Fundraiser 4 Urban Agriculture Doc in Peru!

27Feb09

It will be a fun night of music and dancing with great djs with all proceeds going to The Paradigm Shift’s next documentary film project in Lima, Peru.

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Tags: event, Food Security, fundraising, lima, Ontario, paradigm, peru, Toronto, Urban Agriculture

NO GMO Shopping Guide!

23Feb09

Want to know what’s in your food? Not just what’s in your wallet (as Capital One commercials like to quip)? Take a look at the Institute for Responsible Technology’s “must have” guide to NON-GMO SHOPPING.

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Tags: Ethics, genetic engineering, gmo, modified, organisms, safety

Practice & Principles of Organic Agriculture, f/t interns, Ignatius

20Feb09

We are seeking individuals who have a keen desire to learn about growing food organically by doing, who are interested in building
friendships and community, who are enthusiastic, curious and
open to new ideas. We expect hard work, commitment to the
vision of the CSA, and the ability to work as part of a larger team.
The CSA garden team is made up of five interns and three CSA
farmers (Heather Lekx, Donald Bowyer, and Carl Leslie), and
volunteers. We will be working closely together over the season
and aim to make this a healthy and challenging experience.

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Tags: Agriculture, CSA, education, employment, farming, internship, job, skill training

Farming Strides Toward Sustainability — Stokstad 2009 (112): 4 — ScienceNOW

14Feb09

Agriculture is facing enormous challenges. The world population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, so farmers will need to ramp up production to feed everyone. The question is how to do that while reducing the already large environmental impact. Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and fertilizer that washes off fields is creating dead zones where marine life can’t survive in lakes, estuaries, and gulfs. Farm fields and pasture take up 40% of Earth’s total land surface and consume 70% of fresh water used worldwide–and may have to expand overall, leaving even less room and resources for nature. Moreover, depletion or loss of soil from destructive farming practices, such as excessive plowing, threatens the business itself

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Tags: Agriculture, analysis, corn, crops, efficiency, energy, lifecycle, soybean, sustainability

CSA Internship, f/t, Root Radical CSA, near Kingston ON

14Feb09

The internship position is designed for a person with
limited farm experience who wants to develop the skills
and attitudes required to launch a CSA of their own. The
internship might also be suitable for people who want test
the waters and experience what farming is all about, but
are not sure if they want to be a farmer.

Filed under: Agriculture, City Fringe Agriculture, CSA, Local Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Skill Development, Training   |  2 Comments
Tags: Agriculture, CSA, education, employment, farming, internship, job, skill training

Appetite for organic food wilts as economy suffers – Boston.com

04Feb09

Sales figures show that shoppers are having second thoughts about the value of organic foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and meats. But they’re not giving up entirely on these products. Hennessey said she still pays a premium for organic cereal and eggs for her 4-year-old daughter, and Frantz said he splurges on organic eggs and dairy products.

Overall sales of organic food are still rising, though the industry’s robust growth of recent decades is tapering off, analysts said.

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Tags: clean, dairy, fair, Food, fruits, good, meat, organic, recession, retail, shop, shopping, supermarket, vegetables