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FarmFolkCityFolk is a not for profit society working to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. Our projects provide access to and protection of foodlands; support local growers and producers; and engage communities in the celebration of local food.
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Feast of Fields!
We are looking forward to the last of our seasonal fundraising events, Feast of Fields!
Join us September 19, at Parry Bay Sheep Farm, Metchosin for this magical event.
Visit our Feast of Fields website for details!
Preparing the Harvest with Chef Ian Lai - September 17th:
After a summer in the garden it's time to enjoy the season's bounty! There's no better way than to get in the kitchen with Chef Ian Lai, a leader in Vancouver culinary instruction and seed to table garden programs. This workshop, held in the professional kitchen classroom of North West Culinary Academy, will explore a menu that highlight seasonal, local ingredients. The selections will feature ingredients harvested that week, so enjoy a taste of the freshest fruit crumble, a most nutritious quick bread, and a mouth-watering local Sockeye dish.
For more information visit www.theworldinagarden.com
Donate to the Terra Madre Fund
FarmFolkCityFolk is working with the Vancouver Convivium of SlowFood International to raise funds to send local farmers to the Terra Madre gathering in Turino, Italy in the Fall of 2010. To donate, see the Terra Madre Webpage.
Sustenance: Feasting on Art & Culture Festival
October 8 to 16 (World Food Day) 2010 at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. SUSTENANCE is a festival that celebrates food and the art it inspires. By reclaiming old traditions—eating locally, producing sustainably and celebrating the artistry of food—SUSTENANCE’s second annual festival re-imagines the old as the distinctly modern way of the future. more