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food

Preserving Summer’s Bounty: A Canning and Freezing Workshop

Event info: Thursday 15 September 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Looking for some inspiration to preserve some tomato sauce or other sweet tastes of summer? With anticipation of New England’s short growing season drawing to a close, the rush is on to save the bounty of the harvest for the long winter months. Following the forum will be information on canning demonstrations taking place in [...]

Tagged as: community, DIY, food

August 18 – New Resilience Circle in Somerville MA

Come have coffee with us at Diesel Café in Davis Square in Somerville on Thursday, August 18th at 7pm! RSVP here on MeetUp.com. We’ll start with the intro session of the curriculum and meet each other over coffee. We’ll be at the big table in the back. Visit our MeetUp page or email info@commonsecurityclub.org with [...]

Tagged as: community, economy, environment, food, local, recession

Rising Cost of Food and Fuel: Are We Ready?

Event info: Thursday 19 May 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

(Note Location: Egleston Community High School, 3134 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02119) RSVP and Invite your friends of Facebook, Click Here $6.50 a gallon for gas? How will that impact you? How will it impact our community? What can we do about it? Whole Foods pricing isn’t the only thing making healthy food expensive [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, economy, food, local, urban sustainability

Rising Cost of Food and Fuel: Are We Ready?

Event info: Thursday 26 May 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

(Note Location: First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) RSVP and Invite your friends of Facebook, Click Here $6.50 a gallon for gas? How will that impact you? How will it impact our community? What can we do about it? Whole Foods pricing isn’t the only thing making healthy [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, economy, food, local, urban sustainability

HarvestFest: A Food Preserving Workshop with Annie Cardinaux and CityGrowers

Event info: Friday 10 September 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Looking for some inspiration to preserve some tomato sauce or other sweet tastes of summer? Join us for this food preservation workshop where we will learn various methods of preserving tomatoes and other produce. You can also order a case of hyper-local organic tomatoes to pick up at the workshop through City Growers. Visit http://citygrowers.wordpress.com/bulk-tomatoes/ [...]

Tagged as: community, food, preparation, urban sustainability

Food Security in Jamaica Plain and New England

Event info: Thursday 3 February 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Hugh Joseph (Tufts University), Glynn Lloyd (City Growers) and Jamey Lionette and Edith Murnane (City of Boston) As part of the JP New Economy Transition series this forum will look at the current state of food security and food justice in the northeast. It will also explore how our community can work to strengthen [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, bubble economy, community, food, local, urban sustainability

DIRT! The Movie

Event info: Friday 12 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining and urban development have led us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change. Dirt is a [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, climate change, ecological systems, food, greening

Meet Your Chocolate Farmer: The Story Behind Your Treats

Event info: Friday 19 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Come meet a cacao farmer and a staff member of CONACADO cacao co-op in the Dominican Republic who will share their history. In 1988, the cacao industry in the Dominican Republic was dominated by four major exporters. Most Dominican cacao production was low quality, unfermented beans shipped to the United States at low prices. Seven [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, community, food, Latin America

The Carnivore’s Dilemma: How to Eat Meat Responsibly

Event info: Wednesday 31 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Kim Denney, owner/operator of Chestnut Farm Meat CSA, cattle farmer Ridge Shinn, author and local food activist Jamey Lionette All-natural. Organic. Free-range. Grass-fed. Are you a conscientious meat-eater trying to navigate this new terrain of labels and concerns? Are you wondering whether it’s safe and sustainable to eat meat at all? Bring your questions [...]

Tagged as: food, greening, urban sustainability

Spring Songfest and Potluck!

Event info: Sunday 16 May 2010 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Featuring: Ken Ward A family-favorite, singing together helps to bring us into community, learn history, and share a folk-language that can pass through the ages. They give us a way to build and express community, calm the heart, and share emotions that defy ordinary conversation. More information to come!

Tagged as: community, food, Singing

Author Talk with Lynne Anderson – “Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens”

Event info: Wednesday 2 June 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Through stories of hand-rolled pasta and homemade chutney, local markets and backyard gardens, and wild mushrooms and foraged grape leaves— Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens recounts in loving detail the memories, recipes, and culinary traditions of people who have come to the United States from around the world. Chef, teacher and author [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, food, history, immigration, local

Planning Local Vacations

Event info: Friday 3 April 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Two JP-based travel experts visit to share tips on regional gems, great local getaways for children, and the rediscovering New England. With an eye towards slimming our ecological footprints, this is a perfect way plan your summer vacation. Come and share your favorite local vacations, trips, jaunts, and getaways. Residents of Boston, Michael Blanding and [...]

Tagged as: food, kids, local, New England

The Buzz About Bees: Urban Apiary for Beginners

Event info: Friday 20 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

With warming weather and sunnier skies, springtime will soon be heralded in by our familiar friend, the honey bee. But with staggering statistics about the rapid loss of bees, it may be time to consider small-scale and urban beekeeping as a remedy. Begin your beekeeping experience by learning the basics from a master bee tender, [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, food, greening, local, urban sustainability

Urban Sustainability Series: Growing Container and Urban Plots

Event info: Tuesday 3 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The first is our Urban Sustainability Series, this hands-on workshop will explore many options for growing your own food in the city. From container gardening to raised-beds, Gabriel Erde-Cohen of Green City Growers will share basic skills and tips to help you grow the most local food possible – directly from your front yard, porch, [...]

Tagged as: environment, food, greening, local, social movements

Kim Fellner – Wrestling with Starbucks: The Politics of Coffee

Event info: Tuesday 17 February 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

As a longtime labor and community organizer, Kim Fellner has spent her life fighting corporate abuse. But when fellow demonstrators at the 1999 “Battle of Seattle” smashed in the window of a Starbucks store, she couldn’t escape the feeling that something was wrong with the picture. How had a coffee company with a liberal reputation [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, coffee, food, Latin America, social movements

“King Corn” Potluck (6:30) and Screening (7:30)

Event info: Friday 14 March 2008 – 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Thanks to the resounding response from parents, our childcare slots available for this screening are now full.Â Join our email list to stay updated on future events with childcare! Join us for this potluck (at 6:30), documentary screening (at 7:30), and discussion with “King Corn” subject Ian Cheney. Have you been wondering why Americans are [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, environment, food, greening, social movements, urban sustainability

Frances Moore Lappe: “When Hope Triumphs Over Fear: An Invisible Global Revolution”

Event info: Thursday 1 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 10:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Sanctuary (6 Eliot Street) In 2006 an energized electorate seemed poised to reassert ownership of the democratic process. Since the elections, however, polls show that citizens confidence in government has resumed its downward trend. Far from waning, disillusion and disengagement continue to spread. Why is this happening, and [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, food, greening, social movements

Food For Thought: A Case for Local Food

Event info: Wednesday 19 September 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 7:00pm Community Potluck (bring a dish to share!), 7:30pm discussion First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Parish Hall There many be nothing better than picking a ripe tomato out of your garden in late summer, or bighting into an apple right off the tree in the fall. As we observe [...]

Tagged as: food, greening, local, social movements