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2009 Chippendale Food for the Future Fair
SUCCESSFUL FAIR DAY!
CHIPPO CO-OP LAUNCHED.
8000 locals joined us.
Latest Media Coverage - click here
CarriageWorks’ Kitchen Garden Project (Sat 26 Sep)
A SERIES OF FREE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS
PRESENTED BY CARRIAGEWORKS
At CarriageWorks we believe that creativity extends into all facets of life, including finding creative ways to save our planet.
CarriageWorks’ Kitchen Garden Project is a series of free community activities and workshops based on the notion of creative sustainability.
More info @ http://www.carriageworks.com.au/whats_on.php?event=communitygarden
Road garden working bee this Sunday 12 July
Folks - a quick reminder for our working bee in the road gardens here this coming SundayIt's time to use up the $1,000 grant council gave us this month to maintain the gardens and put in some more plants
We start at 11 am.
Meet at 59 Myrtle for jobs and briefing
Box Notes April 18 2009
Hi all,
Please order boxes for Saturday and Monday pickup. If you need a smaller
box- $20, we can do this!
After success at the Peace Park Markets, we are introducing some new
produce/products to sell. If you could please tell your friends, neighbours
about this, the Chippo team would be very happy! This is about community
spirit and changing the way we as a neighbourhood think and buy produce.
Also, we are starting to put together gourmet boxes for interested parties.
If you are interested please contact Daria: 0431 712 643 or on
dariagrove@gmail.com or leave a comment at foodforthefuture.org
President Obama to grow own food in new White House garden:
US First Lady Michelle Obama is set to break the ground for an organic garden on a patch of the south lawn to grow produce for the White House kitchen.
Do food miles matter?
April 16, 2008
Do food miles matter?
The benefits of eating locally grown food may not extend to curbing global warming, according to a comprehensive study of greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. food.
Grocery report's disparities only small fry [SMH]
Let's begin with the humble potato.
On Thursday and Friday I spoke to several potato farmers. They did not want their names used; they feared that would put their livelihoods at risk. Such fear is commonplace. As one grower's wife told me, "The merchants are ruthless, don't worry. We've had to put up with a lot of abuse."
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/08/10/1218306657424.html
Local plot thickens and leaves planners for dust [SMH]
Chippendale is revolting. With luck, it'll spread. "It's important that you don't think I'm good at this," says Michael Mobbs, and he doesn't mean revolt, which is rather his forte. "I'm not Peter Cundall. That's the point. You don't have to be."
