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(PACE) From Farm to Table: An Exploration of the Links in the Agri-Food Chain
From Farm to Table: An Exploration of the Links in the Agri-Food Chain
Date and Time:聽Tuesdays, October 14 鈥� December 2, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location:听罢叠颁
Cost:听$215
Come with a Friend:听$185
McGill Students:听$108
McGill Staff/Alumni:听$172
Drop in for one session:听$49
Space is limited so.
At the end of World War II, approximately one-third of Canadians lived on farms. In 2012, less than 3% of Canadians make up the country鈥檚 farm families, and less than one-third of those produce most of what we eat. Stops along the 8-part learning journey will include such questions as 鈥淲here did that food on my dinner plate come from?鈥�, as well as some of the options you can exercise as individuals to control and influence your food choices.
Tuesday October 14: The Historical Roots of Food Production in Canada
Tuesday October 21: The Future of the Family Farm
Tuesday October 28: Earth, Wind & Fire
Tuesday November 4: Synthetic Inputs: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Tuesday November 11: Sustainable Agriculture: can we go organic and still feed the world?
Tuesday November 18: The Agri-Food chain
Tuesday November 25: Global Food Security
Tuesday December 2: A Chicken in Every Back Yard
An examination of the potential and possibilities of producing more of your own food: what鈥檚 realistic and what isn鈥檛.