7 Points for Fantastic Food and Cities

22Nov09

Dr. Wayne Roberts spoke on food policy and a new vision for cities at Toledo Library in the US. As always his witty humour is always a hit. The photos he uses in the presentation are also quite insightful. Dr. Roberts also proposes hopeful solutions and answers to fixing cities and the food system. If you want the quick written summary you can read it below.

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Tags: careers, cities, colleges, Community Development, community food systems, Community Gardens, development, direct trade, economy, fair trade, Food, job, policy, public health, standard of living, urban, Wayne Roberts

Shaping the Region: A Better Toronto?

19Dec08

The Neptis Foundation has commissioned several studies that examine planning policies in the context of Ontario’s new Growth Plan for the Toronto metropolitan region. In the second of this two-part series, the findings from two research projects will be presented.

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Tags: development, Food, Food Security, form, growth, intensification, planning, policy, presentation, reception, research, seminar, smart, sovereignty, transport, urban

Urban Farming Internship

18Dec08

Do you want to learn to grow your own food, or take a step towards becoming a farmer? The Cutting Veg organic farm offers season long part-time farming interships, in which you can immerse yourself in the world of organic agriculture.

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Tags: apprentice, development, farmer, farming, horticulture, internship, learning, management, skill building, Soil, Training

For 3 Years, Every Bite Organic

13Dec08

In a fascinating experiment — on himself — Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician and author in Danville, Calif., decided to find out. For the last three years, Dr. Greene has eaten nothing but organic foods, whether he’s cooking at home, dining out or snacking on the road.

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Tags: Agriculture, biota, community, development, nature, nurture, organic, organisms, relationships, Science, Soil, sustainability, sustainable

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.

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Tags: Agriculture, city, development, ethnic, Food, Hmong, immigrant, insecurity, racial, security, sovereignty, urban