FW: [Peak Oil] Greater Columbus Growing Coalition
Greg Pace
I thought you might be interested in passing this info on about a meeting of the Greater Coumbus Growing Coalition
Greg
From: Noreen Warnock []
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 10:13 AM
To: Central Ohio Relocalization Effort; PeakOil
Subject: [Peak Oil] Greater Columbus Growing Coalition
I thought there may be people on these lists interested in coming to this meeting.
Noreen
Please join us for the next monthly meeting of the
Greater Columbus Growing Coalition (GCGC)
PLEASE EXCUSE CROSS POSTINGS
Please pass this invitation along to others!
When : Thursday, May 5, 2011
5:30-6:00PM - Social networking
6:00- 8:00 PM Meeting
PROGRAM
5:30--6:00 - Social and civic agriculture networking
6:00 - 6:05 Opening. Announcement of next meeting date and place.
6:05 - 6:10 Patrick Kaufman will share with us about the gardens and other food access work they are doing in Franklinton
6:15 -7:00 Shari Plimpton, food safety educator industry outreach, Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT), will discuss “Growing Food in Urban Areas Safely.”
- The knowledge gained from this session is especially important if there is an interest in selling produce to outlets.
- Participants will learn proper sanitation and hygiene procedures for harvesting and handling safe, high quality produce.
- Information will be available on urban agricultural efforts in Ohio.
7:10 - 7:20 Review and vote on GCGC logo
7:20 - 7:50 Action steps: Land use/security, water usage/access, getting volunteers to your garden, development of community and financial resources.
7:50 - 8:00 Announcements and updates
8:00 Distribution of approximately 30 GCGC plant starts. If you have something to give away, bring that too!
Where: Barley's Smokehouse
1130 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215-1039
(614) 485-0227
Announcement from GCGC member Kwodwo Ababio:
Know Your Farmer ~ Know Your Food workshop, April 30th
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Stay tuned for announcements about other food production events hosted by members of our Civic Agriculture community members!
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Be Localicious!
“Food security is more about analyzing problems, ameliorating issues and providing answers…Food Justice…involves local people from seed to sale. It educates, organizes and mobilizes new social relations around food. It touches hands, hearts and pockets.” Ian Marvey, Added Value.
Noreen Warnock
Director of Public Policy and Community Relations
Local Matters
731 East Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43205
www.local-matters.org
Office: 614.263.5662
Cell: 614.204.7758