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Dear {usertag:name}
This e-newsletter is being sent to members of the food & food growing group.
Yes! Joe Salatin of Polyface Farms is coming and teaching us how to do it.
For those who are fortunate enough to be able to attend this should be a top event.
Don’t have an update on the condition of the Lockyer Valley.
Joe Salatin: You Can Farm: Masterclass
Joel Salatin: You Can Farm: Masterclass
Thursday February 21 2013 all day Lockyer Valley
Join Joel Salatin for a unique one-day Masterclass exploring how to set up a thriving profitable and ethical small farm using Polyface Farms’ innovative techniques. This Masterclass is perfect for beginner farmers wanna-be farmers tree-changers and landholders ready to get serious about regenerative agriculture as well as existing farmers looking to broaden their on-farm offerings.
Part of a three day series by RegenAG in the Lockyer Valley an hour’s drive from Brisbane. See website for more info.
Website or Map: http://regenag.com/web/upcomi
Urban Agriculture Meet n Greet SEQ (Brisbane)
Tuesday February 5 2013 from 6pm to 7:30pm The Edge State Library of Queensland Stanley St South Brisbane
Come chat with other Urban Agriculture enthusiasts at this Urban Agriculture Meet N Greet. Find out how to support the growth of urban agriculture in SEQ with the establishment of a People’s Food Plan working group.
The People’s Food Plan is a set of ideas for a new fair food system. Created by ordinary Australians we want fresh affordable local food that looks after people and the environment. With the launch (almost) of the People’s Food Plan Working doc working groups are the next phase of public consultation.
Working groups are helping to lay out the best course of action for building new fair food systems. Between February and June working groups will:
Research great ideas that are already happening
Analyse our local context
Make recommendations for future action
Recommendations will then be put to the wider Australian community for them to vote on which ones we should collectively throw our energies and resources behind.
To find out more come to a no-strings attached meet and greet where hear whats involved and hopefully be inspired by everyones great enthusiasm.
Food Justice Meet ‘n’ Greet for SEQ (Brisbane)
Tuesday February 12 2013 from 6pm to 7:30pm The Edge State Library of Queensland
Food Justice is about making fresh food accessible and affordable for everyone! Food should be about feeding people well rather than being just for profit.
Whether this is a totally new idea or something you’ve been waiting to talk about for ages come chat about food justice. We’ll chat about how to encourage a food justice agenda in SEQ with the establishment of a People’s Food Plan working group.
The People’s Food Plan is a set of ideas for a new fair food system. Created by ordinary Australians we want fresh affordable local food that looks after people and the environment. With the launch (almost) of the People’s Food Plan Working doc working groups are the next phase of public consultation.
Working groups are helping to lay out the best course of action for building new fair food systems. Between February and June working groups will:
Research great ideas that are already happening
Analyse our local context
Make recommendations for future action
Recommendations will then be put to the wider Australian community for them to vote on which ones we should collectively throw our energies and resources behind.
To find out more come to a meet and greet where hear whats involved and hopefully be inspired by everyones great enthusiasm.
BIODIVERSITY DIALOGUE SERIES IN PADDINGTON THIS FEBRUARY
Tuesday February 19 2013 at 6:30pm to February 21 2013 at 6:30pm PERCOLATOR GALLERY PADDINGTON LATROBE TERRACE PADDINGTON
TO READ ALL ABOUT THIS DIALOGUE EVENT IN PADDINGTON THIS MONTH VISIT THIS WEBSITE
PRESENTERS on Feb 21 include NANCY KENT from the Inspiration Garden
with Keynote: DR CAROL RICHARDS UQ SOCIOLOGIST working with AUSTRALIAN FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ALLIANCE and other forums around BIG AG – URBAN AG!
Do hope some of you can attend some of these events and bring the knowledge and
ideas back to us here locally.
Happy growing
Anne
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