Three notes: Food on the island…

The guys in action....

Here are three quick things you’ll want to know about (if you’re not thinking about where your food’s coming from, you really are watching too much tv!):

• Remember we talked about how Ryan, Cody, and Parker are putting together a Greenhouse Project as their Community Project, at Friday Harbor High? First, it sounds like a number of folks are saying that Jenny Wilson (the Community Projects teacher) is doing an awesome job helping pull this & all the other projects together – so next time you see her, tell her thanks.

From last year's garden...why we do it!

It’s good for the school, for the kids, and for our island community when programs like this are strong.

Second – the guys are on a roll! They hope to get the spot across from the school (right) for the project, and have backup plans just in case. Here’s the rest of the story on the Land & Sea Blog – I think you’ll be pretty inspired!

• It’s time to sign up for your crop share at Heritage Farms for the year – you get fresh veggies & more each week in the program – here’s the scoop. (You can visit Jim at The Farmers’ Market this Saturday…that’s a good time to check in!)

• Rob Simpson tells me there’s going to be a new film series at the Library, and what better day to start it than on Earth Day? Here’s more:

Food is a gift from our amazing earth. This Friday is the 41st celebration of Earth Day. So what better way to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth than with a special screening of The Future of Food.

This is the second in an ongoing series of thought-provoking documentaries being presented at the San Juan County Library in Friday Harbor (Friday, April 22, at 7 PM).  Island resident Rob Simpson, who is sponsoring the monthly screenings is calling this the Conscientious Projector Series.

The The Future of Food. examines the plans being advanced by agri-business as to how our foods are produced.  All who have any daily contact with food will find it worth their while to attend.

The new Conscientious Projector Series presents fascinating films that exploring topics impacting our lives.  Produced independently, they represent the kind of hard hitting investigative inquiries that are no longer provided a place by our commercialized news media.

On Earth Day!

Because they are often consciousness-awakening, it is ideal to watch them in a shared community environment. Having a short, spontaneous discussion afterwards really helps in sorting through the information.

Each month, the Conscientious Projector Series will look at topics where we actually have more influence and power than we are led to believe.  This power is fully realized in community.  So, come on down and share your reflections. FREE organic pop corn will be served as non-GMO food for thought.

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