Wednesday, February 25th, 6:30 PM
Getting to Know Our Food Policy Council
Dawn Plummer and Dora Walmsley, Pittsburgh Food Policy
Council
Gemini Theater
The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council (PFPC) was founded in 2009 and
works to
build membership among organizations and individuals—including our
Co-op—dedicated to fostering a just and sustainable food system in
Southwestern
Pennsylvania. This past year, PFPC brought on its first staff:
Director Dawn
Plummer and Outreach Coordinator Dora Walmsley. Join us to learn
about the work
of food policy councils around the country and get up to speed on
what PFPC has
done—and will do—to better our region’s food system.
This event is FREE; just call 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, March 4th, 6:30 PM
Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle!
Jenna Gallant, Assemble
Gemini Children’s Theater
Assemble unites artists, technologists, and makers with
Pittsburghers of all
demographics by providing a platform for experiential learning,
opening
creative processes, and building confidence through making.
Assemble hosts
classes, interactive gallery shows, and learning parties at their
Penn Avenue
space and elsewhere throughout Pittsburgh. Our Co-op is excited to
host
Assemble for an upcycling workshop where attendees will create
one-of-a-kind
pieces out of old, used, or discarded items. Let’s create new life
for
forgotten objects and keep them out of the landfill!
This event is FREE; just call 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, March 11th, 6:30 PM
Women’s (Cheese) Day
Caldwell Linker, East End Food Co-op
Gemini Children’s Theater
March 8th is International Women’s Day! People around the world
will
celebrate the social, economic, and political feats women have
achieved over
the past century. Our Co-op plans to extend the observance of this
deserved day
of recognition well into the week by exploring the contributions
of female
fromagères (cheese makers) to our store’s cheese selection.
Caldwell Linker,
our Co-op’s cheese buyer and resident cheese expert, will guide us
through an
exploration of cheeses developed, produced, or sold by women.
This event is FREE; just call 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, March 18th, 6:30 PM
Every Drop Counts
StormWorks team members
Gemini Children’s Theater
Pittsburgh has struggled to address storm water management for
years.
StormWorks, a division of the Nine Mile Run Watershed Association,
specializes
in rain water mitigation strategies and wants to share their
expertise with us.
We will learn about the role rain gardens play in controlling
runoff and will
discuss examples of plants common to rain gardens in our region.
The StormWorks
team will also show examples of rain barrels and will help
homeowners identify
the best methods of water management for their property.
This event is FREE; just call 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, March 25th, 6:30 PM
Cold Weather Vegetables and Herbs
Bob Madden, Garden Dreams Urban Farm and Nursery
Carnegie Library of Homewood
Spring is officially here! It’s time to get out and garden. Bob
Madden of
Garden Dreams will arm you with all of the information you’ll need
to start
your garden with confidence—no prior experience required! It may
be chilly out,
but these colder spring months are a great time to grow hardy
vegetable and
herb varieties. This workshop will introduce methods of season
extension to
help you time your planting efforts to yield the largest and
healthiest
possible yield.
This event is FREE; just call 412-242-3598
-- Erin Kelly Outreach and Education Coordinator East End Food Co-op (412)242-3598 ext. 323 ekelly@eastendfood.coop