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The Great Pumpkin: Carved Pumpkin Contest and Urban Seed Saving Workshop

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (PT)

Burnaby, British Columbia

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Ticket Option 1: For Pumpkin Contest AND Seed Saving Workshop Ended CA$2.00 CA$1.04
Ticket Option 2: For Seed Saving Workshop (we ask that you register regardless of donated amount--we need registrants to make this workshop happen) Ended
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The Great Pumpkin:

Carved Pumpkin Contest

and Urban Seed Saving Workshop

Wednesday, October 19th

11:30AM- 1:00PM

SFU Burnaby Pocket Market @ Cornerstone|Burnaby Campus


The Carving Competition (11:30 AM-12:00 PM):

Best carved pumpkin/ squash (please bring your pumpkin carved)

And yes, there will be AWESOME POCKET MARKET PRIZES!

 

The Workshop (12:00PM-1:00PM) 

 

Join us at the SFU Burnaby Pocket Market on what will hopefully be a crisp, clear Autumn's day to get into the Halloween spirit! After getting goulish with a lively carved pumpkin competition, get in the know about how things grow with our urban seed saving workshop while enjoying hot apple cider. This workshop is a perfect way to celebrate the harvest and will inspire you to start saving your seeds! 

 

We will discuss techniques and concepts in seed saving, the importance of seed saving heirloom varieties, how seed saving exchanges operate, and how to start your own!

 

 

Payment: 

Ticket Option 1: 

This will allow you to participate in both the pumpkin competition as well as the workshop that follows. 

Ticket Option 2: 

This is for the workshop only and is by donation. We highly recommend that those wanting to attend the workshop register and register early regarless of the donated amount. We need registrants to make this workshop happen! 

 

For information on our upcoming workshops visit www.sfulocalfood.ca, email solidground@sfulocalfood.ca, or join our mailing list by emailing info@sfulocalfood.ca with 'SUBSCRIBE' in the subject line.

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Brought to you by the SFU Local Food Project

Generously supported by Metro Vancouver and SustainableSFU

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When & Where



SFU Burnaby Campus-Pocket Farmers Market

8888 University Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6
Canada

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (PT)


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The Urban Agricultural Skills Training Program is a workshop series designed to equip SFU students and community members with the skills to produce, preserve, and prepare their own food. Participants will engage in discussions of our food systems both locally and globally and gain tools to create change in their own lives and communities.

The SFU Local Food Project is a campus based organization that aims to increase the amount of local food available on campus, create awareness of the benefits of local food, and encourage and support alternative food production and distribution systems on campus.