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Displaying items by tag: food security
Friday, 05 April 2013 12:11
Muzzling of Public Employees on Food Safety is Outrageous
I do not seem able to find a branch of Stream keepers here on the coast.
I went to see Salmon Confidential last night. Once again a major cover up protecting big business. The muzzling of public employees wanting to speak out on food safety is so outrageous. I was awake all night thinking about things I could do to bring down the HARPER Government. An interesting fact about last night was the age of the audience, are young people not concerned ?
Michael Miller
Michael,
There are some Streamkeepers here on the coast. You can view website www.pskf.ca for more info. The SC contact is Bob Minnes. You may also be interested in The Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish, a local volunteer group that has been diligently sampling Sunshine Coast beaches for the presence of forage fish eggs. For more information about them, visit friendsofforagefish.com or contact Dianne Sanford, Volunteer Coordinator, Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish, 604-885-6283, or email
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As to the young people not being concerned. I think they are concerned it is just that they are also more media savvy and probably realized that they could also view the doc online or via our mag site.
Beverly Saunders
Editor
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Saturday, 16 March 2013 13:51
Spring: Time to Plant, Attend Farm Gate Market & Take Classes
As Spring official starts, it's time to get back out into your gardens and start planting all those seeds you picked up at Seedy Saturday.
MarketSafe Food Safety Training
MarketSafe is a food safety training program for farmers and producers who make, bake or grow products to sell at local farmers' markets, farm gates or other types of temporary food markets. The course is on Wednesday, April 3 at St. Mary's Hospital (Boardroom) from 9:30am- 4pm.
Class size is capped at 25 (min. class size is 10). This course is only open to Sunshine Coast residents. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Call 604-885-5164. Payment can be taken on the phone or in-person. Pre-paid cost $35; payable to VCH; includes a book. Just bring a pen.
Sunshine Coast Fruit Tree Project
The Sunshine Coast Fruit Tree Project (SCFTP) is a community based initiative that works to build community and strengthen food security using local fruit. Our idea is simple: we connect people with excess fruit on their backyard trees with those who have the time and energy to harvest it.
We are looking for someone who will coordinate volunteers, manage the Fruit Tree Project's day-to-day operations, and outreach to our community partners, tree owners, and donors.
The successful volunteer candidate will be an energetic self-starter who has good organizational abilities. This person possesses a strong awareness of food security issues, has horticultural knowledge, and is familiar with the Sunshine Coast non-profit community. We are looking for someone who can wear many hats with ease: community mobiliser, volunteer coordinator, facilitator, problem fixer, and occasional fruit tree harvester.
We have limited funding for the project but can offer a small honorarium to cover expenses.
Deliverables:
▪ Coordinate the volunteer program, including volunteer recruitment and training
▪ Coordinate fruit harvesting and fruit distribution
▪ Build relationships with community organizations such as community kitchens, food banks, and the Breakfast for Kids program
▪ Recruit and liaise with fruit tree owners, and organizations.
▪ Assist in preparing funding proposals and reports
▪ Raise public profile of the Fruit Tree Project through media, events and community outreach.
The successful Volunteer ideally has demonstrated experience in:
▪ Volunteer management
▪ Program coordination in the non-profit sector
▪ Community development at the grassroots level
▪ Strategic and communications planning
▪ Fundraising
S/he also has outstanding skills and qualifications, including:
▪ Superior organizational skills
▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
▪ Experience with facilitation and collective decision making
▪ An ability to work independently
▪ A high level of energy and motivation
▪ Valid driver's license
▪ Access to a home office, internet, email & MS Office savvy
▪ Access to a vehicle
This position runs from mid-June to October Please email a cover letter and resume by 9pm April 30th
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Events Calendar:
Mar 20 -Farm Gate Market
Mar 27 -Farm Gate Market
Mar 28 -Green Drinks Featured topic: World Water Day! Marina from the Sunshine Coast Regional District will be giving a presentation
April 3 - Farm Gate moves outside! Come join the fun.
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 12:53
Green Drinks, World Cafe Upcoming Events For One Straw
Hey all you lovely people!
It's been a long time since I've had the pleasure of sending out one of these Food Action e-newsletters ... it's so nice to correspond with y'all again :)
I'm writing to let you know about a couple things: an exciting event we have coming up this Thursday, and to let you know about a recent change in our program.
Our hardworking and dedicated Food Systems Network Coordinator, David Steele, is unfortunately leaving the position due to a health concern, but we are so grateful to have had the benefit of his enthusiasm, fresh perspective, and serious commitment to a resilient and food sovereign Sunshine Coast. He did an excellent job of integrating himself quickly into this dynamic and challenging position, and contributed a great deal of wisdom, experience, and lots of hard work which has positively effected our programs and outreach.
Thank you so much David, and we wish you the best in your future endeavours!
We will be soon posting the job description for this position with more details on how to apply, so if you're passionate about the future of our community and have some skills in event organizing, food systems, and community engagement, please consider preparing your resume and keep your eye out for the job posting (coming soon!).
In the interim, Chris Hergesheimer, our One Straw president will be receiving any
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emails. Please feel free to contact him if you have any food / sustainability related news to share, or if you'd like to get involved in any of our events / programs.
And now for something exciting ...
I'd like to invite you all to come out this Thursday, Nov. 29th to our special Green Drinks event:
A World Café style exploration of our local food system and how our community can work together to move forward to a sustainable food future!
If you haven't heard of Green Drinks before, it's a monthly social for folks who are interested in all things Green ... environment, food, transportation, ecology, eco-nomics and more. One Straw and the Art Farm co-sponsor, with the help of some amazing community volunteers. It's always held on the last Thursday of the month from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Check out the facebook page, and please do come out for some fun & intelligent conversation ... bring a friend, and kids are welcome too!
If you haven't heard of World Café before, it's basically an interesting way to have a group conversation around questions that matter to our community ... it's creative, fun, and is a novel technique to share ideas with each other when there are many people involved. Here are a couple of links if you'd like to know more:
This Café conversation is a part of a larger process over the next year to increase our community engagement and find out what's working, what's not, and how we can increase our effectiveness in fulfilling our charter
If you're considering becoming a member of One Straw, this Thursday is a great time to do it as we'll draw for a FREE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP to any who sign up!
Well, it was nice to chat with you :), and I hope to see some of your shining faces out on Thursday.
Ciao for now,
Nadi
Director,
One Straw Society
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Tuesday, 06 November 2012 13:51
Cohen Commission Report Rightly Targets Salmon Farms, Precautionary Principle
There are several things that jumped out at me with the Cohen Commission Final Report.
The first is that my faith in Bruce Cohen as expressed on CBC's Early Edition right after his name was announced has been fully justified. I said then that I knew the man, had fought in court with the man, that he was a superb lawyer and judge and that those who thought he could be pushed around just because he happened to be a very nice guy to boot would be pleasantly surprised.
Hell of a good job, Bruce, I’m proud of you.
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Thursday, 01 November 2012 15:53
Premier Christy Clark: Do Not Renew Salmon Farm Leases
Yesterday the explosive Cohen Commission Report detailing the risks of the salmon farming industry was released, and yet this very minute the government of British Columbia is considering the renewal of salmon farm leases. We now have a huge opportunity. This is why I started a petition to stop the province from renewing these leases.
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Thursday, 01 November 2012 15:27
Final Cohen Report Says DFO Should Quit Salmon Farm Promotion
Justice Bruce Cohen just released his Final Report on his 3-year, $26 million commission into the 17-year decline of the Fraser Sockeye.
I want to share Cohen's incredibly strong wording within the confines of his mandate, which was specific to the Fraser sockeye. Clearly, however, Fraser sockeye are not different from other salmon in their vulernability to the array of farm salmon pathogens.
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Monday, 10 September 2012 15:00
Global Boycott Called by Organic Consumers Association
The Organic Consumers Association and Mercola.com are formally calling for a global boycott of the following organic and “natural” brands because they are funneling large sums of money to the Monsanto-led campaign to defeat the November 6th GMO labeling ballot initiative (Proposition 37) in California.
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Wednesday, 08 August 2012 09:10
Permaculture Mapping Workshop; ALP Begins Process
Permaculture Mapping Workshop. Gibsons Community Garden site on Shaw Rd. Aug.– 17th. 7pm—9pm and Aug.– 18th. 10am—early afternoon
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012 12:04
One Straw Supports Call for Ban on GM Plants
The One Straw Society, in its continuing support of natural, organic and heritage vegetables and fruits, supports the call for the banning of genetically modified plants in BC.
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Monday, 28 May 2012 14:36
COSTCO, Safeway & Loblaws: We Don't Want to Eat Salmon Flu or Heart Viruses
In response to the hundreds of you who wrote me about proposed Bill 37 BC Legislature Bills List that would make disease reporting a punishable offense, I have set up a petition at Salmon Flu petition By working with change.org we have the opportunity to reach the world.
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