Friday, February 20th, 2009
Josh and I have our outfits picked out and all ready for ecoSuave2009. We feel very fortunate to be asked by the organizers to attend this event. We’ll have a table there to talk to people about eating locally and a special activity that will get you entered into a draw for some awesome prizes. The whole event sounds like fun – there is live jazz and an array of food prepared from local ingredients. The food will be set up at sampling stations and is included in the ticket price. Check out the Enlightened Events website for more details.
If you’re in Toronto, maybe we’ll see you there!
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Even though we’re still in the middle of winter, last week’s (almost) spring-like weather is a gentle reminder that spring is coming. It’s time to head to your local Seedy Saturday/Sunday to swap and buy seeds, attend workshops and get inspired to grow your own food. I am obsessed with the heirloom tomato varieties and can’t wait to buy more unusual tomato seeds. After eating only Ontario garlic this past year (it tastes so much better, a milder taste, not pungent at all), I’m inspired to try growing my own.
The Seedy Saturday in Toronto is on February 28 this year, at a new location – the Wychwood Barn. The theme this year is potatoes.
Here’s a list of Seedy events in the next month in Canada.
Ontario
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Date
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City
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Location
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Saturday Feb 21
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Port Burwell, ON
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Trinity Church
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Hamilton, ON
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Royal Botanical Gardens
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Saturday Feb 28
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Mississauga, ON
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Unitarian Congregation, S Service Rd
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Sault Ste Marie, ON
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Sault College-Native Centre-G Wing
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Toronto, ON
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Artscape Wychwood Barns
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Saturday March 7
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London, ON
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Siloam United Church
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Ottawa, ON
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Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre
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Peterborough, ON
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St. James United Church, Romaine St
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Sunday March 8
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Pembroke, ON
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Fellowes High School, 420 Bell Street
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Saturday March 14
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Kingston, ON
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Kingston’s Central Branch Library
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BC
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Date
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City
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Location
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Saturday Feb 21
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Victoria, BC
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Victoria Conference Centre
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Prince George, BC
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Exploration Place
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Saturday Feb 28
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Vancouver, BC
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VanDusen Botanical Gardens
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Sunday March 1
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Nanaimo, BC
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Bowen Park Auditorium
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Saturday March 7
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Courtenay, BC
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Filberg Centre
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Fernie, BC
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Fernie Community Centre
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Enderby, BC
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A.L.Fortune Secondary School
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Robert’s Creek, BC
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Robert’s Creek Hall
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Richmond, BC
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Terra Nova Barn, 2631 Westminster Hwy
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Saturday March 14
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Kelowna, BC
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Rutland Centennial Hall
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Cobble Hill, BC
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Cobble Hill Hall
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Powell River, BC
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Community Living Place, Artaban St
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Manitoba
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Date
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City
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Location
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Saturday Feb 21
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Garson, MB
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Quebec
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Date
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City
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Location
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Sunday Feb 22
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St. Appollinaire , QC
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83 rue Boucher
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Saturday Feb 28
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St. Vallier de Bellechase, QC
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école La Ruche de Lanaudière
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Sunday March 8
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Lanaudière, QC
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Centre communautaire Le Rodriguais à Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
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Nova Scotia/New Brunswick
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Date
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City
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Location
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Saturday Feb 28
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Truro, NS
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Holiday Inn on Prince St.
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Saturday March 7
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Cocagne, NB
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Ecole Blanche Bourgeouis
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Saskatchewan
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Date
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City
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Location
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Saturday March 14
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Saskatoon, SK
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Princess Alexandra School
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Tags: British Columbia, Canada, Gardening, heirloom seeds, manitoba, new brunswick, nova scotia, Ontario, saskatchewan, seed exchange, Seedy Saturday 2009, Seedy Sunday 2009
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