Four New Burnaby Food First Workshops in November

These workshops are FREE and child-friendly, but registration is required. See the poster below for e-mail & telephone contact information.

 

Save the following dates: 

 

November 2nd: Healthy After-School Snacks for Kids
November 16th: Soups On! Healthy, Low Cost, Great Tasting
November 23rd: How to Use Leftover Bread in Tasty Meals
November 30th: Healthy Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen

What's Happening in July

Happy Canada Day!

All the things happening in Burnaby for July 1st!
Check it out: http://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Festivals-and-Events/Canada-Day.html 

Burnaby Village: Indigenous Flora and Fauna Tours

Credit: Rebekah Mahaffey

Head out to Burnaby Village to check out the Indigenous Flora and Fauna tours presented in partnership with Takaya Tours.

Tours are offered every Fridays during the months of July and August. It is a great opportunity to learn about local foods you can find growing naturally within your community. 

You will get to learn about Tsleil Wauthuth Nation's traditional methods for identifying and harvesting local plants on this 45 minute tour.

When: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 14, 21, and 28th
(every Fridays during the month of July and August)
Time: 12 noon, 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm and 3:15 pm
Where: Burnaby Village Museum

For more information: http://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/EN/main/visit/events/events/july-3.html

Also, Burnaby Village has their Homegrown Harvest workshop series. For the month of July, they have the following free workshops:

• Summer Container Gardening
• Bee Talk and Honey Tasting
• Jam Tasting and Making
• Seasonal Meal Planning

For more information:  http://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/EN/main/programs/by-series/public-programs/homegrown-harvest-workshop-series.html

2015 BerryBeat Festival

It's the 34th Annual BerryBeat Festival in Historic Downtown Abbotsford.

Music, dancing, food and fun will be had by all.

When: July 4 & 5th
Where: 2615A Montrose Ave., Abbotsford, BC

More information: http://www.downtownabbotsford.com/event/2015-berrybeat-festival/

Five Hole for Food

Five Hole for Food’s sixth annual coast-to-coast tour. Join them in playing ball hockey for local food banks.
 
All you need is a hockey stick and a can of food.

When: July 18, 2015 from 12 noon to 6:00 pm
Where: Granville Street

To get tickets, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1479725322248210/ 

Farmer's Markets in BC

Don't forget to check out all the local farmer's markets in and around BC. July is #meetymymarket month at participating Farmer's Markets. Don't forget that every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, at City Hall in Burnaby, there is a Farmer's Market as well!

More information for Burnaby Farmer's Markets and events, visit http://www.artisanmarkets.ca/

Don't forget to check our website from time to time! We will be listing some Burnaby Food First -- yes, they are free -- gardening or cooking workshops soon!

Container Gardening and Healthy Meal Planning Workshops

Burnaby Food First is pleased to present another two FREE workshops!

Healthy Meal Planning

Wednesday, May 13
6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)

Join nutritionist Suzan Anbari and learn how to create fun, fresh healthy meal plans that the whole family will enjoy!

Parking is limited at this location. Please consider taking public transit or biking.

Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, please contact Leanne at (604) 618-3581 or by email.

Container Food Gardening

Thursday, May 14
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Burnaby Neighbourhood House (100-4460 Beresford Street / Burnaby - map)

Join Kayle Gagne for a beginner's workshop in container food gardening! Learn how to grow food in small spaces and choose the right container and soil for your plants.

Participants will leave with supplies to start their own container garden.

**REGISTRATION CLOSED**

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an email.

Review: Fall Workshops and Events

Thank you all for coming out to our fall workshops! We're done with our schedule for this year, so keep an eye out or subscribe to our email list for announcements on new workshops.

Here's what we were up to over the past couple of months:

Introduction to Canning
Credit: Christina Mak

Introduction to Canning
Credit: Leanne Zmud

Winter Container Food Gardening
Credit: Leanne Zmud

Goodlad Community Garden Party
Credit: Christina Mak

Healthy Snacks for Kids
Credit: Christina Mak

Healthy Snacks for Kids
Credit: Christina Mak

Healthy Meal Planning
Credit: Christina Mak

Healthy Meal Planning
Credit: Christina Mak

Want to be the first to hear about new workshops? Make sure to Subscribe for updates on upcoming workshops or check back on our blog for announcements.

Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an email.

Healthy Meal Planning

Burnaby Food First is pleased to present another FREE workshop (funded by Vancity).

Healthy Meal Planning

Wednesday, October 22
6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Burnaby Neighbourhood House (4460 Beresford Street, one block from Metrotown Skytrain Station - map)

Join nutritionist Suzan Anbari and learn how to create fun, fresh healthy meal plans the whole family will enjoy!

**REGISTRATION CLOSED**

Note: Parking is limited at this location. Please consider biking or taking transit.

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Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an email.

Workshop Review: Summer Workshops

Thank you all for coming out to our workshops this summer!

August is about to wind down, but we still have plenty of workshops this fall. Here's some of what we've been up to in the past couple of months:

Introduction to Canning
Credit: Joyce Cameron

Introduction to Canning
Credit: Joyce Cameron

Secrets of Pickling
Credit: Joseph Amiri

Secrets of Pickling
Credit: Joseph Amiri

Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors
Credit: Silbi Kim

Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors
Credit: Silbi Kim

Couldn't make it to one of our previous workshops? Make sure to Subscribe for updates on new workshops or check back on our blog for announcements.

Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a volunteer?

Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an email.

Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors

Burnaby Food First is pleased to present another FREE workshop funded by Vancity.

Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors 

Wednesday, June 18
6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Cameron Recreation Complex, Cedar Room (9523 Cameron Street / Burnaby - map)

Join Registered Dietician Karen Giesbrecht for this great workshop. Open to everyone!

We will talk about eating food that's in season, rich in nutrition, and good for bone health, as well as blood sugars and swallowing problems.

Includes a smoothie making and tasting session.

**REGISTRATION CLOSED*

Enjoy Burnaby Food First workshops? Want to get involved as a volunteer? Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on board! For more information, send us an email.