Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 20th, 2011
P.E.I could soon become one of the first producers of genetically engineered animals for human consumption. The plant would be producing GE fish eggs which would be sent to fish farms in Panama to grow, and then sent back to the U.S. and eventually to Canada for consumption. The fish is engineered to grow 30% faster than wild [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 20th, 2011
You love maple syrup but always feel a bit guilty because it is far from being local, or love pancakes but want to get away from corn syrups? Then read this! Long before Europeans arrived in North America, aboriginal peoples of the northeast regions collected the sap from maple tree for its sweet taste and [...]
Posted in Community, Jobs, Uncategorized on Feb 9th, 2011
JOB POSTING: Lower Mainland Feast of Fields Coordinator CONTRACT DATES: April 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011 LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia EMPLOYER: FarmFolkCityFolk (www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca) CLOSING DATE: February 15, 2011 at 5:00pm Feast of Fields is FFCF’s annual fundraising event that has taken place in the autumn each year since 1995, moving from farm to farm, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2011
Farm Folk/City Folk Board Member Posting FarmFolkCityFolk is actively recruiting a volunteer treasurer for their Stewardship team. The FarmFolk/CityFolk Society is seeking a treasurer to join our Stewardship Team (board of directors) to guide the society’s vision and financial direction in order to help take this not-for-profit society to the next stage in the organization’s [...]
