Growing Local Roots: Advancing Urban Agricultural Movements in the Greater Toronto Area
YUF CSA is proud to present the next workshop as part of its 2010 Summer Workshop Series: Growing Local Roots: Advancing Urban Agricultural Movements in the Greater Toronto Area.
This moderated discussion will feature a stellar panel of leaders in the urban agricultural and local food movements. They will share their stories and ideas about ways in which urban growing initiatives in the Greater Toronto Area can take flight and touch communities. After their presentations, participants will get a chance to ask questions through a question period.
The speakers are:
Sarah Elton, journalist and author of Locavore: From Farmers’ Fields to Rooftop Gardens, How Canadians Are Changing the Way We Eat
Sunday Harrison, Executive Director of Green Thumbs Growing Kids
Krista Fry, Urban Agriculture Coordinator for the Scadding Court Community Centre
Philippa Campsie, Editor of the Metcalf Foundation’s 2010 Food Solutions Report
Vanja Krajina, Community Food Facilitator for Foodshare Toronto
Event information:
Monday August 16th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Meeting Room 310
For More Information Please Contact:
Noelle Munaretto
YUFCSA Workshop Coordinator
noelle@yufcsa.com