Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 FS Newsletter-March06FoodShare Home FoodShare E News March 23, 2006 in this issue Field to Table at home Setting The Agenda For Food Security In Europe New Study Confirms The Ecological Virtues Of Organic Farming Stop Suicide Seeds - a public forum with PERCY SCHMEISER Job Posting Good Food For Life! Food for Thought Food:Environments and Obesity - Neighbourhood or Nation? The City of Toronto's Street Needs Assessment FoodShare Celebrates Earth Day Urban Seed Savers Network FoodShare's Annual Plant Sale & AGM FoodShare Web-Based Resources Field to Table at home Those of you who have been wondering where FoodShare will be calling home can wonder no longer! We have reached an agreement with the Toronto District School Board to occupy part of a school at Dufferin and Bloor, at 90 Croatia Street (behind Kent Public School). We'll be sharing it with the Royal Conservatory of Music who is currently using portions of it until their original building on Bloor St. is renovated. We hope to move in mid summer 2006, once our renovations are complete. In the meantime, we're still at 200 Eastern Ave. but we are behind construction hoardings. Don't be surprised at the state of Eastern Ave, when you visit us! top Setting The Agenda For Food Security In Europe Food security - apple in chains. by Staff Writers Paris, France (SPX) Mar 14, 2006 The European Science Foundation has recently accepted a proposal for a new Forward Look that aims to create a broad research agenda focusing on all aspects of food systems. The objective is to address vital health and environmental issues, such as food security and sustainable development, primarily at a European level but also from a global perspective. The leading scientists behind this Forward Look, entitled & lsquo;European Food Systems in a Changing World', hope that this study will act as a catalyst for the creation of scientific networks throughout all areas of food research. The ultimate aim is to create a self-evolving scientific agenda that will be progressively more equipped to take on major future challenges. Read the rest of this article >> top New Study Confirms The Ecological Virtues Of Organic Farming Organic in... nitrogen out... by Staff Writers Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2006 Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides strong evidence to support that claim. Writing in the March 6 online edition of PNAS, Stanford University graduate student Sasha B. Kramer and her colleagues found that fertilizing apple trees with synthetic chemicals produced more adverse environmental effects than feeding them with organic manure or alfalfa. Read the rest of this article >> top Stop Suicide Seeds - a public forum with PERCY SCHMEISER WHEN: Friday, March 31, 2006 - doors open at 6pm, forum starts at 7pm WHERE: Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor Street West, just east of Spadina at Huron WHAT: Percy Schmeiser is the Saskatchewan farmer who went up against Monsanto - all the way to the Supreme Court. Percy will be speaking about GMO Pharmaceuticals, Terminator Seeds, and the Seed Sector Review. Kregg Hetherington is studying anthropology at the University of California, Davis campus. He will be speaking about peasant and indigenous farmers from eastern Paraguay who are being displaced by the rapid expansion of GM Soybean monoculture. Visit www.actfortheearth.org for more details or contact ACT for the Earth, foodjustice, tel:647-436-6398. Please join the international campaign to BAN Terminator technology - www.banterminator.org. Send a letter to Prime Minister Harpur and to your MP. We have to get our voices to the Canadian government representatives who appear to be heading towards a lifting of the moratorium on terminator technology. If you go to Terminator Ban on any search machine - you can connect to writing a message to Prime Minister Harper, or phoning the Prime Minister office. Please do so as soon as possible - time is running out. top Stonegate Community Health Centre Community Food Access Project Worker Position Type: Contract - Part Time Date Ad Posted: 3/9/2006 Job Region: ON - Metro Toronto Area Application Deadline: 3/27/2006 Location(s): m Years Experience: 2 As a member of an inter-disciplinary team, the Community Food Access Project worker assists in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of all Health Centre (and partnership based) food access and food security projects serving the needs of residents in the Stonegate / Park Lawn neighbourhood. Projects include two local community gardens, a local farmers market (seasonal), and a snack programs for students in two local schools. The worker provides direct services to those projects, and participates in connected activities relating to addressing food and hunger issues in the community. Responsibilities: & middot; Assist with the design, implementation, operation and evaluation of various programs and services geared to addressing food access and food security issues in partnership with other Health Centre staff and community partners. & middot; Maintain improve and explore opportunities for expanding two existing local community gardens; support the implementation of local farmers market; and implement and evaluate the school snack programs, all with attendant responsibilities. & middot; Increase knowledge, skills and capacity of focus community members and program partners to address local and personal food security issues. Develop and organize educational workshops as required. Engage various Health Centre staff as resources for food access and food security work & middot; Engage in outreach activities to attract and involve local residents and stakeholders in various food project activities. Sustain and expand food access/animators project steering committee. & middot; Provide information and referral to other CHC staff, programs and/or other community providers, as appropriate. & middot; Maintain accurate and appropriate record keeping and documentation. Complete periodic written reports and presentations, as required. Qualifications: Two years experience in a community-based, human service organization working with marginalized, diverse, at risk populations Proven knowledge and experience working in food access, food security or food and hunger issue areas. Sensitivity to food access and food security issues affecting individuals, families and communities. Sound knowledge and experience in community development and program implementation with excellent outreach, communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational, communication, time-management, interpersonal and problem solving skills Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Proficiency and experience working in a computerized environment. Sound experience recruiting and working with volunteers Ability to work independently, work flexible hours. Fluency in one or more relevant community languages (Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian, and Spanish) would be an asset. Education: Post-secondary education in a relevant field. Contact by: Fax, Mail Amount: $16.32/hr Job Contact Information Attention: Hiring Committee Position: Community Food Access Project Worker Stonegate Community Health Centre 150 Berry Road Etobicoke, Ontario M8Y 1W3 Fax: (416) 231-2663 For more information visit: http://www.stonegatechc.org top Good Food For Life! One of FoodShare's newest programs is Good Food For Life! a program for young survivors of breast cancer diagnosed prior to menopause and finished treatment within the last three years. The program supports lifelong dietary changes because eating a healthy diet, high in fruits and vegetables, is universally accepted as being beneficial to overall health and wellness. If you are a young woman with breast cancer or know someone who is and are living on your own, preparing food for yourself during your treatment may be a real challenge. If you have a family, you are probably worrying about feeding them as well as yourself. Program participants attend workshops on healthy cooking and the program will also offer social and interactive hands-on food skills; personal reflection and mindful eating; the opportunity to be connected to local food sources; and interactive discussions about key issues related to food and the environment. A new session begins on April 3rd and continues weekly to June 5th. For more information, please click here >> If interested, contact: Judie Benyei, Project Coordinator 416-363-6441 xt. 230 or judie top Food for Thought Food Environments and Obesity - Neighbourhood or Nation? When: April 7, 2:00-4:00 pm What: a talk in the Food for Thought series by Steven Cummins, MRC Fellow, Department of Geography, Queen Mary University of London; Visiting Scholar, School of Public Health, University of Michigan Location: University of Toronto, University College Room 163 Sponsored by: Food for Thought top The City of Toronto's Street Needs Assessment On April 19, 2006, the City of Toronto will conduct its first ever Street Needs Assessment. Community agencies, volunteers and city staff will work collaboratively to determine the number and needs of homeless persons living on Toronto's streets and in its public spaces in order to help them find and keep permanent housing. We will also be assessing the needs of people staying in shelters. Teams of volunteers, supported by a Team Leader, will interview everyone they meet as they walk through a specified area to determine if they are homeless. Other volunteer teams will conduct surveys in shelters. The survey will be done anonymously, respectfully and all across the City of Toronto. Ending street homelessness is the goal of the Street Needs Assessment. The information collected will be used to improve services and program responses to help homeless people find and keep housing. We are seeking over 1,500 volunteers to help us conduct this survey. We are reaching out to the public to volunteer for approximately five hours on the evening and night of April 19, 2006. Members of the public do not require any specific qualifications to participate, but must be at least 18 years of age. Persons interested in doing a good deed that will help us end homelessness one person at a time are encouraged to participate. To sign up as a volunteer, visit www.toronto.ca/housing/sna and complete the Volunteer Registration Form online. If you prefer, you can print a hard copy of the Volunteer Registration Form and either fax or mail the completed form to the City of Toronto (instructions on where to send it are included on the Volunteer Registration Form). For more information on the Street Needs Assessment or completing an application, please call 416-397-4401 or e-mail streetneedsassessment. top FoodShare Celebrates Earth Day Of coruse we hope that every day is Earth Day in everyone's mind, but just to remind us of this very important committment, Earth Day Canada is holding a special Earth Day Tree Planting event on April 22nd at Downsview Park that will feature local food -- brought to you by FoodShare of course. Click here for the details>> And check out Earth Day Canada's great new website -- you might just see someone you recognize there ;o) top First meeting of the Urban Seed Savers Network, Toronto When: Sunday, April 29 from 2 pm to 4pm Where: Northern District Library, 40 Orchard Blvd, 2nd floor just east of Yonge, one block north of Eglinton) What: The Urban Seed Savers Network is a new project started by Seeds of Diversity Canada (www.seeds.ca) members in Toronto. The goal of the network is to connect seed savers in the city to enable them to share seeds with one another as well as knowledge. It's a way for urban gardeners to connect over common interests in seed saving and sharing, growing heritage organic veggies, fruit and flowers, genetic diversity, food security and more. We hope you will join us and share your ideas and dreams! Contact and RSVP for the meeting. Call or email ussnto or 1-866-509-SEED top Save the FoodShare's Plant Sale Mark your calendars now for FoodShare's Annual Plant Sale and of course our Annual General Meeting. Saturday May 13th in the morning, exact times TBA. Most likely it will still be held at our Field to Table Centre at 200 Eastern Ave. pending road (de)construction. top FoodShare Web-Based ResourcesOur website at www.foodshare.net is regularly updated with all kinds of resources, including the latest in events and workshop updates, food policy news, program how-tos, media coverage, etc. Email Newsletters: Sign up for any or all of our newsletters or search through the archives by going to www.foodshare.net/newsletter_main.htm Good Food News: Bi-weekly newsletter that comes with the Good Food Box. Contains food news, recipes and nutrition information for featured vegetables. Archive now available online at www.foodshare.net/newsletter_search.cfm Toronto Community Gardening Network E-news. A monthly newsletter of horticultural tips, Toronto garden news and events. Sign up by visiting www.foodshare.net/newsletter_garden_01.htm FoodShare works with communities to improve access to affordable and healthy food --from field to table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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