Posted in Community, Events & Lectures on May 6th, 2011
Joy of Feeding - Sunday, May 15th at the UBC Farm Celebrate and enjoy comfort foods created and cooked from the heart. Fifteen Canadian moms of various heritages will share their cuisines, stories and cultures at this family-friendly community cooking event organized by (moms) Meeru Dhalwala of Vij’s and Mary MacKay of Terra Breads. Special guests Tarun Nayer and friends from the local musical [...]
Posted in Community, Events & Lectures, Workshops on Mar 17th, 2011
You can tell it is Spring time when all the workshops, events and courses on gardening begin! Here’s a list of a few new ones that we’ve noticed: sfdsf EYA Seed Swap Sat April 16th, 10am-1pm. In the Eco Pavilion, in the Starthcona Community Garden. Bring your favourite seeds to swap with fellow gardeners from [...]
Posted in Community, Events & Lectures on Mar 15th, 2011
This is an exposé of new results on what consumers are eating. In the fall of 2010, Council of Canadian Food and Nutrition (CCFN) used a novel lens using an ethnographic survey to add colour and depth to key findings about what consumers are eating. Dietitian experts have now further analyzed these food records and [...]
Posted in Burnaby Campus, Events & Lectures, Volunteer on Mar 14th, 2011
Sustainable SFU’s first Annual General Meeting is coming up! When: Friday, March 25, 2011 – 3:30-5:00pm Where: GSS Common Room, MBC 2212 This will be a great opportunity to connect with the organization and like minded people on campus, find out what they are doing, and how you can get involved! Elections will be held [...]
Posted in Community, Events & Lectures on Mar 14th, 2011
Water has been an issue that I’ve been interested in after watching the documentary Blue Gold: World Water Wars a few years ago (watch my yotube response to it here). I found the entire concept of water privatization horrifying, and it’s also an important issue for farmers around the world. Agriculture relies heavily on access [...]
