So on January 30 we had our second urban farmer meeting in an effort to develop an urban farming network. This meeting was meant to act as a chance to more clearly define our shared goals and visions. It was attended by about 25 urban farmers on a cold but Read more
I have been thinking a bit about subsidies lately. I kind of like them. Especially for small growers. I was thinking that we need to be careful about how we talk about subsidies. We often have a negative take on them, especially when contrasting local food with imported food. “Imported Read more
What a brilliant two days for urban farming in Vancouver! Will Allen has been in town for the past two days and it has been a great time! Last night we had an intimate Q and A with him and about 30-40 urban farmers at Chapel Arts. He actually asked Read more
This Sunday (Jan, 30, 2011) is our next scheduled urban farmer meeting. I am excited and also nervous about how it will go! we have about 17 people RSVP’d so far and hope for a few more in the next couple days. This is actually an exciting week for urban Read more
It’s so hard to get back in gear after the holidays! But lot’s is going on so I should try and keep up on the blog! On Thursday, Wes and I and Shirley (BOB CEO) met with Vancity to discuss how they can help move the development of an urban Read more
Well, we met with a facilitator today to start structuring the working groups and how to carry forward. It was good to have a little structure suggested to keep us on track. So now we are going to come up with a one page mission document so as to guide Read more
So nearly a month after the urban farmer meeting we are ready to release the summary document and project introduction. I have pasted the Executive Summary here with a link to the full pdf below: Advancing Urban Farming in Vancouver Executive Summary As Canadians become more and more aware of Read more
Well today we had another urban farmer meeting – this one a bit smaller, but still a good time! Although this one was on very short notice, we still had 12 people turn out. And three of those people were new to the group – including another urban farm: City Read more
Well, things are still moving, but definitely slowing down for the holidays. We are going to have a brainstorming session this Thursday to start developing ideas for the working groups in January. This will help get me out of my head a bit and start creating a more solid vision Read more
So the November 22 urban Farmer meeting was a smashing success! My apologies that I have not written about it sooner. It’s been a very busy time. 50 people were confirmed for the meeting and we only had 4 no shows. The energy for the evening was great and I Read more