Oct 21 | Feeding the Future
October 16, 2009
Stories and Images from the new frontier of Food and Agriculture
An evening with author, photographer, farmer and founder of the Center for Urban Agriculture in California, Michael Ableman.
Michael Ableman will inspire us with stories and powerful photographic images of the sustainable agriculture models this award winning author, photographer and Salt Spring Island farmer has seen in his world travels. Michael will present examples of individuals who are using their community land, backyard gardens and urban farms to create socially and ecologically responsible ways of growing delicious fresh food.
Michael Ableman has written several books and lectures extensively on food, culture and sustainability worldwide. Michael founded the Centre for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens near San Francisco, a model for small scale urban agriculture.
Michael is currently farming at Foxgrove Farm on Saltspring Island where he has initiated the Centre for Arts, Ecology and Agriculture.
For more event information please go to www.ediblegardenproject.com
To learn more about Michael Ableman see www.foxglovefarmbc.ca & www.fieldsofplenty.com
Tickets:
All tickets $10
Tickets available through Centennial Theatre Box Office: 604 984 4484
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Londsdale, North Vancouver
More info and tickets: www.centennialtheatre.com
Presented by Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore Neighbourhood House, and the Edible Garden Project.
The North Shore’s Garden Advocate
October 1, 2009
Heather Johnstone runs the Edible Garden Project on Vancouver’s North Shore.
Just wrapping up its 4th year, the the project encourages residents to share their bounty with people in need, as well as putting together a variety of urban agriculture and community garden projects.
This week, Heather and team opened the Queen Mary Community Garden, located in the City of North Vancouver. Those of you who aren’t from the North Shore may not be aware that there is both City of North Vancouver, and a District of North Vancouver. Heather’s project involves both municipalities.
Earlier this summer, I spoke to Heather about the project and where things are going with urban agriculture on the North Shore. We met up at the Lower Lonsdale Community Garden…
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Runs: 11:01
Podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-03-9
photos and podcast © Robert Ouimet & Bigsnit Media 2009
