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Ecolocitizen Ecolocitizen has invited you to the event 'Red Wiggler Community Farm Tour' on Ecolocity DC!
A demonstration of much to which we aspire - great way to spend Saturday afternoon.
Time: October 18, 2008 at 12pm
Location: Red Wiggler Community Farm
Organized By: Sierra Club's True Cost of Food chapters
Event Description:
The Red Wiggler Community Farm is a small nonprofit farm. They provide meaningful jobs for adults with developmental disabilities while providing our community with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and service learning activities for youth. The tour will be conducted by Beth Van Leer, Volunteer Coordinator & Office Manager. She will speak about sustainable farming methods, the wetlands that surround the farm, the reforestation project, and more. The tour will be 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Please RSVP to Beth@redwiggler.org by October 17.
The farm is accessible by public transportation. Take Metro Red Line to Shady Grove Station. Take Ride On bus 90 to Ridge Rd & Davis Mill Rd.
What: The True Cost Of Food campaign explores how agribusiness--and the everyday food choices we make--have environmental impact. The national campaign, which has local "legs" in our area, teaches about "eco-friendly" cuisine and how, as consumers, we can have a positive impact on the planet even through everyday acts like grocery shopping.
Why Important? The average meal travels 2,000 miles from farm to table. All the energy expended in harvesting, processing, packaging, storing, refrigerating, and transporting our food is a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Buying food that is produced locally not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but has many additional benefits. Shopping at farmers' markets, roadside stands, pick-your-own operations, and joining CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture programs) helps keep dollars in the local economy, allows you to learn more about where your food comes from and how it is produced, keeps small family farms in business, and provides a regular opportunity for a community gathering (in the case of farmers' markets). For more information, including a downloadable discussion guide and short animated film, visit the TCOF home page.
Sierra Club's True Cost of Food Outings are organized by leaders of the Washington D.C. Chapter, Mount Vernon Group (Virginia Chapter) and Montgomery Group (Maryland Chapter) of the Sierra Club. To start up a True Cost of Food group in your area, contact Diana Artemis at: artemdi@yahoo.com
See more details and RSVP on Ecolocity DC:
http://ecolocity.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2143556%3AEvent%3A3888&xgi=6b2lJVo
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