[Sust-mar] NS Food Security Gathering

[Marla MacLeod]

Please see the information below for the Second Nova Scotia Food Security
Gathering "Making the Connection II" at the Debert Hospitality Centre on
December 4th & 5th 2008.
 
The goals of the Gathering are to:
* Raise awareness on food security, sovereignty and system issues
* Identify opportunities and innovative solutions
* Increase networking within the NS Food Security community
* Build leadership capacity and self-reliant, community based solutions
* Support development of community/county/provincial food security activity
 
Information and registration forms can be found at
http://sites.google.com/site/nsfsngathering/Home
 
Please note:
**Registration deadline is November 20th. Payment can be made at the door,
but pre-registration is required, due to limited capacity and meal planning.
 
**The Gathering is intended to be as inclusive and accessible as possible.
Sponsorships for representatives of non-profits and individuals are
available thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Please contact
nsfoodsecurity at gmail.com for sponsorship information.
 
Thanks, 
on behalf of the Gathering Planning Team,
Marla MacLeod


-- 
Marla MacLeod
Food Miles Project Coordinator
Food Action Committee
Ecology Action Centre
2705 Fern Lane
Halifax, NS
B3K 4L3
www.ecologyaction.ca
Phone (902) 442-1077
Fax (902) 405-3716