Seed-saving: Keeping the Growing Going!

14Sep09

Join us as Maria Kasstan, a member of Seeds of Diversity, shares with us how we can save the seed from our gardens so that we can keep the cycle of growing going year after year. Seeds of Diversity works to preserve heirloom and rare plants through a network of seed-savers, and has a special project, Pollination Canada, a nation-wide survey of bees and other pollinators by citizen observers. A practical and informative session for beginner and seasoned gardeners alike.

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Tags: biodiversity, city, Gardening, pollination, Seed Saving, Urban Agriculture

City Farm Hands – FoodCycles, Toronto, ON, ft/pt [Volunteer Job]

10Jul09

Are you interested in:  City farming, gardening and growing food?  Learning the practical side of environmental and food issues?  Getting lots of exercise and fresh air?  Composting and creating good soil?  Learning skills to get you a paying job?  Are you ready to make a difference!

Filed under: Community Development, Composting, Gardening, Jobs/Careers, Local Agriculture, Soil Management, Urban Agriculture, Vegetables and Fruit, Volunteering   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: assistance, city, farming, FoodCycles, News, Urban Agriculture, volunteer

Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up

04Jul09

Looking for some exercise and stress relief? Need something extra to do while vacationing close to home? Or looking to kill time between gigs? Well there’s plenty to do right here at the FoodCycles farm (http://bit.ly/ATb3G and http://bit.ly/YDDfp).

Filed under: Agriculture, Food, Food Sovereignty, Local Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Toronto, Urban Agriculture   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: Agriculture, city, Compost, cultivation, Downsview, farm, farming, Food, FoodCycles, garden, growing, horticulture, News, Park, pdp, urban

[Job] Urban Agriculture Manager, Greenest City

27Jan09

Greenest City has four integrated program streams: urban agriculture, youth, healthy communities and jobs & skills. Programs focus on making Parkdale a more food secure & sovereign neighbourhood. The Urban Agriculture Manager will be responsible for the management and delivery of the urban agriculture program.
Urban Agriculture Program

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Tags: Agriculture, career, city, farming, jobs, management, parkdale, Toronto, urban

Hmong Farmers: Booted Off Their Urban Land

27Oct08

4 acre piece of land farmed by Hmong Farmers in Fresno. The city is trying to push them off the land to build a police substation, the land currently feeds 300
peoples.

Filed under: Ethnic Agriculture, Food Security, Food Sovereignty, Urban Agriculture   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: Agriculture, city, development, ethnic, Food, Hmong, immigrant, insecurity, racial, security, sovereignty, urban