Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?

Organic farm builds connections between Metro Moncton residents and their food

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Who:
Amarosia Organic Garden

What:
Organic Gardening Classes and Organic 'Farm Share Program'.

When:
Organic Gardening Classes
Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30pm, March 27th to April 17th

Farm Share Memberships
March through May 2008

Where:
Organic Gardening Classes
The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, 7 Beech St, Moncton.

Farms Share Memberships
Sequoia Whole Foods,132, Weldon St, Moncton.


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Organic Gardening Classes

“The best way to know where your food comes from and how it is grown, isto grow it yourself” said Rowena Hopkins, organic farmer and organicfarm inspector. “Having your own organic garden allows you to eat freshproduce at peak ripeness, safe in the knowledge that there will be nounnecessary chemicals contaminating your food.”

Her organic gardening course, which takes place at the Canadian Schoolof Natural Nutrition over a four week period, covers a multitude ofthemes from developing alternative strategies for bug control, topermaculture, to growing tomatoes with more vitamins. The level of thecourse is pitched to beginners, but more experienced gardeners can alsolearn a lot. “Gardeners never stop learning!”

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Organic Farm Share Program

For people who lack the time or space to develop their own little piece of Eden, Amarosia Organic Garden is providing them with the opportunityto share in a piece of theirs. Their new 'Farm Share Program' benefitsboth the 'food-growers' and the 'food-eaters' by strengthening the linesof communication between them.

Members purchase their 'Farm Shares' in the spring which allows Rowenaand David, the food-growers, to purchase important items such as seedand equipment. Members then receive a basket of fresh seasonal produceonce a week for 22 weeks from June to October. “We benefit from thesecurity of knowing that our vegetables are already sold, allowing us tofocus on growing premium produce. Our members benefit from knowing thatthey will always receive the freshest, most delicious vegetables andherbs, without having to be at the market at 7am.”said Rowena.

In addition, 'Farm Share' members receive recipes, updates from thefarm, the opportunity to communicate with the farmer about which veggiesthey like and what they would like to see more of, plus nutritionalinformation from 'The Holistic Dietitian' and an annual 'open farm day'exclusive to Farm Share Members.

“People are becoming more concerned about where their food comes from. By either growing it themselves or building a strong, lasting connectionwith the people who grow it for them, they can feel more secure in theknowledge that they are providing the very best for their families.”

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For details on the Organic Farm Share Program and Organic GardeningClasses, including registration, please visit http://www.amarosia.com/ , email info@amarosia.com or call Rowena on (506) 533-1087

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Rowena Hopkins & David Méthot
Jardin biologique Amarosia Ltée / Amarosia Organic Garden Ltd.
469 Route 530,
Grande-Digue NB
E4R 5E1
Canada

tel./fax.: 1.506.533.1087
info@amarosia.com
http://www.amarosia.com/