http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/fr/old/taxonomy/term/176/0 fr http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/growing-food-cultivating-community/17271 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_1.jpg" alt="" title="Glenda Forward is the membership coordinator of the St. Anne Road Community Garden. (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_2.jpg" alt="" title="“We recognize that it is important to hear all perspectives and understand that we can learn and grow through our relationships.” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_3.jpg" alt="" title="Community gardens embrace an understanding that having access to basic healthy food is a human right. (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_4.jpg" alt="" title="There is a concern about the fact that only a small portion of society can access good food. For those who are marginalized or living on social assistance, accessing healthy food is near impossible. (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_5.jpg" alt="" title="“Sharing the food is one of the best ways to connect with people and the community. Food is such a grounding way to get to know each other.” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_6.jpg" alt="" title="“We can choose to eat differently and buy differently.” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_7.jpg" alt="" title="“You can take and hour and garden and your thoughts will just roll and flow away, it’s so relaxing and magical. We hear it all the time from our members, it is great energy.” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_8.jpg" alt="" title="“All are welcome! It’s a lovely haven, especially downtown where there is not a lot of green space” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_9.jpg" alt="" title="“We need you to respect that it is our garden and we would really appreciate to have the opportunity to use that food and share it the way we want to share it. We just ask for respect.” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/larson_food_10.jpg" alt="" title="“We believe that gardening in this way is a form of social activism. When you make the choice to garden and buy local, you are making a choice to not depend on mass suppliers of food. That is social activism.” (Photo by Larson Heinonen)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>Spring is in the air. The sun is shining and the scent of new earth and awakened lakes sweeps through the wind, bringing a promise of renewal and growth. In this spirit of planting new seeds, I met with Glenda Forward, the membership coordinator of the St.</p> <p><a href="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/growing-food-cultivating-community/17271" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/growing-food-cultivating-community/17271#comments Lara Longo Environnement Alimentation community Food Politics sudbury Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:04:48 +0000 grassrootssudburymedia 17271 at http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca http://www.mediacoop.ca/fr/photo/river-and-sky-2011/7796 <p>River and Sky music and camping festival took place July 15 -17 at Granite Ridge Wilderness Campground.&nbsp; There is something special about River and Sky, and it is not just the great music, the great times, or the free spirit, funky festival vibe.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is about that intangible thing, true community, that people pine for, and that can sometimes seem in short supply.&nbsp; River and</p> <p><a href="http://www.mediacoop.ca/fr/photo/river-and-sky-2011/7796" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://www.mediacoop.ca/fr/photo/river-and-sky-2011/7796#comments Naomi Grant Arts art community environment music sudbury Sudbury Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:08:45 +0000 Naomi Grant 7796 at http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca