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(PACE) From Farm to Table: An Exploration of the Links in the Agri-Food Chain
From Farm to Table: An Exploration of the Links in the Agri-Food Chain
Date and Time: Tuesdays, October 14 – December 2, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Cost:Ìý$215
Come with a Friend:Ìý$185
Ã山ǿ¼é Students:Ìý$108
Ã山ǿ¼é Staff/Alumni:Ìý$172
Drop in for one session:Ìý$49
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At the end of World War II, approximately one-third of Canadians lived on farms. In 2012, less than 3% of Canadians make up the country’s farm families, and less than one-third of those produce most of what we eat. Stops along the 8-part learning journey will include such questions as “Where did that food on my dinner plate come from?â€, as well as some of the options you can exercise as individuals to control and influence your food choices.
Tuesday October 14: The Historical Roots of Food Production in Canada
Tuesday October 21: The Future of the Family Farm
Tuesday October 28: Earth, Wind & Fire
Tuesday November 4: Synthetic Inputs: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Tuesday November 11: Sustainable Agriculture: can we go organic and still feed the world?
Tuesday November 18: The Agri-Food chain
Tuesday November 25: Global Food Security
Tuesday December 2: A Chicken in Every Back Yard
An examination of the potential and possibilities of producing more of your own food: what’s realistic and what isn’t.