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Deconstructing Dinner in our Schools III (Ryerson University) & Backyard Chickens VIII

Thumbnail image for Deconstructing Dinner in our Schools III (Ryerson University) & Backyard Chickens VIII June 23, 2009 by Jon Steinman

The New Resilient now features Deconstructing Dinner, an award-winning weekly radio podcast about local and international food issues brought to you by Kootenay Coop Radio CJLY FM in Nelson, British Columbia. You can download the latest episode here, stream it here or download the podcast via iTunes.
Deconstructing Dinner in our Schools III (Ryerson University)
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Introduction to Permaculture 12 Hour course – #YYC events

Thumbnail image for Introduction to Permaculture 12 Hour course – #YYC events March 31, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

From the website:
In a world of fluctuating food and energy costs, Permaculture design offers a positive sustainable way forward. This course will show you how to apply sustainable design to many situations from the patio to the pasture. Come and get a taste of what Permaculture has to offer.
Learn how to design and redesign all [...]

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Rethinking “protectionism” part II

February 9, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

Part 2 of 3 of Cooking up a Story’s interview with Marion Kalb, director of the Farm to School program of the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) out of Portland, Oregon. In this segment she addresses the financial challenges posed by bringing in local foods. However in many cases, she notes, local food can actually [...]

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Rethinking “protectionism”: when community institutions go local

February 5, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

“Protectionism” as its detractors tend to call it, where nations slap tariffs and modify trading policies as to prevent external exploitation of internal markets, has made its way back into the trade policy toolbox. The sentiment sounds right, but is it really the best option? Is it the only option to get our economies into [...]

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