Agriculture

Film Screening & Fundraiser: Mad City Chickens

Start: 
Mar 10 2010 - 7:00pm

Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub (CLUCK) presents the Alberta Premiere of…

Mad City Chickens

The Calgary Right to Food & Urban Chicken Trial:

A CLUCK fundraiser and rally of support for the legal challenge to the illegal City of Calgary Bylaw denying citizens a Right to Food by raising Urban Chickens.

Location

Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Road NW
Calgary, AB

Calgary Seedy Saturday

Start: 
Mar 20 2010 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Calgary Seedy Saturday is part of the worldwide Seedy Saturday/Sunday events that celebrate open-pollinated seeds. In Calgary, the event is coordinated with the support of the Community Garden Resource Network. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, March 20 from 10 am to 4 pm at  Montgomery Community Centre, 5003 - 16 Ave. N.W.(at the intersection of Hwy #1 and Home Road).

Location

Montgomery Community Centre
5003 16 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB

Introduction to Permaculture Course

Start: 
Mar 27 2010 (All day) - Mar 28 2010 (All day)

Big Sky Permaculture is holding a 2-day weekend Introduction to Permaculture course on March 27 and 28, 2010. Permaculture (permanent culture) is a design system that assembles conceptual, strategic and material components into a pattern that which functions to benefit life in all its forms.

Location

Calgary Outdoor Area Council, Rocky Mountain Room
1111 Memorial Drive NW
Calgary, AB

VVoA Monthly Potluck Supper

Start: 
Feb 14 2010 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Guest Speaker:

  • Dr. Michelle McWhirter - Chiropractor will give a short talk and do a free spine alignment test

Bring:

  • A Vegetarian, Vegan or Raw Vegan dish (main course, appetizer or dessert) to serve at least 8 people.
  • A list of ingredients or recipe would be nice for people with allergies.
  • Riverdale has a limited supply of dishes and cutlery, please bring your own if possible.

Cost:

Location

Riverdale Hall
9231 100 Avenue

Course: Intro to Permaculture

Start: 
Jan 30 2010 - 9:00am - Jan 31 2010 - 4:00pm

What is Permaculture?

Permaculture (*perm*anent - agri*culture*) is the conscious design and maintenance of agricultural ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. The philosophy is one that works with, rather than against nature and teaches that the only ethical decisions we can make are to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children.

Location

Margaret Parsons Theatre
Red Deer College
Red Deer, AB

Vegans & Vegetarians of Alberta Holiday Potluck

Start: 
Dec 13 2009 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Each person attending the potluck is asked to bring a homemade vegetarian, vegan or raw vegan dish for at least 6 people, a serving spoon, your own plate and utensils. Thus if two people attend together, they would bring two dishes or one larger dish (eg. a 9 x 13 inch pan).

Bring a copy of your recipe to share with others if you can.

For a touch of festive good spirit, bring some holiday wares and decorations to adorn the tables!

Location

Riverdale Community Hall
9231 100 Avenue
Edmonton., AB

Genetically Modified Crops & the Dispossession of Farming Communities

Start: 
Nov 14 2009 - 1:00pm
Ashok Kumbamu, PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Alberta, speaks on "How Introducing Genetically Modified Crops Can Lead to the Dispossession of Farming Communities." Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Riverbend Public Library, 460 Riverbend Square, Rabbit Hill Road and Terwillegar Drive. Everyone welcome!

Sponsored by ND Edmonton-Whitemud. For further information, call 780-993-0839.

Location

Meeting Room, Riverbend Public Library
460 Riverbend Square (Rabbit Hill Road & Terwillegar Drive)
Edmonton, AB

Creating a Healthy Planet with a Plant-Based Diet

Start: 
Oct 24 2009 - 9:30am - 1:00pm

Guest Speaker: Dr. Peter Carter, M.D. & Environment and Climate Change Specialist

Cost: FREE, includes healthy food samples and free Recipe Book!

Advance Reservations: 780 913-6466 or 780 455-6431 or unity [at] unityofedmonton [dot] ca

Hosted by: The Unity Church of Edmonton and Westmount Presbyterian Church

Location

Westmount Presbyterian Church
13820 109A Avenue
Edmonton, AB

Vegans & Vegetarians of Alberta 20th Birthday Potluck

Start: 
Nov 8 2009 - 5:30pm
VVOA’s 20th Birthday potluck. Bring a potluck dish and join us for birthday festivities at Riverdale Community League Hall. Watch for further details.

$3 for members. $5 for non-members. Bring a potluck dish to serve at least 6 people plus your own plate, cup, utensils and serving spoon.

Location

Riverdale Community Hall
9321 100 Avenue
Edmonton, AB

Vegans & Vegetarians of Alberta 20th Birthday Party

Start: 
Oct 29 2009 - 5:30pm

Join us for our 20th Birthday Party at re-fresh Bistro, Organic Roots. Friederike will be creating a fantastic organic, vegan meal with a special VVOA birthday cake. The cost is $30 and space is limited so please pre-register by October 26th. E-mail dinersclub [at] VofA [dot] ca or call 780-469-1448 to pre-register.

  

Location

re-fresh Bistro, Organic Roots
10151 Whyte Avenue
Edmonton, AB
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