Composting Forum -- This Friday at 2:15 in Greenborough!

Hey guys,

This Friday, we're going to sit down with some people from EcoReps and Green Umbrella to talk about our vision for composting on Columbia's campus. We have a lot of ideas, but we need to decide how we are going to work together and establish some common goals :) This should be a lot of fun, if you are interested, here's the event info!

Where: Greenborough house, located at 604 w.114th st. btwn Broadway and Riverside (on the south side of the street)

When: 2:15 pm, this Friday, November 20th (it will last until about 3 pm)

Hope to see you guys there!

Peace,

Kristina

CoreFoods Monthly Potluck and Food Inc. Showing this Sunday!

Hey guys, this Sunday in East Campus Lounge starting at 7:00 pm, CoreFoods (the unviersity's organic food club) will be showing Food Inc, if you are free, check it out!


Note: this event is a potluck, like many of the FSP events this semester :) that means each person should bring 1 dish of their choice!

Also, be sure to come to next week's CUFSP meeting at 9:00 in 607 Hamilton, we are going to learn how to make sunflower sprouts! Stay tuned for more information on a medicinal herbs planting session, round two worm composting workshop, and a grand composting forum coming up soon!

Peace and love,

Kristina

USDA Helps New Farmers

Thinking of getting into farming, or just starting out? The government wants to help you. At least that's what the USDA suggested by announcing $17 million in in grants to programs training new farmers and ranchers. Follow the link to read more about it.

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/11/0548.xml

Some pictures from recent events!

worm bin! :)

Pictures from the Dennis Burkhardt workshop!

09/26/09

Neil with the sunflowers!

Garden

Work

Party

:)

09-20-09

Be sure to come to the garden work party, next Sunday, October 18th at 11:00 am at the garden!

A few events..

Hey Guys,

Danny Neghasi, from the Food Club at Columbia medical school, told me about a few food/sustainability related events, so I thought I would let you guys know in case you wanted to attend:

1) The Changing Role of the American Farmer, panel discussion downtown.

Wednesday, September 30 2009, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
52 Prince St.
(b/t Lafayette & Mulberry)
New York, NY 10012
212.274.1160

http://mcnallyjackson.com/index.php/component/option,com_events/Itemid,30/agid,406/day,30/month,09/task,view_detail/year,2009/

2) Alton Brown discussion and signing, Union Square Barnes & Noble, Fri, Oct 9th, 7pm. The Food Club is going to meet to go down together, e-mail Danny at dhn2104@columbia.edu for more info!

3) Food Inc. Screening. in collaboration with Institute of Human Nutrition. Monday, Nov 16th, 2pm, NYSPI Auditorium (40 Haven Ave).


I hope you guys get to check some of this stuff out...


and maybe I'll see you at the Worm Composting Workshop with Dennis Burkhardt, this Saturday, September 26th, at 12:00 PM in the Carman Residence Hall Lounge!

Take care,


Kristina

Eat Well Guide: Student Volunteer-Part Time

Eat Well Guide

Student Volunteer-Part Time

Fall Semester 2009

The Eat Well Guide is a free online directory of local and sustainable food sources. We are seeking student volunteers interested in food related issues and educating the public about the way our food gets to the table, preserving the environment and promoting sustainable living, and who would like to increase their research, writing, and communications skills. Eat Well Guide volunteers will contribute from our New York City office by helping to expand the Eat Well Guide and bringing exposure to small farmers, retailers, and chefs who are committed to supporting and providing local, sustainable food.

Most experiences will revolve around researching new listings to add to the Guide through interaction with local food communities. This provides an incredible opportunity for individuals with a passion for food and health to learn more about what is happening on a national level. Volunteers will interact with fascinating people across the United States and Canada to promote their work and share their stories. Additionally, volunteers have the opportunity to write posts for our blog, The Green Fork, and expand and enhance our travel tool, Eat Well Everywhere, and our book, Cultivating the Web: High Tech Tools for the Sustainable Food Movement, which shares success stories from folks who have harnessed the power of the web to further the sustainable food movement. Participants will also help with outreach for the Eat Well Guide using innovative new media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter.

Interested student volunteers should be organized, detail-oriented, conversant in writing and on the telephone, and enjoy working independently. The Eat Well Guide student volunteer position is a wonderful opportunity to further one’s interest in the field of sustainable food systems and increase public awareness and gain practical experience in a not-for-profit setting.

We are also looking for student volunteers outside of New York City who would telecommunicate from home or campus to contribute the Eat Well Guide.

Other qualifications: College/graduate students who can commit to a minimum of 8-10 hours/week either during the semester. Hours are flexible, but regularity is important. We offer a small stipend to cover local travel and lunch for days spent in the office totaling 4 hours or more.

How to Apply: Please email a cover letter, writing sample, and resume to erin@eatwellguide.org or fax to 646-329-7724. In either case, please note “Eat Well Guide Student Volunteer”.

First work party, this Sunday from 10am-2pm!

Hey everyone,

Come check out this semester's first garden work day, this
Sunday, September 13th, from 10 am to 2 pm,
at the Columbia Community Garden, located in Pupin Plaza

We will be doing some weeding, cleaning up, staking of tomatoes, harvesting, and planning the watering schedule. It should be a lot of fun, and is a great way for newcomers to get to know the garden a little better!

Hope to see you there, it's going to be a beautiful sunny day :)

--Kristina

P.S if you come to the work party...

...this could be you!

FSP's First Meeting Tonight!!

Hey guys!!

Tonight is the first FSP meeting of the semester, and we're all really excited to see everyone again :)

Since we do not have a space reserved as of yet, everyone should meet in the Hamilton Lobby, at 9:00 PM where an FSP representative will be waiting with a sign, so that we can redirect you to the room that we find. In the worst case scenario, we will have the meeting at the garden, and you will be notified in Hamilton Lobby if this is the case. The meeting shouldn't last too much longer than 10:00 PM.

Hope to see you guys there!!

-Kristina