Bits and Bytes August 2014
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Not Yet Registered? Join us in Halifax, November 13-16, for Waves of change: Sustainable Food for All. Register before September 2 and receive a $50 registration discount! All individual members of FSC will receive an additional discount of $110, and organizational members can register up to 3 affiliates at this exclusive rate. Take a Stand! For the first time ever, our bi-annual assembly will host an exhibition showcase in the main hall of the hotel for the entire duration of the conference. It will be an amazing opportunity to connect and network with a passionate audience of activists, supporters and experts from Canada's growing food movement. |
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We will be at the People's Social Forum, will you? The People's Social Forum is a great opportunity to engage with other grassroots movements and organizers. On August 20-24, all roads lead to Ottawa! FSC will even be hosting a workshop, Food as a catalyst for change: Mapping the levers and the opportunities, the morning of August 22. Official program available soon. Hope to see you there! |
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FSC Member? Get ready to vote! Deadline: August 29, 2014 Three board positions are now open for nominations. FSC is seeking people preferably from Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Manitoba or Indigenous communities. We also want people with fisheries, academic, fundraising or international connections and expertise, or other qualifications currently not represented on the Board. You must be a member of Food Secure Canada to nominate or be nominated. |
2nd edition of the Cathleen Kneen Award!
At our Assembly every two years, Food Secure Canada presents one outstanding individual with the Cathleen Kneen Award to recognize vision, leadership and a commitment to grassroots activism in building a more just and ecological food system. If you are a Food Secure Canada member, we invite you to submit a nomination for 2014 (nominees do NOT have to be a member of FSC).
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Deadline: September 15, 2014