RFP: Marketing Consultant(s) for Compost and Food Products, Toronto, Ontario (FoodCycles)

30Mar09

FoodCycles is seeking marketing consultant(s) to conduct refined market research and develop a strategic marketing plan for 2009.

Filed under: Composting, Green Business, Jobs/Careers, Toronto, Urban Development   |  3 Comments
Tags: advertising, contracts, demo, design, eco, environmentally friendly, FoodCycles, jobs, marketing, packaging, request for proposal, RFP, sustainable

12 Foods To Buy Organic & Clean

28Mar09

Sheryl Eisenberg (This Green Blog) summarizes the latest list put out by the Environmental Working Group, a major US environmental and human health watch dog.

Filed under: Food, Food Safety, Health and Wellness, Organic Agriculture, Vegetables and Fruit   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: chemicals, environmental, ewg, Food Safety, group, healthy living, organics, pesticides, poison, toxic, working

How to Make Money Doing Nothing

18Mar09

All of a sudden this morning, Elizabeth Chrumka, the President of COG Toronto runs across this really funny letter on agricultural policy in the UK (CAP or Common Agricultural Policy) and says, “Lets send this out to the rest of the board!”

Filed under: Agriculture, Environment, Policy and Law, Satire   |  1 Comment
Tags: CAP, common agricultural policy, environmental services, EU, europe, euruopean union, farming, framework, livestock, pigs, Satire, swine

“Lost” star confesses: “I’ve been worming”

16Mar09

If you’re a fan of ‘Lost’ you’ll get a kick out of this.  Jorge Garcia, who plays Hurley, blogs about his worm  composting operation, offering this assessment:  ‘It’s fun and gross at the same time.’ 

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Tags: actors, celebrities, LOST, Soil, TV series, vermicomposting, worm composting, worms

Learning the Ropes: The Intern’s Story

07Mar09

“Henry Lee discusses his experience as a farm intern in Guelph. He wanted to see what farming was really like. He undertook this internship in the growing season of 2008. Henry’s background is in the banking and financial sector so it was quite the journey for him. Please do check out the excerpt of his story below…”

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Tags: COG TO, CSA, farming, Guelph, Henry Lee, Ignatius Farm, interns, internship, member

COG TO’s 2009 Event Calendar Up!

07Mar09

COG Toronto chapter’s event calendar is now up though some parts are still in the works, you get an idea of what’s going on.

Filed under: Calendar Posts, Events, Toronto, Workshops   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: calendar, Canadian Organic Growers, event, Toronto Chapter, workshop

Urban Homesteading Workshop Series 2009

07Mar09

Little City Farm is a small-scale urban homestead in Kitchener. We are dedicated to promoting urban agriculture, basic homesteading skills, and hands-on sustainable living in the city. All workshops listed will be held at Little City Farm, 508 Duke St. W, Kitchener.

Filed under: Agriculture, Composting, Fermentation, Food, Health and Wellness, Homesteading, Skill Development, Training, Urban Agriculture, Workshops   |  1 Comment
Tags: composter, dolls, Fermentation, Food, fruits, homeopath, knit, learning, life, organic, preservation, saving, seedling, Skill Development, skills, soap, toys, Training, twig, willow, workshop

Organic Farm Apprenticeships, f/t, CRAFT Ontario, farms across Ontario

07Mar09

Are you ready for a real farm experience? Become an organic
farm apprentice this summer. Our website provides convenient
“one stop shopping” for people who are looking for a farm
apprenticeship that meets their learning needs.
http://www.craftontario.ca/

Filed under: Agriculture, Local Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Skill Development, Training   |  1 Comment
Tags: Agriculture, CSA, education, employment, farming, internship, job, skill training

Local researcher studies soil, farming impacts on environment

04Mar09

Shabtai Bittman knows a thing or two about soil. As a research scientist at Pacific Agriculture Research Centre (PARC) in Agassiz, Bittman studies nutrient management on farms. His team focuses in particular on ways to reduce the impact of manure on air and water quality.

Filed under: Agriculture, Environment   |  1 Comment
Tags: Agriculture, Canada, emissions, environment canada, farming, gas, greenhouse, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, nutrient management, research