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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: Tuesdays, October 14 – December 2, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Cost:Ěý$215
Come with a Friend:Ěý$185
McGill Students:Ěý$108
McGill Staff/Alumni:Ěý$172
Drop in for one session:Ěý$49
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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’s 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 “Where did that food on my dinner plate come from?”, 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’s realistic and what isn’t.