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Sustainability

The County of Hastings County includes Hastings County, the City of Belleville and the City of Quinte West and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, with its forests, farmland, lakes, rivers and small and large communities, is well situated to lead in the field of alternative energy development, conservation of natural resources,  sustainable agriculture and forestry and artisan food production. 

Harvest Hastings is about living lightly on the land. Sustainability has four sections on land stewardship, tree planting, managing woods and wildlife at  Caring for Land; discussion about Climate Change; finfd out about Green Communities, and read about what's happening in Local Agriculture. There are  AudioVideos, and  a Photo Gallery. Look for   "Know your farmer" video or audio interviews with local farmers and other producers. Web links has l links to local organizations as well as provincial ones. Check Coming Events to find  workshops, agricultural events, community meals and much more. Above all get outand explore

Renewing Rural Economies Forum

January 23, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

How do communities organize effectively around economic development for agriculture? It can begin at the local level with collaboration among planners, economic development officers and the farm community. 

Event Date and Time: 
February 18, 2011 - 09:00 - 16:00

Location

Arboretum Centre, Univerisity of Guelph
Guelph
Canada
43° 32' 20.7672" N, 80° 14' 51.4392" W

Soup of the Day for United Way

January 20, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Come and try the soups Soup of the Day for United Way Fund Raiser  or enter your ownin "The Best Soup in Town" contest. Eat all the soup, rolls, tea coffee and dessert for $5. To enter a soup call Leslie Jenkins at (613) 332-2090. 

 

 

Event Date and Time: 
February 18, 2011 - 11:30 - 14:00

Location

Bancroft
Bancroft Royal Canadian Legion,
Canada
45° 3' 21.0852" N, 77° 51' 17.5716" W

Quinte Local’s Annual Information Day and Ontario Maple Syrup Producer Association.

January 19, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Quinte Local’s Annual Information Day and Ontario Maple Syrup Producer Association.

Event Date and Time: 
January 21, 2011 - 08:30 - 15:00

Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting

January 19, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

 Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting

Event Date and Time: 
February 3, 2011 - 20:00 - 22:00

Location

Thurlow Community Hall
516 Harmony Rd Belleville
Canada
44° 14' 22.1748" N, 77° 23' 36.3372" W

Empty Bowls food bank fundraiser

January 18, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Gleaners Food Bank and the Tri County Food Network  are  hosting a fund raising event called Empty Bowls at Loyalist College.

Event Date and Time: 
March 26, 2011 - 11:00 - 15:00

New look out tower at Sager Conservation Area

January 16, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

If you would like a walk with a great destination, go the Sager Conservation Area and climb up the new look out tower. The views are amazing south and west along the Trent Valley. For more details check Lower Trent Conservation.

New look out tower, Sager Conservation Area

The Story of Stuff

January 10, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

This is a great video by Annie Leonard about all the stuff we acquire, where it comes from and where it goes. The Story of Stuff Project as other films, teaching tools and resources.

 

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