A Conference at Cornell: The Food and Financial Crises and their Impacts on the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Africa
Sat. May 2 noon- 1
Free Compost Workshop
Mon. May 4, 2PM - 3PMat Nina K. Miller Hospicare Center, 172 E. King Rd, Ithaca
Hospicare Garden staff and Master Composters from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins) are offering the first FREE and FUN compost workshop of the season! The workshop will include demonstrations showing compost techniques, and discussions about how you can set up and manage a compost system of your own. You are invited to come with questions, bring kids, your friends and family. To register, call CCE-Tompkins at 272-2292.
Hospicare Garden staff and Master Composters from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins) are offering the first FREE and FUN compost workshop of the season! The workshop will include demonstrations showing compost techniques, and discussions about how you can set up and manage a compost system of your own. You are invited to come with questions, bring kids, your friends and family. To register, call CCE-Tompkins at 272-2292.
Sat. May 2, 10am until 2pm
Vermicompost Tour
Worm Power is hosting a tour of Coyne Dairy and the neighboring vermicomposting system open to the public.
Cornell University Plant Science Building, Room 404
Over spring break, the students, teachers, and mentors of HORT 4940 traveled to Punta Gorda and the Maya villages of the Toledo district in Belize. There, they conducted a day-long teacher training, created two school gardens and led garden-based learning activities with 140 children in two schools - all to support schoolfeeding programs to ensure food security among the young residents of these rural mountain locales. Join them for a lively presentation about their experience in Belize, and see the diverse final projects that have resulted from their trip, ranging a children's book about gardening and guidelines for fundraising for school garden programs.
Thursday, May 14, 6:30-8:30 pm
How to Buy Local Meat
May 16 & May 17, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 6:30-8:30 pm
How to Buy Local Meat
Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
With all the excitement about local foods in this area, people are inquiring about local meats. Many consumers are confused by claims like "grass-fed," "natural," and "organic" and are unsure of how to use the various cuts of meat. Come to this FREE workshop to learn more about buying locally raised meats. The class will include an overview of the claims and terms used in meat marketing by Matt Leroux and short presentations by some local livestock farmers that raise and sell meats. Participating farmers are: Tina MacCheyne of High Point Farms (beef), Richard Sabol of Sabol's Farm (pork), Greg Reynolds of Glenwood Farms (bison), John Wertis of BWW Farm (goat), Nancy Munkenbeck of Ellis Hollow Farm (lamb) and Tom Quinn of Quinn's Irish Hill Farm (poultry). Admission is free, but please preregister so we can prepare sufficient handouts, by calling Tompkins County Cooperative Extension at 607-272-2292.
Saturday May 16, 9 AM - 1 PM at Ithaca High School
Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale
With all the excitement about local foods in this area, people are inquiring about local meats. Many consumers are confused by claims like "grass-fed," "natural," and "organic" and are unsure of how to use the various cuts of meat. Come to this FREE workshop to learn more about buying locally raised meats. The class will include an overview of the claims and terms used in meat marketing by Matt Leroux and short presentations by some local livestock farmers that raise and sell meats. Participating farmers are: Tina MacCheyne of High Point Farms (beef), Richard Sabol of Sabol's Farm (pork), Greg Reynolds of Glenwood Farms (bison), John Wertis of BWW Farm (goat), Nancy Munkenbeck of Ellis Hollow Farm (lamb) and Tom Quinn of Quinn's Irish Hill Farm (poultry). Admission is free, but please preregister so we can prepare sufficient handouts, by calling Tompkins County Cooperative Extension at 607-272-2292.
Saturday May 16, 9 AM - 1 PM at Ithaca High School
Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale
The Annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale is the harbinger of spring arriving in time for optimal planting. This event, now in its 27th year, is an Ithaca tradition, with over 50 area growers and garden groups offering plants of all kinds for sale. You will find everything from collectible perennials and rock garden plants to bright flowering annuals of all types and colors. For the home vegetable garden, there are culinary herbs and organically grown vegetable transplants. A great variety of native trees, shrubs, and perennials are also available. Learn from the growers about what will perform best in your garden. Free soil pH testing is offered by Master Gardeners. Kids can join a fun activity at the Ithaca Children's Garden table. This sale is a celebration of the variety and beauty of plants that we can grow and enjoy during summer and some that offer winter interest. The event begins at 9 AM with outdoor and indoor exhibits and sales. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County Master Gardener Volunteers. For information call, 607-272-2292.
May 16 & May 17, 2009
FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE
Mushroom Weekend: Permaculture workshops on homegrown mushrooms, forest farming and ecology Saturday at Cayuta Sun (http://www.cayuta.org)
11 a.m. Mushroom Inoculation with Steve Sierigk
1 p.m. Food Forest Design with Kay McGrenaghan Cafasso
Sunday at Ramp Hollow Community Farm (http://www.sapsquatch.com)
11 a.m. Mushroom inoculation with Steve Sierigk
1 p.m. Agroforestry Strategies with Josh Dolan
A $20-50 donation to the Finger Lakes Institute is requested for a day of workshops. Registration and online payments can be made at http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, P.O. Box 54, Ithaca, NY 14850. (607) 227-0316 info@fingerlakespermaculture.org
http://www.flxpermaculture.net
May 21st, 6-9pm
207 N. Plain St. (between Seneca and Buffalo)
FOR BARTER OR WORSE!
SHARE YOUR GOODS, SERVICES AND LABOR AT THE LOCAL SWAP MEET!
Like sharing? Have skills? Bring goods and services you'd like to share, and you'll be able to
barter, give away or sell your offerings to other community members. The more we can provide
for one another locally, the closer we are to sustainability!
What to bring:
- Food and Produce: veggies, teas, baked goods, jams, tofu, etc.
- Body Care: tinctures, soaps, creams, etc.
- Handmade Crafts: ceramics, candles, art, etc.
- Stuff: electronics, housewares, tools, books, etc.
- Services: massage, bike repair, web design, accounting, etc.
- Labor: shoveling, hauling, planting, etc.
- Bags, boxes and carts to take stuff home in
Feel free to also bring potluck dishes and refreshments that can be shared during the swap meet!
Guidelines:
- Our goal is sustainability - please bring stuff that is locally-grown or made from local materials if possible.
- Please limit what you bring to what you can fit in a lap-sized box - you can always arrange for
pick-up after the meeting.
- Be prepared to take back home with you whatever you don't end up bartering or giving away.
- Please bring stuff that is in good condition or can be easily-repaired - no junk!
To rsvp or for more information, contact Shira Golding, shiragolding@gmail.com, 607-821-0654
RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=82761914523
207 N. Plain St. (between Seneca and Buffalo)
FOR BARTER OR WORSE!
SHARE YOUR GOODS, SERVICES AND LABOR AT THE LOCAL SWAP MEET!
Like sharing? Have skills? Bring goods and services you'd like to share, and you'll be able to
barter, give away or sell your offerings to other community members. The more we can provide
for one another locally, the closer we are to sustainability!
What to bring:
- Food and Produce: veggies, teas, baked goods, jams, tofu, etc.
- Body Care: tinctures, soaps, creams, etc.
- Handmade Crafts: ceramics, candles, art, etc.
- Stuff: electronics, housewares, tools, books, etc.
- Services: massage, bike repair, web design, accounting, etc.
- Labor: shoveling, hauling, planting, etc.
- Bags, boxes and carts to take stuff home in
Feel free to also bring potluck dishes and refreshments that can be shared during the swap meet!
Guidelines:
- Our goal is sustainability - please bring stuff that is locally-grown or made from local materials if possible.
- Please limit what you bring to what you can fit in a lap-sized box - you can always arrange for
pick-up after the meeting.
- Be prepared to take back home with you whatever you don't end up bartering or giving away.
- Please bring stuff that is in good condition or can be easily-repaired - no junk!
To rsvp or for more information, contact Shira Golding, shiragolding@gmail.com, 607-821-0654
RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=82761914523
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