Posted by: Kathie Brosemer (kathie) on January 20, 2010 at 22:25:41
from the seedy-and-dirty dept.
Come to Seedy Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm on the 20th of February at Sault College! Seedy Saturdays bring together gardeners, farmers, seed savers, and citizens passionate about gardening, food security and the environment.
Don’t miss the Seed Exchange which is the highlight of the event. Come swap your saved seeds with local gardeners or buy heritage, open-pollinated and/or unusual varieties from seed companies. Drop off seed for the swap from 10 to 11 am, then choose your seeds from 11:15 to 12:15.
Presentations & Workshops
10:30 am A Beginner’s Guide to Saving Seeds
11:30 am Seedy Stories for Dirty Gardeners
12:30 pm The Slow Food Movement and Why Eating Local Matters
1:30 pm Growing Fabulous Heirloom Tomatoes
2:30 pm Don’t Panic, It’s Organic!
Local horticultural members will answer all your gardening questions. Vendors, children's activities, and food will be available all day. Admission is by donation.
Posted by: Kathie Brosemer (kathie) on February 02, 2009 at 14:22:53
from the growing-things dept.
Seedy Saturday
Sault College-Native Centre-G Wing
Saturday February 28, 2009 from 10am to 3 pm
Co-hosted by Clean North, Sault College and Seeds of Diversity Canada. Come swap or purchase heritage, open-pollinated and/or unusual seeds from local gardeners. Visit local environmental, food security and gardening organizations and vendors. Speaker presentations run from 11 am to 2 pm. on a variety of topics such as seed saving, germinating seeds and guerrilla gardening. Don't miss Kate Green from USC's Seeds of Survival program who will be showing 'Hijacked Future' and speaking about food sovereignty and international seed saving efforts.
Those participants wishing to participate in the swapping of seeds can register from 10 am to 12 noon for the exchange that will take place between 12:30 - 3 pm. Refreshments, children's activities and lots of handouts. Fully accessible site. Admission by donation.
As an added bonus, Cinema Politica will be hosting the viewing of 'King Corn', a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation at 7 pm in the Multimedia Centre located in the B Wing of Sault College. A panel discussion will follow.
Posted by: Dan Brosemer (odin) on April 20, 2007 at 18:29:42
from the don't-eat-dolly dept.
The International Business Times reports on a bill that would require food sold in the US made from cloned crops or livestock to be labeled as such. The reasoning is similar to that used to lobby for labeling of GMO foods. There is no reporting on how widely-accepted this bill is so far.
Posted by: Dan Brosemer (odin) on March 15, 2007 at 14:21:16
from the corporate-coverup dept.
Greenpeace has exposed a coverup by agricultural giant Monsanto regarding the safety of its MON863 maize. An article published in Scientific American contains some information. Greenpeace has also released their brief and a chronicle of how this was unearthed.
Posted by: Kathie Brosemer (kathie) on December 10, 2004 at 23:43:22
from the agricultural-revolution dept.
From Stewart Wells, National Farmers Union President, originally published in Briarpatch Magazine.
Dear Briarpatch,
For some 15,000 years farmers and citizens have been freely selecting and growing, exchanging and breeding the seeds that have fundamentally changed our world from a hunter-gatherer society to a more specialized, opportunity-rich farming society. Now, however, the executive director of the Canadian Seed Trade Association is quoted as saying "I don't think farmers ought to have a legal right to save seeds." So much for 15,000 years of farmers and others selecting and domesticating the seeds that produce today's food supply. But the Seed Trade Association's stand really just represents that of seed companies, the largest of which are foreign multinationals like Monsanto and Cargill. It is hardly surprising that this bunch would be looking for ways to take more money from farmers.
Posted by: Kathie Brosemer (kathie) on March 20, 2003 at 18:01:43
from the there-really-is-enough dept.
An article by Elbert van Donkersgoed:
"Food insecurity and hunger continue to impact millions around the globe. Its origins are many and inter-related. Myths can get in the road of understanding the root causes." Full story, below
Posted by: Kathie Brosemer (kathie) on February 25, 2003 at 21:32:01
from the don't-panic! dept.
This from PANUPS: A University of Washington study analyzed pesticide breakdown products (metabolites) in pre-school aged children and found that children eating organic fruits and vegetables had concentrations of pesticide metabolites six times lower than children eating conventional produce. The study compared metabolite concentrations of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides (a class of insecticides that disrupt the nervous system) in the urine of 39 urban and suburban children aged 2 to 4 years. The researchers' findings point to a relatively simple way for parents to reduce their children's chemical loads--serve organic produce. Full story, below.
Posted by: Kathie Brosemer (kathie) on May 12, 2002 at 14:10:49
from the what-we-don't-know-CAN-hurt-us dept.
Halifax, May 10, 2002 -- Canada continued to play a leading role in denying the world its right to know what's in the food it eats at a UN meeting on labelling of genetically engineered (GE) food that wrapped up today, again failing to agree on a global standard. More, below.
