23. July 2009 by David.

For those who did not join the Intentional Eaters CSA this year, you can still buy fresh, organic, local vegetables from our farm every Thursday at the Ottawa Farmer’s Market. Since our sales at the Sunday Market are doing so well, we decided to try catering to those who would prefer purchasing vegetables after work or before the weekend.

 Our booth at Lansdowne Park is open every Thursday from 1pm to 6pm

http://www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca/

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15. July 2009 by David.

It’s summertime! If you have any time to spare, get out of the city! Quick! Now!

IE Newsletter - Jul 15th, 09

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8. July 2009 by David.

My goodness, it just keeps coming down! We are wet, muddy and cold. Weeds are moving in fast and we just sit tight, dreaming of rototillers, hoes and sunburns…

IE Newsletter - Jul 8th, 09

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2. July 2009 by David.

USC Canada would like to invite you to….

Seeding Change

Linking Youth for Food Sovereignty in Honduras and Canada

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

7:00 to 9:00pm

Umi Café, 610 Somerset Street West, Ottawa

How does the work that you can do in your own backyard – gardening, farming, activism – connect with the global movement for a more just food system?

Seeding Change will bring together young organic farmers from Honduras, as well as youth promoting food justice in Canada, to share stories and photos from their communities. On July 2^nd at Umi Café, we’ll explore food sovereignty – the global movement to reclaim control over good, healthy, local food.

• Deysi Marisol Ramos Ramirez and Sergio Ramírez will discuss how youth groups in Honduras are improving native seeds, conserving healthy soils, and promoting ecological agriculture on their family farms.
• Geneviève LeGal-LeBlanc, a bee-keeper and co-president of Otesha Project, will discuss the challenges she faces and the importance of growing and eating local food.
• David Burnford will talk about farming in Ottawa’s Greenbelt
  
• Discussion to follow.

Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Adult accompaniment will be present. Download the event handbill, and share it in your community. For more information email Sarah at smohan@usc-canada.org or call 613-234-6827 x230.

Help create a planet-friendly food future!

Organized by USC Canada with help from The Otesha Project, Sierra Youth Coalition, Canadian Environmental Network, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), National Farmers’ Union Youth, OPIRG-Ottawa, Growing up Organic, Just Food, and Tucker House.

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1. July 2009 by David.

It’s been hot and humid! After a cool, wet spring, the garden is finally growing. Vegetables (and weeds) are exploding out of the ground, which is rapidly changing from brown to a rainbow of green, red, yellow and everything in between. We’re working hard to get the weeding done before the rain pours so we can keep an upper hand. Let’s hope for the best!

Thank you to all those who helped make our first CSA pickup a success and who helped smooth out the kinks for our second week. Special thanks to our dropoff hosts who so very generously offered their homes and their time so food can be dropped off in three convenient locations. One of our hosts isn’t even a member of the CSA! The enthusiasm and positive energy we are receiving from the community is tremendously gratifying. Thank you!

Newsletter June 30th, 09

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