Happy Holidays!

Oneota Film Festival, Decorah, Iowa

And This Is My Garden has been selected to be a part of the 2012 Oneota Film Festival, January 20-22, 2012 in Decorah, Iowa, at Luther College

http://www.oneotafilmfestival.org/

Oneota Film Festival| January 20-22, 2012

Food Literacy, School & Society

On Nov. 30 Eleanor Woitowicz took part in a screening and presentation of And This Is My Garden to students of School & Society course, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. The Mel Johnson School Gardening Project was presented earlier as a case study "illustrating real sustainability projects that school and students are engaged with".

CWB & Corporate Takeover of Food

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) branded high-quality Canadian Wheat & Barley on the World Market, negotiated best grain prices for farmers and has been instrumental in blocking GM Wheat from entering Canada. All sales profits - minus operating costs - were returned to farmers, not to share-holders.

My parents were grain farmers for 35 years and they appreciate the multiple benefits of the CWB. For the past few months my time and energy has gone towards supporting democratic process & farmers' rights to determine the future of their farmer-owned & directed single-desk CBW. The passing of Bill C-18 - the dismantling of the CWB - is an affront to Democracy. Bill C-18 "Farmers' Marketing Freedom Act" means in actuality that marketing control will pass from farmers to multi-national grain traders, whose mandate it is to buy at the lowest price. Farmers will go from being price-setters to becoming price-takers. Family Farms will disappear at an even faster rate & Corporate Farming will further expand.
Food Literacy is now more important than ever. Growing our own food sustainably connects us to the natural cycles & it can be a political act!

‘Growing the Next Generation’ in Tahsis, BC

The BC Ministry of Health’s Produce Availability Initiative,
The Public Health Association of British Columbia and
CMESS Tahsis Farm to School present:

Growing the Next Generation
November 23 & 24, 2011

A Community Celebration to Strengthen and Sustain
Local Food Action in Tahsis, British Columbia

Join friends and neighbours for two fun and informative evenings about food sustainability, celebration, sharing, and exploring paths to community food security in Tahsis.

Wednesday evening will begin with a Meet and Greet and Chef Demo - come sample some tasty local fare and pick up a recipe to try at home. The demo will be followed with a screening of the documentary film, “And This is My Garden”, the story of how two teachers in Northern Manitoba empowered their students with food sustainability knowledge, disciplines and skills.

http://tahsiscommunitygarden.blogspot.com/2011/10/farm-to-school-tahsis-is-returning.html

Slow Motion Food Film Festival, Wolfville, NS

AND THIS IS MY GARDEN screened Nov. 11 @ Slow Motion Food Film Festival, Wolfville, NS. Programming included many great films, Farmers' Market & Wine Tasting. Chef, Michael Howell, [Tempest restaurant & Slow Food, NS] lead the Slow Food Youth Day presentation on healthy food for youth & in schools to over 500 kids at Horton High school.
http://slowmotionfilmfest.ca/high-school-students-digest-day-of-food/

Slow Motion Film Festival

Screening

Friday Nov 11, 2011 Al Whittle Theatre- Main at 4:00p.m. Slow Motion Film Festival in Nova Scotia. Director Katharina Stieffenhofer will be in attendance.