Throw a Local Food Party within 30 km.

FoodCycles prepares coleslaw, kale salad, the veggies platters, roasted vegetables and pumpkin and cornbread for the Friday, Oct 2 launch party using vegetables grown right in Parc Downsview Park at FoodCycles city farm (http://foodcycles.org).

Watch FoodCycles Back (Door) like a Hawk

Do you want to see FoodCycles back entrance? There’s a live webcam feed overlooking the area where FoodCycles is located. We’ll be sure to way “Hello” every so often!

How to Build Your Own FoodCycles Farm!

FoodCycles is holding a last minute September strategy-work bee-”say hello” meeting Saturday, Sep 26 (9 am – 8 pm; morning/afternoon/evening), Sunday, Sep 27 (9 am – 12 pm, morning) and Monday, Sep 28 (9 am – 8 pm; morning/afternoon/evening). FoodCycles wants to hear your views, visions and thoughts on how to structure FoodCycles, build stronger partnerships with other groups and how best to give you a voice in the organization. Please RSVP at foodcycles@gmail.com or call 416.845.0818 as soon as possible! It’ll take place at the FoodCycles greenhouse farm (70 Canuck Ave, map and directions http://bit.ly/1GYyWQ). There’ll definitely be another meeting session in October if you can’t make this one.

FoodCycles: Here and Now CBC

David gives a quick summary of what FoodCycles is about, what’s next and where it is on Matt’s Here & Now radio show. This was back in August 2009 and the audio clip is finally up!

FoodCycles Crashes the Blue Bus

FoodCycles was selling fresh rosemore lettuce, raddichio, basil, spinach and salad greens at the Tuesday Blue Bus Farmers Market run by Glencolton Farms. Its right outside the Toronto Waldorf School at Carville and Bathurst. Two weeks later, we’d run into Michael himself. Sorry we didn’t get a chance to catch him on film.

Frog Meat Demand Shooting Through the Roof

If you thought chickens, goats and other animals were a special sight in the city then farming frogs would be the kicker.

FoodCycles Officially Ignites Its Toronto City Farm

Join FoodCycles, Toronto’s first city farm (http://foodcycles.org), for their official launch party at Parc Downsview Park on Friday, October 2, 2009. The even

Share in the Bounty: FoodCycles Harvest Shares

FoodCycles is giving special “harvest shares” with no time limit guaranteed. Your money will a) support a local city farm not for profit, b) build the way for more local jobs through food, c) get you local, chemical free organic food and compost with an extra 20% bonus (30% if you’re on FoodCycles mailing list or Facebook group), d) teach people how to grow good soil and food and e) help you feel good since you know you’re making a real difference! Check out all the details at http://bit.ly/fuPWi. In addition, there’s no time limit, they work great as gifts or gift certificates and you can use the credit to register for educational workshops and events not just food or compost.

Why Farming Is the New Reality

A piece by Makenna Goodman on Alternet says that farming is becoming a hot career these days. More and more people are going into farming – from fresh new college grads to guys and gals in their 40s. And it’s not necessarily because the pay is awesome. If you can live a simple lifestyle and grow a lot of your own food does it really matter?

How to Get Stunning Toronto Vegan Food

Hot Yam’s (http://hotyam.blogspot.com) been sourcing FoodCycles (http://foodcycles.org) fresh, local, chemical free vegetables and they’ve been given a great review by NOW magazine. So far it’s been those beets, salad mix, spinach, arugula, green & red bunching onions. Once we get the greenhouse sprouting & other veggies on the move you can definitely expect even more glorious cooked food from the Yam. Count on it!