Sustainable Gourmet (& other speaking engagements)

Here's a great way to eat for a great cause. It's the 3rd annual Sustainable Gourmet Dinner sponsored by the Saskatchewan Environmental Society. (Click here for more info.) I'm going to be a guest speaker at the dinner, but really, you should come for the food! It's Oct. 4 in Saskatoon. Tickets are $65 (partial tax receipt) from Rochelle 665-1915. Hope to see you there!

Other speaking engagements on my calendar:
Champagne - Premier Festival - Saskatoon - Sept. 26, 8 pm.
Eat Locally, Think Globally - Moose Jaw Public Library - Sept. 30, 7 pm.
Eat Locally, Think Globally - Carlyle King Library - Saskatoon - Oct 21, 7 pm.
Eat Locally, Think Globally - Grosvenor Park United Church, Cumberland and 14th, Oct. 19, 10 am.
Learn to Make Pasta - City Park Collegiate - Saskatoon - Oct 22, 7 pm. (Call Suzanna to register at 665-9002)


Eat Locally, Think Globally - Bethel United Church - Saskatoon (5th St & Munroe) - Oct 26, supper 6:00, talk 7 pm.
Eat Locally, Think Globally - SaskInDemand - Saskatoon - Nov. 15, 11 am, Nov. 16, 1:30 pm.
Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association conference - Saskatoon - Jan. 17, 2009

World Food Day in Saskatchewan

Here's a great event in Saskatoon to celebrate World Food Day.

Take a Bite out of Climate Change: Local communities lead the way!

When: Sat., 18 Oct., 6:00 to 9:30 pm
Where: Third Avenue United Church, 304 3rd Ave N.

Come for good local appetizers, healthy eating information, community displays and inspiring presentations about climate change solutions and building resilient local food systems.

"From Hunger to Health: Food production and environmental sustainablity in Ethiopia" - Muktar Abduke Ahmed - SOS Sahel, Ethiopia

"Reclaiming Indigenous Food Culture: the Muskoday First Nation vision" - Harvey Knight, Muskoday Organic Workers Coop, Muskoday First Nation

"Feeding the Heart of the City: the core neighbourhoods build good food alternatives" - Karen Archibald, CHEP, Saskatoon

Sponsored by The Saskatoon Food Coalition, Oxfam Prairie Region and Beyond Factory Farming. For more information contact 242-4097 or sask@oxfam.ca