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Films That Move: Hungry For Change

Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (ET)

Toronto, Ontario

Films That Move: Hungry For Change

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Join Hungry for Change, a free community event on the way we grow, buy and learn about the food we eat.

Watch a short movie, sample delicious local food and meet Toronto's community kitchens, neighbourhood gardens, chefs, farmers and teachers like Vert Catering, George Brown Chef School, Cowbell and Fiesta Farms.


Learn about free community programs, local business, and volunteer and funding opportunities.

Films That Move: Hungry for Change
Saturday, June 18, 2011 10am-2pm
George Brown Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts
300 Adelaide St. East
One block nortth of King, one block east of Jarvis

10:00am-10:30am    Reception

10:30am-11:30am    Welcome and movie clips

11:30am-12:15pm    Panel discussion and audience Q&A

12:15pm-12:30pm    Announcements, events and urban farm funding raffle draw.
                                 2 recipients will receive $2,500 each toward an urban farm project.

12:30pm-2:00pm      Community market. Family friendly. Enjoy free food samples, meet Toronto's
                                 community kitchens,
chefs, farmers, teachers and gardeners.

                                 Sample local food and learn about free community programs, local business,                                  volunteer and funding opportunities.

At the event we'll be shooting footage to produce Toronto's first film on the local food sustainability community.

Nominate an urban farm to win one of two $2,500 prizes. Send an email to filmsthatmove.org@gmail.com

 

Panelists:

Chef and Restaurant Owner
Mark Cutrara, Chef/Owner Cowbell restaurant


Teacher
Chef John Higgins, Director, George Brown Chef School


Urban Farmer/Social Enterprise
Chris Wong, co-founder, Young Urban Farmers


Youth/Food Advocate
Darcy Higgins, Executive Director, Food Forward and Member, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council

Community Centre/Non-Profit
Olivia Rojas, Community Development Worker, Regent Park Community Health Centre


Toronto Public Health
Lauren Baker, Coordinator, Toronto Food Policy Council


Food Programs and Hunger Advocacy
Meredith Hayes, Senior Manager of Schools, Food Share

When & Where


George Brown
Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts
300 Adelaide St. East
Toronto, Ontario M5A 1N1
Canada

Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (ET)


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Celina Agaton for the Art Gallery of Ontario



Celina Agaton is organizing a special event to listen, learn and co-create ideas for the Art Gallery of Ontario on Saturday August 13th, 11am-3pm. Location TBD.

Contact Celina at agochat@gmail.com

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http://filmsthatmove.org

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