Cooking with Winter Greens

Wednesday, November 25

6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Pioneer Community Resource Centre (4535 Kingsway / Burnaby - map)



Join Maya Thau-Eleff to learn how to make delicious, healthy, and quick weeknight meals from seasonal greens! This is a hands-on workshop, so bring your aprons.



Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, please contact Meghan at (604) 209-2404 or by email.



Cooking with Root Vegetables



Thursday, November 26

6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



Join Meghan Cooke for this workshop and learn how to turn root vegetables into healthy meals and snacks! This is a hands-on workshop, so bring your aprons.



**REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS WORKSHOP**, please contact Meghan at
(604) 209-2404 or by email to be added to the waitlist.

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Drying and Storing Foods

Burnaby Food First is pleased to offer another FREE workshop!



Drying and Storing Foods

Thursday, November 12

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



Join Andrea Potter from Rooted Nutrition for this workshop on dehydrating. Learn how to dry and store fruits and vegetables!



Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, please contact
Leanne at (604) 618-3581 or by email.

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Annual Fundraiser: Natural Sweetness Workshop

Burnaby Food First is pleased to invite you to our first annual fundraising workshop!


Natural Sweetness: You are sweet enough already!

Monday, November 16

6:00 pm -
9:00pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby
- map)



In
this hands-on workshop, chef and Holistic Nutritionist Andrea Potter will
introduce us to the basic concepts behind creating delicious and healthy raw
desserts. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!



We will be incorporating
superfoods such as maca, hemp hearts, coconut oil, and more into our decadent
creations.



Raw desserts are naturally free of refined sugar, dairy, eggs
and flour. Yummy tastings included!



Tickets: $65 (includes a
hands-on cooking session and tastings).



Tickets can be purchased through
Eventbrite at http://naturalsweetness.eventbrite.ca
or by calling (604) 294-7421.



Location: Two blocks from
Brentwood Skytrain Station. Limited street parking is available. Please consider
biking or taking transit.



This workshop is a fundraiser for Burnaby Food
First. All proceeds will go to support Food First programs and community
workshops. For more information, please visit http://burnabyfoodfirst.blogspot.ca/.

Winter Garden Planning

Burnaby Food First is pleased to offer another FREE workshop!



Winter Garden Planning

Saturday, October 17

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

EPIC Goodlad Community Garden, Backyard (7912 Goodlad Street / Burnaby - map)



Join Teresa Rasquinha to learn how to get your garden ready for winter!



Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, please contact
Leanne at (604) 618-3581 or by email.

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Upcoming Workshop! Eating Your Garden Harvest

Join Burnaby Food First for another free community workshop!

Eating Your Garden Harvest

Saturday, September 26

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Goodlad Community Garden, Backyard (7912 Goodlad Street / Burnaby - map)

Join Megan Ellis  to learn some simple recipes using food that you can grow in your garden. Please dress for the weather. We will be outside, rain or shine. 

No registration required. Drop-in and join us!

Workshop will be followed with a Garden Harvest Festival starting at 2:00 pm! This 'Eat, Think, Vote' event is hosted by Edmonds People in Community Association along with other great community partners. Lots of music, fun and food for the whole family. See you there!

Come one, come all!

Cooking with Fall Foods

Burnaby Food First is pleased to offer another FREE workshop!



Cooking with Fall Foods




Tuesday, October 13

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Brentwood Community Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



Join Barb McMahon from Sprouting Chefs for this fall foods workshop! Bring your family and learn about cooking with local fall vegetables. Children are welcome at this workshop!



**REGISTRATION CLOSED**

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Canning Basics Workshop

Burnaby Food First is pleased to offer another FREE workshop!



Canning Basics

Friday, September 18

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Brentwood Community Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



Join Antonietta Gesualdi for this hands-on workshop on canning! Learn the basics of canning safely at home. Participants will take home a sample jar of canning fruit.



**REGISTRATION CLOSED**

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Fats: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Burnaby Food First is pleased to offer another FREE workshop!



Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Wednesday, August 19

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Brentwood Community Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



Join holistic nutritionist Suzan Anbari to learn what makes a good fat and a bad fat! Find out how to use good fats for healthy meals and also natural deodorant.



Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, please contact Leanne at (604) 618-3581 or by email.

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Homegrown Harvest Workshops!

Dear Food First community -



A reminder that the new Homegrown Harvest Workshop Series held at the Burnaby Village Museum this summer is underway with free workshops on lots of subjects! Check out the full list of upcoming workshops on Museum�s webpage under the �programs� tab or by downloading the Homegrown Harvest brochure (PDF).



The workshops were also recently mentioned in the Vancouver Sun (scroll to bottom of article) and Burnaby Now!!!


The next free workshop is:


Pickles

Sunday, August 2 / 1:30 - 3:30pm (Drop in / no registration needed)

Location: Meadow


Andrea Potter, Holistic Nutritionist, will show you everything you need to know to make your own batch of perfect pickles!

Credit: Sofi Martinez

Upcoming topics include Preserving your Harvest and Winter Container Food Gardening.  


This series was developed and is presented as a collaboration between Burnaby Food First and Burnaby Village Museum, and Food First volunteers will be on site! See you there!



If you'd like to be alerted of any upcoming Burnaby Food First workshops, consider subscribing to our listserve by sending us email, with "Subscribe" in the subject line.

Winter Food Container Gardening Workshop

Winter Food Container
Gardening

Friday, August 14 **WORKSHOP FULL**

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch (4595 Albert Street /
Burnaby - map)



Tuesday, August 25 **WORKSHOP FULL**

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch (4595
Albert Street / Burnaby - map)



Join gardener and permaculturalist Nova Hopkins for a workshop in
winter food gardening! Find out how to container garden when it gets
cold.



Some supplies will be provided to participants to start their
own winter container gardens. Please note that you may only attend one of the
sessions. 

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a
volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board! For more information, send us an email.

Homegrown Harvest Workshops!

Dear Food First community -



A reminder that the Homegrown Harvest Workshop Series held at the Burnaby Village Museum this summer is underway with free workshops on lots of subjects! Check out the full list of upcoming workshops on Museum�s webpage under the �programs� tab or by downloading the Homegrown Harvest brochure (PDF).



The workshops were also recently mentioned in the Vancouver Sun (scroll to bottom of article)!!!


The next free workshop is:


Eating with the Seasons: Seasonal Meal Planning

Sunday, July 26 / 1:30 - 3:30pm (Drop in / no registration needed)

Location: Discovery Room


Discover and taste fresh, nutritious recipies and meal ideas with local ingredients. Led by Suzan Anbari, Holistic Nutritionist.

Suzan leading a Meal Planning Workshop in 2014
Credit: Leanne Zmud

Upcoming topics include pickling, preserving your harvest and Winter Container Food Gardening.  


This series was developed and is presented as a collaboration between Burnaby Food First and Burnaby Village Museum, and Food First volunteers will be on site! See you there!



If you'd like to be alerted of any upcoming Burnaby Food First workshops, consider subscribing to our listserve by sending us email, with "Subscribe" in the subject line.