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A Jam Packed Event – Literally
FoodCycles had a booth at last Saturday’s Seedy Saturday 2009 (Feb 28 @ The Stop’s Green Barn here in Toronto, ON) and we had a splendid time reconnecting with old friends and new! It was fantastic! David Wild, one of our board members and coordinators had a chance to explore – seeing the Seed Exchange and the new greenhouse there. “It was quite a high tech system,” stated David.
When I walked in there I had to admit that I was impressed with the tall ceilings – extending 30-40 ft high by my rough guess. The main hall where all the seed selling was going on however was pretty narrow and packed full. When I got there at 3:30 PM it was so packed I could barely get through or play my flute. Whew! It didn’t die down until 5-6 PM when the show was almost over.
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I told Amanda, one of the staff from the STOP that they needed to build some additional catwalks to look down into the main area. That would have made things real spiffy.
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We met a lot of wonderfully enthusiastic and passionate people – people who loved growing food and just plain old food. Some of them even signed up for more information and to be volunteers once the greenhouses are completely ready and we get the construction on the road.
Overall I’d say the day was a splendid success.
PS. If anyone has time (hint hint) and graphic design skills we’d gladly welcome some generous expert improvement of our last minute display.
PS. PS. FOODCYCLES SEEDY SATURDAY PICTURES (http://bit.ly/lsSQf)
Resources
The Stop’s Green Barn | The Stop Community Food Centre: “The Green Barn is The Stop’s new satellite site, a 10,000 square foot sustainable food production and education centre that engages people to grow, eat, learn about, celebrate and advocate for healthy, local food. Located in the Artscape Wychwood Barns, the dynamic redevelopment of the historic Wychwood streetcarbarns at Christie and St. Clair, The Green Barn includes a year-round greenhouse, sheltered garden, bake oven, compost demonstration project, community kitchen and classroom.”
(Via Stop Community Food Centre .)
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Celebrate the Official Opening of The Stop’s Green Barn at the Wychwood Barns. Members of the public are invited to join The Stop for its opening festivities which include tours of its greenhouse, compost demonstrations, a pig roast, food tastings, education stations and seedling plantings.
DATE: Saturday, April 18th, 2009
WHERE: The Stop’s Green Barn at The Artscape Wychwood Barns
601 Christie Street
East side of Christie, 1 block south of St. Clair
Toronto
TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Visit http://www.thestop.org for more information on The Stop and The Stop’s Green Barn.
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Thanks for the kind heads up Saskia! Hope it went well!
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