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Willowtree Farm Port Perry …. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables…

SGC Admin: We recently came across a advertisement for Willow Tree Farm…. it piqued our curiosity and so we checked out the website…. And the feel is good so we thought we would let you know about them too … :)

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Willowtree Farm practices sustainable farming, taking care to make a minimal impact on our environment and with a focus on raising healthy happy cattle, resulting in a healthier beef for consumption, and a better lifetime for the cattle.

At present Willowtree Farm is looking for seasonal help, and by the sounds of the description on their website it sounds like a fun and friendly atmosphere to work in and a great place to experience farming first hand.

Willowtree Farm also delivers fresh fruit and veg right to your own front door, not sure on the area of delivery for this service or the cost… but you can find out by emailing info@willowtreefarm.ca.

On their website you can also find a list of farmers markets for 2014.

If you are concerned about the quality of the food you eat, desire to have our food source treated better, would prefer fresher food or would like to support local farmers check out WillowTree Farm by clicking here to view their website…

April 17, 2014April 24, 2014 SGC Admin Eco News, Events: Present and Upcoming

The Town of Whitby Celebrates Earth Week 2014…

SGC Admin: Please view the following Whitby locations for participation in local Earth Week events.

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Pitch in Brooklin:

Date: Saturday April 26 2014:
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Location: Join your neighbours at every park in Brooklin to help clean up your parks for the 10th annual Pitch-In-Brooklin:

Whitby Environmental Youth Alliance Tree Planting:

Date: April 27
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Cullen Central Park, 300 Taunton Rd. W. Whitby
SGC Admin: **please note*** The date and location has been updated (04/24/2014) as per correction in Whitby this week April 23 2014 Edition.

Project Property Sweep: April 22 to April 26

Help keep Whitby clean and green… Join forces with family, friends and neighbours to clean up your property, local parks and surrounding areas. Clean up supplies are available along with complete information on proper sorting and disposal.. Please Click Here

Whitby In Bloom School Program:

Date: April 22 to April 25

This program, initiated by Whitby In Bloom, invites students to clean up their school yard. Students are also encouraged to participate in other activities such as litter-less lunch, school material recycling or book/toy swaps. Participating Schools receive Earth Day Certificates as well as environmentally themed book for their libraries to recognize their efforts.

Scout Tree Planting:

Date: May 3 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Cullen Central Park. Please park at Cochrane Street parking only.

Please contact: 905 430 4303 ext 7415 or email parks.rec@whitby.ca with your questions and suggestions.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to help our communities stay clean… :)

source: Whitby This Week: April 16 2014

April 10, 2014May 1, 2014 SGC Admin Eco News, Events: Present and Upcoming, News and views

Local small business folk…. Natural Choice Network Is Opening In Durham Region and They Want YOU!

SGC Admin: From our Inbox to you… Check this out… this is fabulous news for so many people out in the Durham Region… A long time in coming, but hopefully it’s here to stay…

Check out the following from Katie Dempsey of Holistic Event Network ...

For consumers, order on-line and get your Organic Local Foods Delivered right to your front door… and for small business folk get your home-made, organic and raw goods out into the market… :) Thanks for sharing Katie… lets help make this new on-line network a success, so we can move towards a healthier happy lifestyle…. :)

Natural Choice Network Is Opening In Durham Region and They Want YOU!

NCN is an online grocery store that sells organic, natural and LOCAL products and delivers to your door. Just imagine getting organic meat, free range eggs, fresh bread and natural cleaning products delivered to your front door – just like the olden days!

The BEST part is, that they want to source as much as possible from right here in Durham. So if you make soap, grow herbs, can beans, make baby food, sell raw dog food, make gluten-free cookies – they can help you get YOUR product in front of customers and delivered to their homes.

The even BETTER part – NCN has secured an exclusive contract with FRONT DOOR ORGANICS – one of the best organic produce companies in Ontario to deliver to the Durham area. So your products will be aligned with this fantastic company, which is currently delivering across Mississauga and Western Toronto and you can benefit from their existing marketing.

This is a huge opportunity for small business owners who need to reach more customers. But it is also so important to our community that we are able to provide an alternative to Wal-Mart where every day busy mom’s can still shop local with total convenience.

You can LIKE their Facebook page to follow updates and learn more about this new venture.

**Please pass this message on to anyone you think might be interested in selling their natural or local products on this on-line marketplace.**

Let’s all get ready to buy local, like we never have before!

—

Katie Dempsey

Holistic Event Network

www.HolisticEventNetwork.com

905 809 2953

(Visit Us on Meetup.com!)

April 4, 2014January 19, 2014 SGC Admin Eco News

Curb Side Battery Collection April 2014

Curb side battery collection for Durham Region Spring 2014…

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Event: Curb Side Battery Collection
Date (s): April 21 through to April 26
Instructions: Place used batteries in zip lock bags, or clear plastic bags with a zipper style seal. Place on the bags the orange sticker (provided by the region) onto the bags to identify them. Please Note: Only undamaged batteries should be set out for collection, no leaky ones please. Please place your bagged and labelled batteries on top of your blue recycling bins.
Where to get the orange stickers: Residents of Ajax, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge will receive their stickers in their 2014 waste management calendars: Residents of Whitby and Oshawa may pick up their stickers at select local municipal offices.
To Find Out More: www.durham.ca/battery: www.makethedrop.ca

Note: Whitby and Oshawa residents will have changes to their collection dates due to Easter, please check your waste management calendars as the time approaches.

source: Whitby This Week: January 15 2014 Edition

April 3, 2014March 28, 2014 SGC Admin Eco News

Eco Justice celebrates ….

SGC Admin: From our inbox to you…. We support a group of lawyers called Eco-Justice who fight in the court of law to protect our environment….. They recently shared the following “success story” with their followers and we are very happy to share the good news with you… :) It would appear there are still some good guys out there…. :)

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Delay no more. That’s the clear, strong message the Federal Court sent late last week when it chastised the Canadian government for its chronic, unlawful delays in producing recovery strategies for our country’s vulnerable wildlife.The judgment, coming just six weeks after our Federal Court hearing, marks the successful end to one of the biggest endangered species lawsuits in Ecojustice history. The lawsuit challenged the federal government’s multi-year delays in producing recovery strategies for four species — the Pacific Humpback Whale, Nechako White Sturgeon, Marbled Murrelet and Southern Mountain Caribou.

Justice Anne L. Mactavish wrote in her judgment:

It is … apparent that the delay encountered in these four cases are just the tip of the iceberg. There is clearly an enormous systemic problem within the relevant Ministries, given the respondents’ acknowledgement that there remain some 167 species at risk for which recovery strategies have not yet been developed.

This isn’t just a big win for the four species at issue in the case, but a victory for the rest of Canada’s wildlife struggling to survive. Thanks to your support, the pressure’s now on the federal government to step up and find a way to produce meaningful recovery strategies for the 160+ species that still need them.Lawsuits like this one require a massive investment on the part of both our staff and supporters like you. We are so grateful for your continued commitment to Ecojustice’s mission to use the law to protect and restore the environment.

We couldn’t have won this one without you.
Thank you!

Sean Nixon
staff lawyer, Ecojustice

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