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"Food Matters [to Me]" Youth Gathering
Friday, February 24th
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join other young foodies at the 2012 Growing Local Conference "Food Matters [to Me]" Youth Gathering, a full day of local food stories and hands-on workshops. Hear from a variety of speakers, feast on local sustainable lunch and snacks and learn about what other students are up to through the Youth Presentations.
Workshops:
- Year-Round Composting - Almost Urban and Urban Eatin'
- Fair Trade Consumption - Rebecca Irving, MCIC
- Farming as a Career - Manitoba Farm Mentorship, The Landless Farmers, Zinn Farm and Jonathan's Farm
- Addressing Local Food Security - David Northcott, Winnipeg Harvest
- Traditional Foods - Audrey Logan
- Vegan Cooking - Mondragon Bookstore and Cafe
Involved in your own food project? Share about it at the conference! See below for details.
Register now!
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Registration Form (Word)
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Registration Form (PDF)
You can also download the official Youth Gathering Invitation to pass on to your students or peers.
Registrations are limited to 10 students plus 1-2 teachers/guardians per group or school and is open to all Grades 7-12 of Manitoba, with a minimum age of 12.
“Food Matters [to Us]" Youth Presentations - 2:00 pm in Skyview
Please send inquiries to kalynn@foodmattersmanitoba.ca
