Fall things happening with our Members!
Posted: August 29, 2017
Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites
Here are some things our members are up to in the fall!
EcoSource is hosting Spring Fling Garden Opening Days & Fall Cider Celebrations in the fall. They celebrate their seasons’ success, plant garlic and share hot apple cider during these Cider Celebrations. These will happen on Saturdays throughout September and October. Stay updated and check their website for updates!
Check out our event calendar and the Toronto Urban Growers website and you will find the Stonegate CHC Workshop Series!
Seed Saving: Tuesday, September 5th from 1:00-2:30 pm.
Located at: Stonegate Community Health Centre, 150 Berry Road, Etobicoke
Carolin Taron will provide a hands on workshop showing you how to collect seeds from your garden and demonstrate how to preserve your seeds for posterity.
Registration is required.
To register for workshops, please call two weeks prior to workshop date. Please call 416-231-7070 ext. 307 to register.
Don’t forget about their market! Check out everything you need to know about the Round the Bend Farm on their website. It has fresh fruits and vegetables harvested daily. Round the Bend also has a farm yard, a straw maze, climbing on the straw mountain and farm animals such as alpaca, goats, sheep, ducks, chicken, pigs, peacocks, a calf, and a rabbit.
When? Every Monday to Friday 9 – 6 pm and Saturday 9 – 5 pm, closed on Sundays. They will be closed Labour Day, Mon Sept 4th
September will bring more Brussels sprouts and squash to Round the Bend. You can even start ordering Thanksgiving turkeys at the start of September!
Contact: sue.rtbf@gmail.com
Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy
Workshop Title: “Get Creative! A Local Food Procurement Workshop”
About: This workshop will discuss creative solutions for strategic local purchasing and value creation without overspending!
Cost? It’s Free!
When? Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 from 1:30-4:30 at the Thunder Bay Country Market
Register? Contact amy@ecosuperior.org
This event was taken from the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy Newsletter! This newsletter is new to 2017 and they are so excited to have it up and running now! You can subscribe here. The newsletter provides working group updates, local food events, food in the news, job and volunteer opportunities and other highlights!
