See below for information about a new US Food Environment Atlas, created to gather and present statistical information on access to food in the US. From the USDA Food Environment Atlas website: The U.S. Food Environment Atlas Food environment factors—such as store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community characteristics—interact to influence food [...]
Check out this new project breaking ground in Beacon Hill: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011220435_urbanfarm01m.html?prmid=obinsite ALLEYCAT ACRES, among a handful of urban-farming efforts in the Seattle area, hopes to turn bits of unused land into food sources for low-income residents. More information at: www.alleycatacres.com/
Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice Publication Party Date: February 26 7-10 pm Location: Hidmo 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144 The Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) recently published their first food justice resource guide and recipe book, Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice. The [...]
Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle’s Seed Swap N’Sale in West Seattle this Saturday, February 20th. South Seattle Community College: North Entrance 1-4PM More info at http://www.gleanit.org/seedswap.html. Seed list at http://www.gleanit.org/seedlist.html. All seed packets 75 cents. Get there early for the best selection. SSCC Garden Shop will be open with early starts, as well. [...]
On February 20th, 2010, the Coalition of Organic Landscape Professionals (COOL) and Seattle Tilth will be hosting a movie screening for the new documentary called “A Chemical Reaction.” More about the movie and its trailer can be seen here: http://www.pfzmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=29 This will be a fun educational event, with Paul Tukey from the movie as keynote [...]
Please see below for a message from the chicks at 2 Brown Chicks Family Farm about their open house festivities this weekend. Don’t forget to RSVP! Hello friends and supporters of 2 Brown Chicks! We are inviting one and all to our open house Feb. 20th, 2010 @ 11am and 1pm. If you’re interested in [...]
See here for information about a benefit party for the Queer Farmer Film Project in Seattle this coming Monday!! Monday, February 15th ENVY The Plant Store 1546 15th Ave Seattle, WA 6-9 PM Food and Drinks Music by Neil Young’s Necklace 7:30 10 Minute Film Screening This event is in partnership with Out For Sustainability and Alley [...]
The USDA is considering a proposal to de-regulate Glyphospate (Roundup) Tolerant Alfalfa. Please take a moment before February 16 and register your concerns. Follow this link: No Glyhospate Tolerent Alfalfa or copy and paste this link in your browser: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480a6b7a1
From the WA Sustainable Food & Farming Network: Hi Network Members and Friends of Sustainable Agriculture, Thank you so much for your endorsements, your emails, your calls, your trips to Olympia. They worked!!!! The Senate Ag and Rural Development Committee unanimously passed SB 6343 this afternoon. The bill has been slightly modified since [...]
Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice Publication Party Date: February 26th, 7-10 pm Location: Hidmo 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144 The Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) recently published their first food justice resource guide and recipe book, Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice. The [...]
