The sun is out (fingers crossed) and the weather's warming, so come on out and check out some of these cool events around the city!
Cedar Cottage Food Network Community Kitchen Series
Location: Trout Lake Community Centre (3360 Victoria Drive / Vancouver - map)
Dates: February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Cost: $5 for drop-in or $18 for 4 weeks (Subsidies available)
Cook a different meal with the group every week and enjoy it together afterwards. A great opportunity to meet your neighbours while learning new recipes and cooking techniques.
Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit the Cedar Cottage Food Network website: http://cedarcottagefoodnetwork.wordpress.com/workshops/
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Eating Locally in the Winter
Even when the harvest is over and it's cold outside, there are still ways to continue eating locally throughout the winter. Our friends over at Farm Folk City Folk have some awesome suggestions.
Why Eat Locally?
Eating food grown and raised locally is fundamental to the creation of a sustainable food system. It decreases the impact our lifestyle choices have on the environment, keeps money in our local economy, and builds community. By planting winter gardens, storing and preserving our harvest when it is abundant, and celebrating what's "in season", eating locally year round is possible.
Harvest Preservation
Preservation techniques halt ripening and prevent spoilage so our favourite flavours may be enjoyed beyond their seasonal availability.
Home canning is a traditional method of food preservation. There are two methods that are suitable to safely preserve a seasonal harvest.
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Why Eat Locally?Eating food grown and raised locally is fundamental to the creation of a sustainable food system. It decreases the impact our lifestyle choices have on the environment, keeps money in our local economy, and builds community. By planting winter gardens, storing and preserving our harvest when it is abundant, and celebrating what's "in season", eating locally year round is possible.
Harvest Preservation
Preservation techniques halt ripening and prevent spoilage so our favourite flavours may be enjoyed beyond their seasonal availability.
Home canning is a traditional method of food preservation. There are two methods that are suitable to safely preserve a seasonal harvest.
- Hot water bath canning uses boiling water to sterilize food and kill micro-organisms. Suitable for high acid foods like fruits and tomatoes with a pH below 4.5.
- Pressure canning is suitable for high and low acid foods. Low acid foods have a greater potential to grow botulism and so require higher temperatures to be preserved safely.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
What's Happening in February
Curious about what's going on this month? Look no further -- there's a host of things to do, from workshops and public discussions to food and film events!
Vancouver Winter Farmers' Market
Location: Nat Bailey Stadium, East Parking Lot (4601 Ontario Street / Vancouver - map)
Dates: November 3, 2012 to April 27, 2013 (Closed December 29)
Hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday
Thought the start of winter meant the end of locally grown and made goodies?
Continuing from last month, the winter market hosts over 60 vendors -- nearly as many as the three main Vancouver summer markets combined! -- offers a range of foods, from local produce to homemade chocolate and maple treats.
All February, there will also be a Food Truck Festival at the farmers' market.
In an effort to reduce plastic use at the market, please bring your own shopping bags.
For more information on the market, including transportation and parking at the site, please visit their website: http://www.eatlocal.org/
Philosophers' Café: Governing Food Portions
Location: Surrey Public Library (10350 University Drive / Surrey - map)
Date: February 5, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE -- Note that this café is for teens only
New York City recently banned the sale of oversized soda drinks -- do you agree or disagree with the ban? Do you think the government should have control over food portions? What about in a school environment?
Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime.
For more information about this public discussion, visit the event website.
You can find out more about the Philosophers’ Café here.
Philosophers' Café: Climate Change
Location: Nature's Garden Organic Deli (8968 University High Street / Burnaby - map)
Date: February 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE
What are the solutions for our environmental crises? With the increased visibility of climate change, we know that something is wrong with the planet -- but what are we doing to remedy it?
Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime.
For more information about this public discussion, visit the event website.
You can find out more about the Philosophers’ Cafe here.
Sprouting
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 12, 2013, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Cost: $8
Part of the Seasons of Food workshop series, instructor Jill Whitelaw will demonstrate how to sprout mung beans, alfalfa, sunflower seeds, and lentils for optimal nutrition and freshness.
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Note that child- and infant-minding are also available for this one-day class. Register early, because spots are limited.
Baking Bread From Around the World
Location: Collingwood Neighbourhood House (5288 Joyce Street / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 13, 2013, from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Cost: Call to inquire
Join other foodies for an evening of bread making!
The Renfrew-Collingwood Food Security Institute has a new line-up of workshops for winter and spring. For more information, visit their website: http://rcfsi.blogspot.ca/2013/01/new-schedule.html
Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, send an email or call (604) 435-0323, or visit their website for more information.
One week's notice is required for child-minding and translation services.
12th Annual World Community Film Festival
Location: Langara College (100 West 49th Avenue / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 15 to 17, 2013
Cost: From $15 to $30 (Discounts available for CoDev members, students, seniors, and low-income individuals)
The World Community Film Festival, hosted by CoDevelopment Canada, returns for another year with a collection of over 40 social justice and environmental documentaries -- covering issues from food and farming to sustainability and labour issues.
For more information about the festival and this year's films or to buy advance tickets, visit their website.
Canning Rhubarb Jam
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 19, 2013, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Cost: $8
Part of the Seasons of Food workshop series, instructor Melody Kurt will lead participants through the process of making jam. Each person will also take home a jar or two of delicious rhubarb jam!
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Note that child- and infant-minding are also available for this one-day class. Register early, because spots are limited.
Seed Saving and Basic Plant Breeding
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 19, 2013, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: $35
Part of the Seasons of Food workshop series, instructor Grant Watson will cover different strategies that plants use to reproduce, as well as how to use this information to effectively select, harvest, and store your own seeds, with an emphasis on annual food crops.
It is strongly suggested that participants take "Botany for Gardeners" prior to this workshop.
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Native Edibles (Gardening)
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 26, 2013, from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $8
Join Grant Watson to learn which greens can be started early indoors. After, take a walk through the teaching garden and beyond to find some native edible plants and then sit down together for a mid-winter salad lunch.
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Note that child- and infant-minding are also available for this one-day class. Register early, because spots are limited.
Vancouver Winter Farmers' Market
Location: Nat Bailey Stadium, East Parking Lot (4601 Ontario Street / Vancouver - map)
Dates: November 3, 2012 to April 27, 2013 (Closed December 29)
Hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday
Thought the start of winter meant the end of locally grown and made goodies?
Continuing from last month, the winter market hosts over 60 vendors -- nearly as many as the three main Vancouver summer markets combined! -- offers a range of foods, from local produce to homemade chocolate and maple treats.
All February, there will also be a Food Truck Festival at the farmers' market.
In an effort to reduce plastic use at the market, please bring your own shopping bags.
For more information on the market, including transportation and parking at the site, please visit their website: http://www.eatlocal.org/
Philosophers' Café: Governing Food Portions
Location: Surrey Public Library (10350 University Drive / Surrey - map)
Date: February 5, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE -- Note that this café is for teens only
New York City recently banned the sale of oversized soda drinks -- do you agree or disagree with the ban? Do you think the government should have control over food portions? What about in a school environment?
Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime.
For more information about this public discussion, visit the event website.
You can find out more about the Philosophers’ Café here.
Philosophers' Café: Climate Change
Location: Nature's Garden Organic Deli (8968 University High Street / Burnaby - map)
Date: February 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE
What are the solutions for our environmental crises? With the increased visibility of climate change, we know that something is wrong with the planet -- but what are we doing to remedy it?
Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime.
For more information about this public discussion, visit the event website.
You can find out more about the Philosophers’ Cafe here.
Sprouting
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 12, 2013, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Cost: $8
Part of the Seasons of Food workshop series, instructor Jill Whitelaw will demonstrate how to sprout mung beans, alfalfa, sunflower seeds, and lentils for optimal nutrition and freshness.
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Note that child- and infant-minding are also available for this one-day class. Register early, because spots are limited.
Baking Bread From Around the World
Location: Collingwood Neighbourhood House (5288 Joyce Street / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 13, 2013, from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Cost: Call to inquire
Join other foodies for an evening of bread making!
The Renfrew-Collingwood Food Security Institute has a new line-up of workshops for winter and spring. For more information, visit their website: http://rcfsi.blogspot.ca/2013/01/new-schedule.html
Registration is required. Space is limited! To register, send an email or call (604) 435-0323, or visit their website for more information.
One week's notice is required for child-minding and translation services.
12th Annual World Community Film Festival
Location: Langara College (100 West 49th Avenue / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 15 to 17, 2013
Cost: From $15 to $30 (Discounts available for CoDev members, students, seniors, and low-income individuals)
The World Community Film Festival, hosted by CoDevelopment Canada, returns for another year with a collection of over 40 social justice and environmental documentaries -- covering issues from food and farming to sustainability and labour issues.
For more information about the festival and this year's films or to buy advance tickets, visit their website.
Canning Rhubarb Jam
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 19, 2013, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Cost: $8
Part of the Seasons of Food workshop series, instructor Melody Kurt will lead participants through the process of making jam. Each person will also take home a jar or two of delicious rhubarb jam!
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Note that child- and infant-minding are also available for this one-day class. Register early, because spots are limited.
Seed Saving and Basic Plant Breeding
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 19, 2013, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: $35
Part of the Seasons of Food workshop series, instructor Grant Watson will cover different strategies that plants use to reproduce, as well as how to use this information to effectively select, harvest, and store your own seeds, with an emphasis on annual food crops.
It is strongly suggested that participants take "Botany for Gardeners" prior to this workshop.
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Native Edibles (Gardening)
Location: Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings / Vancouver - map)
Date: February 26, 2013, from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $8
Join Grant Watson to learn which greens can be started early indoors. After, take a walk through the teaching garden and beyond to find some native edible plants and then sit down together for a mid-winter salad lunch.
For more information or to register, visit the Hastings Community Centre website: https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/
Note that child- and infant-minding are also available for this one-day class. Register early, because spots are limited.
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