[imc-st.louis] Correction: Community Gardens CYCLEbration MAY 11
ben
westbywest at riseup.net
Sat Apr 5 09:37:01 PDT 2008
Apologies for mis-quoting the date. The event is for MAY 11, not April 11.
Ben West wrote:
> Join the 2008 SPRING ANNUAL
> Community Gardens CYCLEbration <http://cyclebration.wordpress.com/>
> Sunday, Mother's Day May 11 in communities everywhere:
> A moving Mother's Day celebration for local agriculture and Mother
> Earth! <http://cyclebration.wordpress.com/>
>
> Can changing the way we eat really help cut climate change? Yes! Every
> time we buy corporate food trucked thousands of miles or burn oil
> driving to Walmart, we feed the insane system of industrial
> agriculture that's a leading cause of greenhouse gas pollution and
> global warming. But with simple steps such as supporting local
> sustainable farmers, growing more of our own food, and riding bikes,
> we can eat and feel better, build healthy carbon-rich soil and cleaner
> air, *and *slash the food miles cooking Earth's climate!
>
> What else can you do?
>
> 1) Join the Community Gardens CYCLEbration! On May 11 nationally (or
> another day in your community) organize a free bicycle tour of local
> organic farms and gardens. Use the artwork at
> http://cyclebration.wordpress.com to publicize your event. Encourage
> community members to grow your local food revolution by sharing land,
> labor, seeds and knowledge. End the ride with a community potluck,
> film screening, or discussion. Be creative and have fun!
>
> 2) Celebrate the Women's Garden Cycles Bike Tour! In 2007, three women
> embarked on a three-month-long bicycle journey to tour and document
> food-producing garden projects from Washington DC to Montreal and back
> again. Their inspiring film about the Women's Garden Cycles Bike Tour
> will be launched this May. Inspire yourself and others by watching it.
> Present the Women's Garden Cycles documentary film premier in your
> community and visit http://womensgardencycles.wordpress.com to see the
> film trailer!
>
> Please contact cyclebration at gmail.com for more information and to get
> involved...
>
> ... and please forward this widely!
>
>
>
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