September 2008

September 7, 1-5pm: Feast of Fields, UBC Farm, 6182 South Campus Road, Vancouver, BC. Feast of Fields 2008 - "Farmland Forever" Experience Vancouver's only working farm - UBC Farm, an Agrarian Gem. Celebrate the best of B.C. at the 14th annual Feast of Fields fundraiser, hosted by FarmFolk/CityFolk. Enjoy fabulous food and wine from our region's finest restaurants and wineries at the gorgeous 40-acre UBC Farm. Get to know your local food producers and learn about sustainable food systems. Tickets: $75 available online www.feastoffields.com and at Choices Markets beginning July 1st. Contact: Lisa Blachut, 604-782-0847, lisa.blachut@gmail.com. Website: www.feastoffields.com
Sept 8 to 28: Permaculture Design Course - Salt Spring Island. Permaculture Design Course at The Blue Raven Permaculture Homestead, Salt Spring Island, BC. Create a sustainable human environment for yourself and the planet. The Permaculture design course will include 145 hours of lecture/discussion and hands-on experiential learning in permaculture. We will explore and demonstrate different styles and methods of organic agriculture, eco-forestry, sustainable energy systems, and self-sustaining systems in land stewardship and urban living. Contact: Patti Bauer, 250-537-0866, theblueraven@shaw.ca.