For directions and information on more events, visit the main Sustenance site.
Bring an item for the FOOD BANK box and come on down!
SUSTENANCE: Feasting on Art & Culture festival
October 1-16 in Vancouver
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th at 6:30pm
EATING LOCALLY IN WINTER: MAKING THE BOUNTY LAST
FarmFolk/CityFolk will be discussing eating locally in the winter and handing out copies of their recently updated booklet, Eating Local in the Winter: Making the Bounty Last.
www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH at 7:00pm
PRESERVE THE HARVEST BY FERMENTATION - DEMONSTRATION
Join Radha Yoga & Eatery Chef Andrea Potter for a demonstration on fermenting Vegetables, an ancient culinary tradition. Unlike canning and using vinegar, pickling vegetables by fermenting them produces gut-friendly probiotic bacteria and enzymes. In this demonstration, you will discover how easy making homemade sauerkraut and brined pickles can be!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th from 11am to 5pm
FAMILY DAY & PUMPKIN PIE CONTEST
Bring the whole family for lots of interactive fun! Starting with Growing Chefs interactive seed collages and more, our Pumpkin Pie Contest with Celebrity Judges Gourmet Warehouse owner Caren McSherry and Pastry Chef Merri Schwartz (Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rdŠ First prize is 2 tickets to the 2010 Feast of Fields, valued at $190), followed by a reading from Alfalfabet and bean necklace making (for boys and girls!), then an interesting presentation (and delicious tastings) with Hardbite Chips owner Sepp Amsler, and almost last, but not least, join holistic nutritionist and founder of Seeds of Plenty, Tricia Sedgwick for a fun-filled workshop presentation about her creation of "The World in a Garden", a multicultural project with Jewish Family Service Agency. Enjoy an interactive learning session about the various ways different cultures celebrate the harvest season during a preview of their upcoming Multicultural Harvest Festival on October 18th. AND we will end the day with the breaking of a traditional Mexican star piñata!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT 3:00PM
YOUR DAILY BREAD: CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE GRAIN CHAINS IN CANADA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA - WITH TERRA BREADS
Presented by Chris Hergemeiser who is leading FarmFolk/CityFolk's Grain Chain project and the new Urban Grains CSA. This year, an Agassiz garmer grew several types of wheat. 200 shares were sold at $90 each and they sold out within 3 weeks. The grain was just harvested and distributed last month. Chris will have his pedal powered mill and will be demonstrating how to mill wheat into flour via pedal power...and Terra Breads has baked some goodies with this locally grown wheat - just for this presentation.
http://www.urbangrains.ca
http://www.theflourpeddler.com
http://www.terrabreads.com
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT 5:00pm
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT FOOD, IT'S ABOUT JUST FOOD.
Join Chris Bodnar from Glen Valley Organic Farm (previously owned by Mayor Gregor Robertson) for a fun and informative workshop for individuals interested in social justice aspects of food. Much media attention to the local food movement has focused on food as a luxury item. But growing a local food system means more that fine dining; it must encompass access to food for people across socio-economic classes as well as fair wages for those growing the food.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH FROM 6:30PM TO 9:30PM
COOKING WORKSHOP WITH CHEF DARREN CLAY
Think global but COOK local is the theme for this class as we celebrate World Food Day. OK - This one is not free, but it's a great Cooking Class. For more information, visit http://www.roundhouse.ca and click on Classes & Workshops (browse by Date/Time Category: Culinary)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH AT 6:30pm
G.M. OGRE (STORYTELLING)
To all the adults out there, when is the last time anyone read YOU a fairy tale? Join author Erin Nichols for a reading of this adult fairy tale about greed and the importance of seeds where the Get More Ogre gets more than he expects.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH AT 8pm
TABLELAND, A FILM BY CRAIGN NOBLE
Join filmmaker Craig Noble for a screening of Tableland, a culinary expedition in search of the people, place and taste of North American small-scale, sustainable food production. From the Orchards of the interior of BC, the Napa Highlands, rural Quebec and everywhere in between, Tableland showcases the successful production of tasty, local, and seasonal food from field to plate. Suggested donation: $10
www.p1-productions.com
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH AT 7:00pm
OCEAN WISE & C RESTAURANT
Join Oceanwise's Mike McDermid and C Restaurant Executive Chef Robert Clark to learn about the world's marine life that is quickly being depleted. An estimated 90% of all large, predatory fish are already gone from the world's oceans. A recent scientific study predicted a world-wide fisheries collapse by 2048. The only solution is to turn back from the brink, and to begin consuming seafood in a sustainable manner. Chef Robert Clark will also be serving some sustainable seafood noche.
http://www.vanaqua.org/oceanwise
http://www.crestaurant.com
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH AT 8:00pm
SETTING THE TABLE FOR STORYTELLING
Join Jason McRobbie from Imagination Think (Jason is also the former editor of the BC Restaurant News) and Tomato Fresh Food Café owner Christian Gaudreault will for an interactive discussion about the changing nature of food writing focusing on editorial vision, new technologies and fundamental purpose. In a forum that has recently exploded with the rise of blogs and citizen-critique, professional food writing is defining its future beyond the fray - utilizing industry knowledge and relations combined with multi-medium messaging - to provide readers with a more interactive and meaningful taste of the good life. Tomato Fresh Food Café will be serving some regional tasty bites!
http://www.imaginationthink.com
http://www.tomatofreshfoodcafe.com
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th at 8pm
CLOSING CELEBRATION "WORLD FOOD DAY"
Join us for our Closing Celebration on World Food Day with Theatre on Earth's Pressure Cooker Cabaret, The Carnival Band, Rocky Mountain Flatbread Pizza and BEER!
www.thecarnivalband.com
Suggested donation: $10
Village Vancouver and Fork in the Road Events
(by donation)
Workshops on Tuesday, October 13th and Wednesday, October 14th with Robin Wheeler, on a variety of topics related to gardening, urban agriculture, food security, community, and sustainability -including one in partnership with WERA, the West End Residents Association.
Robin also kicks off VV's Cultivating Food, Cultivating Neighbourhoods series (in collaboration with Langara College Continuing Studies) on the 13th with a talk on Community Based Food Security.
Robin is the founder of The Sustainable Living Arts School and the author of Gardening for the Faint of Heart and Food Security for the Faint of Heart. She lives on the Sunshine Coast, and brings a vast wealth of knowledge and experience with her to each workshop.
Her workshops are always a real treat. You can expect your knowledge to expand and your soul to be delighted...and sometimes for your hands to get dirty.
We hope you'll join us!
Cheers,
Ross Moster
Village Vancouver
Tuesday, Oct 13th
Designing for Long Term Food Storage 9-10:30am
Cedar Cottage (near Victoria Dr., south of Trout Lake/John Hendry Park)
Food storage is missing from our modern habits and building design. We will discuss food preservation (tubers, grains, onions, etc. and how to choose locations for many food types so that appropriate storage areas can be created in apartments and houses. We'll also examine common problems and strategies to reduce waste.
Apartment and Container Gardening 1-2:30 pm
West End (location TBD)
co-sponsored by WERA, the West End Residents Assn. (with thanks to Green Millennium Foundation)
How to get more food from your balcony or patio. Space and weight are big problems for apartment dwellers. We will decide how to choose plants, discuss containers, soils, feeding and watering, succession planting and more in this workshop for small spaces.
Community Based Food Security 7-9 pm
South Cambie (at Langara College, 100 W 49th Ave.)
Individuals and families are scrambling to learn about and implement food security
techniques in their homes. But we have much more power as a group, and working
together as a community our capacity grows exponentially. Come and learn
the techniques of food security basics, plus ideas for sharing that will make you feel even more confident of food-based resilience. By donation. (Reg. #70816, see below.)
Wednesday, Oct 14th
Introduction to Medicine Making 9:15 am-12:15 pm
Potluck lunch follows for folks who would like to share a meal together
Main St./Little Mountain (near Cambie and King Ed)
There are so many plants that are safe, easy to recognize and locate, and effective. We will learn some recognition techniques, and then how to make teas, poultices, tinctures and infused oils. We'll learn about solvents, supplies and storage.
Seed Saving Primer 1:30-3 PM
Hastings Renfrew (near 1st and Nanaimo)
Seed saving is the missing link in food security. In our current political climate of seed patenting and ownership, it is increasingly important that a critical mass of a population have a good understanding of seed saving techniques. This will make it possible to create networks for seed abundance and resilience in many communities. This workshop will provide a deeper understanding of seed saving basics as well as provide time to discuss the implications of forming our relationships soon and well.
Your donation includes a copy of The Five Levels of Seed Saving by Terry Klokeid.
Shapes in Sharing 3:15-4:15 pm
Hastings Renfrew (near 1st and Nanaimo)
Ideas for sharing land, food, space and time with a workshop component. We'll do a study of our own assets and shortfalls and figure out how to equalize these on both a large and small scale.
All workshops are offered on a pay what you can basis. A one hour workshop usually costs around $10 to $15; a 1 1/2 hour workshop around $15 to $20; and a three hour workshop around $40. Our contributions to these workshops make it possible for teachers like Robin to expand and to deepen the scope of the important educational and social change work that they are involved in, particularly in these uncertain times.
Enrolment is limited to 20 people for each workshop. (15 for Apartment workshops.)
To register:
(or to find out more about hosting a future workshop), please contact Ross.
To register for programs in the Cultivating Food, Cultivating Neighbourhoods series,
please phone Langara College @ 604.323.5322. For further information: Leslie Kemp, 604.323.5981/ or www.langara.bc.ca.
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Cultivating Food, Cultivating Neighbourhoods series
Registration info above. All by donation, unless noted.
Tues, Oct 13 7-9 pm Community Based Food Security (70816)
Tues, Oct 27 7-9 pm Backyard Chickens 101 7-9 pm (70817)
Learn about the proper care and feeding of small urban flocks of hens. This interactive session will help participants discover the ease of caring for small flocks and allay fears and animosity about backyard hens.
Heather Havens is an agricultural and animal scientist who has worked to change the chicken bylaw in Vancouver. She legally imported her hens to Canada from the US in 2008.
Fri, Nov 13 6:30-9:30 pm Fork in the Road: Cultivating Food and Community in
& Sat, Nov 14 9:30 am-5 pm Local Neighbourhoods (70818)
Join us for an invigorating session using games and exercises to facilitate dialogue and inspire community based action on food issues.
Adam Ward, of Rhizome Theatre, has directed, hosted, and/or acted in more than 120 audience interactive events in the US and conducted Invisible Theatre happenings in the Netherlands, Canada and England.
$50/ $40 if registered by Oct 16
Tues, Nov 17 7-9 pm Neighbourhood Food Networking (70819)
Dialogue and take action on all the ways we can connect and provide support for one another around food and urban agriculture in our neighbourhoods.
Ross Moster, founder of Village Vancouver, is engaged in numerous projects around food, resiliency, and community building. He is a member of the Vancouver Food Policy Council and the Neighbours Organic Weekly Co-op board.
Series continues in 2010.
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Village Vancouver's food networking get togethers with Robin Wheeler and others are community based gatherings which help participants connect with others who share interests around food and sustainability on a neighbourhood level. Other presenters
include Spring Gillard (Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator) and Heather Havens (agricultural and animal scientist, Backyard Chickens 101).
These workshops are part of an ongoing VV series designed to help individuals, neighbourhoods, and communties learn how to live well using substantially less fossil fuels. We're a "transition" initiative, and are co-sponsoring Transition in Vancouver: from fossil fuel dependence to resilience at Langara College on December 4-5 from 9 am- 5pm. $195. (70815)
For further information: www.villagevancouver.ca or Welcome to Village Vancouver in Common Ground magazine www.commonground.ca. (June, July, and September)
The West End Residents Association (WERA) www.wera.bc.ca is an inclusive membership driven group seeking to improve and maintain quality of life for West End residents of Vancouver. Through education and advocacy we want to celebrate and encourage greater community voice, responsibility and empowerment. We believe that addressing issues of social equity and environmental sustainability will benefit everyone in the community. Among the issues that WERA addresses are transportation, community gardens, housing, pedestrian safety, and parks and recreation.
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