Peak Moment: Local Food-By and for the people
Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in food security, community supported agriculture, Relocalization, adaptation, food production | 3 Comments »Another conversation from Peak Moment
Southside Community Land Trust grows the future
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, food security, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, community gardens, food production | No Comments »Congratulations to our friends at Southside Community Land Trust in Providence, as the recipients of grants totalling $600,000 in USDA grants and matching funds. That is fantastic news, and certainly will help in SCLT's efforts to expand and improve their ...
FRESH the movie at Casey Farm Sept. 12
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in food security, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, food production | No Comments »Great new doc screens at Casey Farm, Saunderstown, RI, Sept. 12 at 7pm
How a greener city gets growing
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, community gardens, food production | No Comments »Inspiring story from The Baltimore Sun on a community garden project in the Baltimore area. We have a few plots left in the Wakefield/Peacedale, RI area, if you'd like to join a community garden here. Call Lisa at The Jonnycake ...
A Celebration of Local Food on the night of the spring equinox
Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in community supported agriculture, Culture/The Arts, Relocalization, Gardening/Farming, Community | No Comments »To mark the spring equinox, and the beginning of a new agricultural season, the Green Cafe's presentation on March 20th at 7:30 pm, is entitled "Celebrating Local Food." The event will explore and celebrate Rhode Island's rich and growing local ...
Sustainable food: Diet and Distance forum Feb. 26
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in community supported agriculture, Relocalization, Gardening/Farming, food production | No Comments »After Farm Fresh Rhode Island's recent Local Food Forum at Brown, and judging by upcoming events, it seems that Rhode Island's local food movement is gathering momentum. The Apeiron Institute is presenting an Evolution Forum on Sustainable Food: Diet and ...
City Farm charm in Rhode Island
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, adaptation, food production | No Comments »Enjoy this video featuring Rich Peterson of City Farm and Southside Community Land Trust.
February 4th:Local Food Forum returns to Brown for 2009
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 Posted in community supported agriculture, Relocalization, Gardening/Farming, food production | No Comments »The Local Food Forum returns to Brown, thanks to Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Register free online through Feb. 3rd
Urban agriculture distance learning at Ryerson University
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 Posted in Urban solutions, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, food production | No Comments »Ryerson University is in Toronto. Here's the link to more info on their Urban Agriculture program. Find a course listing for their Certificate in Food Security at this page. All of the core courses for the certificate (and many ...
The local grain revolution: A CSA for grain
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, adaptation, food production | No Comments »An inspiring series of articles on the efforts to create a Community Supported Agriculture program for local grain. This is looking at farms in British Columbia. It is absolutely essential that similar programs be developed in New England and the ...