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Announcement from Elizabeth Viviana Karabinakis, Director, Ithaca Community Harvest & Healthy Food For All:
Pottery Sale to benefit Healthy Food For All
A wonderful opportunity to purchase a gift (or add beautiful handmade pottery to your own collection) that keeps your dollars circulating locally and invested in our community.
New pieces, seconds and closeouts will be put out throughout the sale so you'll find stunningly beautiful pottery whenever you go (30-70% off!).
10% of the proceeds will benefit Healthy Food For All, a farmer driven initiative in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County to make fresh seasonal produce accessible to families with limited income.
What: 6th Annual Renata Wadsworth Pottery Holiday Studio Sale
When: Wednesday December 12th from 5-8pm & Saturday December 15th from 11-2pm
Where: The Studio at 379 Gunderman Road, Danby NY
More info: www.nataspots.com / renata@nataspots.com / 607-227-4272
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Event: SEEN Holiday Celebration
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Event announcement from the Sustainable Enterprise and Entrepreneur Network (SEEN):
A Tasty SEEN Holiday Celebration
Thursday, December 13, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at LaTourelle
Please RSVP to events@greenresourcehub.org
Join us in celebrating another year of uniting to build a just and sustainable economy!! We will be celebrating with delicious foods, live music, and more...!
Become a connoisseur of chocolate, wine and cheese with guided tasting and pairing!
CHOCOLATE
by expert chocolatier
Darlynne Overbaugh,
owner of Life's So Sweet
WINE
by wines tour guide Laura Falk, co-owner of Experience! The Finger Lakes
CHEESE
by expert cheesemakerNancy Richards, owner of Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese and founding SEEN member
MORE EVENT TREATS:
A gourmet buffet of foods and a holiday toast graciously provided by founding SEEN memberScott Wiggins and La Tourelle.
Holiday sweets from Bruce and Heather Lane, SEEN members and owners of Purity Ice Cream
A short candlelight ceremony reflecting on this year & setting intentions for the new year to come!
LIVE MUSIC!
featuring the rockin'
GoGone
Check out their music!
FOOD DRIVE - GIVE A GIFT OF HEALTHY FOOD
There will be a donation box at this event for the Friendship Donations Network (FDN) which rescues fresh nutritious food and redistributes it to neighbors in need. Please consider donating non-perishable healthy foods (e.g. grains, beans,
dried fruit, nuts).
For more information visit friendshipdonations.org or call Meaghan Sheehan Rosen (607-216-9522).
Special Event pricing: $15 for SEEN members and students, $20 for non-members. Ithaca Hours accepted! Some financial assistance is available (please contact Anna Kelles:anna@greenresourcehub.org)
A Tasty SEEN Holiday Celebration
Thursday, December 13, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at LaTourelle
Please RSVP to events@greenresourcehub.org
Join us in celebrating another year of uniting to build a just and sustainable economy!! We will be celebrating with delicious foods, live music, and more...!
Become a connoisseur of chocolate, wine and cheese with guided tasting and pairing!
CHOCOLATE
by expert chocolatier
Darlynne Overbaugh,
owner of Life's So Sweet
WINE
by wines tour guide Laura Falk, co-owner of Experience! The Finger Lakes
CHEESE
by expert cheesemakerNancy Richards, owner of Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese and founding SEEN member
MORE EVENT TREATS:
A gourmet buffet of foods and a holiday toast graciously provided by founding SEEN memberScott Wiggins and La Tourelle.
Holiday sweets from Bruce and Heather Lane, SEEN members and owners of Purity Ice Cream
A short candlelight ceremony reflecting on this year & setting intentions for the new year to come!
LIVE MUSIC!
featuring the rockin'
GoGone
Check out their music!
FOOD DRIVE - GIVE A GIFT OF HEALTHY FOOD
There will be a donation box at this event for the Friendship Donations Network (FDN) which rescues fresh nutritious food and redistributes it to neighbors in need. Please consider donating non-perishable healthy foods (e.g. grains, beans,
dried fruit, nuts).
For more information visit friendshipdonations.org or call Meaghan Sheehan Rosen (607-216-9522).
Special Event pricing: $15 for SEEN members and students, $20 for non-members. Ithaca Hours accepted! Some financial assistance is available (please contact Anna Kelles:anna@greenresourcehub.org)
Doping Scandal Engulfs Rutabaga Curl
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From the Ithaca Farmers Market:
RUTABAGA DOPING SCANDAL ENGULFS VENERABLE VEGETABLE ATHLETIC COMPETITION
ITHACA, NY - The Official Rutabaga Curling Committee of the Ithaca Farmers Market announced today that it has identified systemic evidence of rutabaga doping at the Rutabaga Trialing Laboratory Complex at Blue Heron Farm.
An anonymous tipster sent Curl officials pictures detailing what appears to be Farmer Lou Johns preparing to inject Curl Rutabagas with some sort of substance via syringe. It has yet to be determined whether the substance is one of the 4,607 substances prohibited by Curl bylaws from being used in the competition, including caffeine, melted toffee and valerian root.
"We promise a full, independent investigation of this possible egregious violation of both the letter and the spirit of the Rutabaga Curl's rules," said High Commissioner Peter McDonald, reached via satellite phone in
Minsk, where he is on the trail of a mysterious, heirloom rutabaga strain.
Curl bylaws suggest several punishments for doping-related infringements: lifting 50 pounds of rutabagas five feet in the air 10,000 times; writing the words "I will not inject illicit substances into rutabagas" on a
blackboard 800 times; or being required to eat 25 12-ounce bowls of rutabaga stew in a single sitting.
Farmer Lou Johns was unable to be reached for comment by press time, but his wife and fellow farmer Robin Ostfeld vigorously defended her husband, telling the Curl committee members that the syringe was merely used to inject a calming herbal supplement into the often-anxious rutabagas.
"We are sincere organic farmers who would never dope our rutabagas," she said, noting that they have proudly grown the Curl's rutabagas since the sporting competition began 15 years ago. "There must be some mistake."
ABOUT THE CURL:
The Ithaca Farmers Market has proudly sponsored the International Rutabaga Curling World Competition since it began 15 years ago with the initial descent of the flaming rutabaga torch carried by the Rutabaga Goddess
down from Mt. Cruciferous.
What was once a small event has blossomed into a world famous sporting competition, attended by celebrities and elite athletes. It is held on the last selling day of market; this year it falls on December 22nd. Everyone
is welcome to participate; the games start at high noon and there is a category of competition for youngsters called the Turnip Toss as well.
RUTABAGA DOPING SCANDAL ENGULFS VENERABLE VEGETABLE ATHLETIC COMPETITION
ITHACA, NY - The Official Rutabaga Curling Committee of the Ithaca Farmers Market announced today that it has identified systemic evidence of rutabaga doping at the Rutabaga Trialing Laboratory Complex at Blue Heron Farm.
An anonymous tipster sent Curl officials pictures detailing what appears to be Farmer Lou Johns preparing to inject Curl Rutabagas with some sort of substance via syringe. It has yet to be determined whether the substance is one of the 4,607 substances prohibited by Curl bylaws from being used in the competition, including caffeine, melted toffee and valerian root.
"We promise a full, independent investigation of this possible egregious violation of both the letter and the spirit of the Rutabaga Curl's rules," said High Commissioner Peter McDonald, reached via satellite phone in
Minsk, where he is on the trail of a mysterious, heirloom rutabaga strain.
Curl bylaws suggest several punishments for doping-related infringements: lifting 50 pounds of rutabagas five feet in the air 10,000 times; writing the words "I will not inject illicit substances into rutabagas" on a
blackboard 800 times; or being required to eat 25 12-ounce bowls of rutabaga stew in a single sitting.
Farmer Lou Johns was unable to be reached for comment by press time, but his wife and fellow farmer Robin Ostfeld vigorously defended her husband, telling the Curl committee members that the syringe was merely used to inject a calming herbal supplement into the often-anxious rutabagas.
"We are sincere organic farmers who would never dope our rutabagas," she said, noting that they have proudly grown the Curl's rutabagas since the sporting competition began 15 years ago. "There must be some mistake."
ABOUT THE CURL:
The Ithaca Farmers Market has proudly sponsored the International Rutabaga Curling World Competition since it began 15 years ago with the initial descent of the flaming rutabaga torch carried by the Rutabaga Goddess
down from Mt. Cruciferous.
What was once a small event has blossomed into a world famous sporting competition, attended by celebrities and elite athletes. It is held on the last selling day of market; this year it falls on December 22nd. Everyone
is welcome to participate; the games start at high noon and there is a category of competition for youngsters called the Turnip Toss as well.
Youth Farm Project Holiday sale: Affordable organic produce, jams, pesto
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Announcement from the Youth Farm Project:
The Youth Farm Project & LACS Localvores Holiday Produce Sale will be this Thursday (12/20/12) at LACS from 3:25 until 5:00.
We will have lots of fresh produce from the Youth Farm, as well as TONS of frozen pesto and jam that the Localvores have been working on throughout the fall....
Proceeds benefit the Youth Farm Project & LACS Localvores
The Youth Farm Project includes local youth from diverse social and economic backgrounds as integral participants in building an equitable local food community.
Accordingly we :
-Involve local youth in growing, harvesting, donating, selling, eating and preserving healthy food.
-Connect youth to local and global issues concerning food justice and the environmental impact of our current food systems.
-Share inspiring responses to these issues which involve youth from around the world.
-Teach organic growing methods and their role in sustainable farming.
-Provide a place where youth from diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to come together and learn about each other and learn to work as a group toward a common goal.
-Help youth understand the relationship between the foods that we choose to eat and our personal health.
-Offer youth an opportunity to create something of real worth for themselves, their families, and community.
The Youth Farm Project & LACS Localvores Holiday Produce Sale will be this Thursday (12/20/12) at LACS from 3:25 until 5:00.
We will have lots of fresh produce from the Youth Farm, as well as TONS of frozen pesto and jam that the Localvores have been working on throughout the fall....
Proceeds benefit the Youth Farm Project & LACS Localvores
The Youth Farm Project includes local youth from diverse social and economic backgrounds as integral participants in building an equitable local food community.
Accordingly we :
-Involve local youth in growing, harvesting, donating, selling, eating and preserving healthy food.
-Connect youth to local and global issues concerning food justice and the environmental impact of our current food systems.
-Share inspiring responses to these issues which involve youth from around the world.
-Teach organic growing methods and their role in sustainable farming.
-Provide a place where youth from diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to come together and learn about each other and learn to work as a group toward a common goal.
-Help youth understand the relationship between the foods that we choose to eat and our personal health.
-Offer youth an opportunity to create something of real worth for themselves, their families, and community.
Event: Rutabaga Curl Saturday 12/22/12
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Announcement from the Ithaca Farmers Market:
Rutabaga Curl
The 2012 International Rutabaga Curling Championship will beSaturday December 22 at the Steamboat LandingRegistration: 10:30-11:45Festivities: NOONThe sport of Rutabaga Curling was born on a cold December 1996 Market day, the last market day of the season. The few vendors present (perhaps 25 or so this time of year and point in our history) huddled together for warmth and camraderie waiting for an occasional customer. Talk at some point in the day turned to unusual winter sports. Curling of course came up in conversation. None of us knew the rules; but before we knew it vendors’ wares were being “hurled” or “curled” down the market’s wooden floor. Potatoes, cinnamon rolls, cabbages, loaves of bread, and even frozen chickens were fair game in this impromptu outburst. There were no particular rules this day; we were going for style, distance, and laughs.31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi
Webinar on EPA's Environmental Job Training Program
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You are cordially invited to join
Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
for a
Webinar & Conversation on EPA's Environmental Job Training Program Friday, September 21st, 3:00 p.m. EDT
The webinar will highlight EPA’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Program that provides funding to recruit, train, and place unemployed individuals residing in waste-impacted communities with the skills needed to secure employment in the environmental field. In addition to the Assistant Administrator, participants will learn about the program from previous grantee and program leaders.
If you are able to attend, please register by 3pm, Wednesday, September 19th. Upon receipt of your rsvp, you will receive a confirmation email with more details.
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Note: Prospective applicants include government entities, states, tribes, nonprofit organizations, community colleges and workforce investment boards. For more information on EPA’s Environmental Workforce Development & Job Training Grant Program, please visit www.epa.gov/brownfields/job.htm
You are cordially invited to join
Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
for a
Webinar & Conversation on EPA's Environmental Job Training Program Friday, September 21st, 3:00 p.m. EDT
The webinar will highlight EPA’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Program that provides funding to recruit, train, and place unemployed individuals residing in waste-impacted communities with the skills needed to secure employment in the environmental field. In addition to the Assistant Administrator, participants will learn about the program from previous grantee and program leaders.
If you are able to attend, please register by 3pm, Wednesday, September 19th. Upon receipt of your rsvp, you will receive a confirmation email with more details.
*****************
Note: Prospective applicants include government entities, states, tribes, nonprofit organizations, community colleges and workforce investment boards. For more information on EPA’s Environmental Workforce Development & Job Training Grant Program, please visit www.epa.gov/brownfields/job.htm
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice
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Mission
Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice works with communities to create cleaner, healthier and safer neighborhoods.
Vision
DWEJ envisions Detroit as a vibrant urban center in SE Michigan where all thrive in environmental, economic, and social health. We aim to foster sustainable communities by:
Since 1994, DWEJ has been a voice for environmental justice in Michigan. Historically, minority and low-income populations have suffered disproportionately from environmental pollution, often because they have the least capacity to respond. DWEJ is dedicated to empowering urban residents to take a meaningful role in the decision-making process surrounding environmental concerns in their own communities.
They are also about building connections—between jobs and a healthy environment, community development and environmental justice, community-driven policy and economic development.
Guy Williams, CEO
Guy Williams is a DWEJ founding member and also served for many years on the Board of Directors. He has been the CEO of DWEJ for two years. Williams was formerly the owner of the consulting firm G.O. Williams & Associates, LLC. He waas previously Program Manager at Fair Food Foundation, Sr. Director, Community Relations and Great Lakes Regional Director at National Wildlife Federation, He is a graduate of Bucknell University.
He served as Chair of the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, on the board of the S.E. Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Vice-Chair of the national board of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. He is a member of the External Advisory Committee of the University of Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems, Great Lakes Leadership Academy Board of Governors and the Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable.
Williams is a registered lobbyist in the State of Michigan, board member of Eastern Market Corporation (Detroit), recent past president of the Legacy Land Conservancy and board member of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
MissionDetroiters Working for Environmental Justice works with communities to create cleaner, healthier and safer neighborhoods.
Vision
DWEJ envisions Detroit as a vibrant urban center in SE Michigan where all thrive in environmental, economic, and social health. We aim to foster sustainable communities by:
- Reducing health hazards
- Encouraging sustainable development
- Influencing economic vitality in the communities we serve
Since 1994, DWEJ has been a voice for environmental justice in Michigan. Historically, minority and low-income populations have suffered disproportionately from environmental pollution, often because they have the least capacity to respond. DWEJ is dedicated to empowering urban residents to take a meaningful role in the decision-making process surrounding environmental concerns in their own communities.
They are also about building connections—between jobs and a healthy environment, community development and environmental justice, community-driven policy and economic development.
Guy Williams, CEO
Guy Williams is a DWEJ founding member and also served for many years on the Board of Directors. He has been the CEO of DWEJ for two years. Williams was formerly the owner of the consulting firm G.O. Williams & Associates, LLC. He waas previously Program Manager at Fair Food Foundation, Sr. Director, Community Relations and Great Lakes Regional Director at National Wildlife Federation, He is a graduate of Bucknell University. He served as Chair of the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, on the board of the S.E. Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Vice-Chair of the national board of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. He is a member of the External Advisory Committee of the University of Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems, Great Lakes Leadership Academy Board of Governors and the Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable.
Williams is a registered lobbyist in the State of Michigan, board member of Eastern Market Corporation (Detroit), recent past president of the Legacy Land Conservancy and board member of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
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