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Join us for an evening of sharing stories directly from the teachers, parents, and students impacted from their involvement in the Farm Education Program offered by Growing Young Farmers Society (GYFS).
GYFS brings organic farming education right into school gardens all around Victoria and the Capital Region to rekindle organic farm knowledge in the youth of today and increase the number of farmers and available local organic food in our region.
Farm Education in schools is playing a critical role in building long term food security and food quality for the present and future of Southern Vancouver Island. With a dwindling of local farming in recent generations, come learn how your school can become part of this program that has so many benefits far beyond the act of farming.
Joshua Wagler of Edible Landscapes Design, a local edible landscaping design firm who works closely with Growing Young Farmers, will be our host, guiding our evening through the powerful stories of food and farm education.
Doors open at 6 pm
LIVESTREAM starts at 6:30 pm.
ABOUT OUR HOST, JOSHUA WAGLER:
Joshua is passionate about bringing the wisdom of Nature into human development. He has travelled the world studying Globalization and Sustainability of Cities, and graduated with an Urban Studies Degree from the University of Calgary in 2010. Upon returning to Canada, he began seeking practical solutions to the challenges he witnessed in the mega-cities of Pacific Asia.
This quest lead him on a solo pilgrimage into the Rocky Mountains, and eventually back into the city, where he began studying permaculture design, food forestry, and urban placemaking. Here he learned and worked alongside experts in these fields, including Mark Lakeman, Richard Walker, Javan Bernakevitch, and Brandon Bauer. Upon completing a business development course with Ethos Career Management Group, he spearheaded the corporate launch of Edible Landscapes Design Ltd with Nick Poeta and Marc DeMontigny.
Since then he has co-created numerous edible forest gardens, workshops, and educational events. He thrives in teaching, sharing the magic of food forestry, artistic design, and bridging the needs of diverse interest groups. Along with sitting on the board of the business as President & VP Marketing, Joshua acts as one the firm’s main Edible Landscape Designers and Consultants.
TWO WAYS TO JOIN US!
HOSTED LIVE AT SUNSET LABS!:
In Victoria and want to join us in person? The live event will be held at Sunset Labs: 400 Herald Street, Victoria (behind Value Village). Register for IN PERSON tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-young-farmers-on-vancouver-island-the-future-of-our-food-tickets-50023912870
ALSO AVAILABLE VIA LIVESTREAM!:
Can’t join us in person? We’ll be hosting a digital ticket of this event via Stream of Consciousness. DIGITAL tickets & details are here!:
ABOUT GROWING YOUNG FARMERS SOCIETY:
WHAT WE DO
The Growing Young Farmers School Program is suitable for learners of all ages and abilities, from preschoolers to high school students. We combine theoretical teaching in the classroom, with hands on practical learning in gardens located on school grounds or nearby. Our program emphasizes the importance of local, organic, sustainable food sources and teaches children and youth how to grow healthy produce – and encourages them to share their knowledge with their families and community. In addition to our in-school program, GYFS also runs summer camps!
WHY WE DO IT
The lessons we teach address a variety of issues concerning all of us today. As parents, we talk about healthy eating to our children, but do they really understand what that even means? By introducing them to growing food, they are more aware of what they are consuming, where it is coming from, and how it is impacting the environment. By learning how to grow food, students can also play an active role in increasing our island’s sustainability and decreasing our dependence on imported food sources.
For more information about Growing Young Farmer Society, check out their website:
http://www.growingyoungfarmers.ca/
ABOUT THE 2020 VISION PROJECT:
20 local non-profits. 20 broadcasts. 20 months.1 gift.
2020 Vision is a Stream of Consciousness grant program designed to amplify & forward the deep work being done by the non-profit & charities right here in our hometown of Victoria.
“We are gifting 20 live broadcast events, over 20 months, to 20 local community-based organizations in order to help them reach more people, scale their message, capture some beautiful video, host an event, and build an expanded awareness of the cause they champion! 2020 Vision is our way of saying THANK YOU for all that you’re doing to make the world a more beautiful, just, compassionate, balanced and sustainable world.”
For more details on the program, visit: