-----Original Message----- From: people@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:people@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:26 AM To: people@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Everything Organic in Canada: Food, Gardening, Agriculture, Oppo Everything Organic in Canada: Food, Gardening, Agriculture, Opportunity, Fun. ~ please distribute widely ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "ORGANIC OPPORTUNITY" DIRECTORY Everything Organic in Canada & the USA Eating, learning, growing, traveling, working. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 2nd edition of the Organic Opportunity directory is now on the web, revised and expanded. Much more than "just food", it's about healthy living, sustainable local economies -- and recovering a lost sense of community. Plus everything from affordable organic food sources, to gardening information, to inexpensive learning opportunities. Much more than "just information", it's about getting connected to fun and worthwhile opportunities -- from food boxes and buying clubs; to workshops, college and university programs; to volunteering, work-exchange, employment and entrepreneurship. Plus unique travel opportunities, local and world-wide. Why organic? What's the big deal? What's in it for me? Check out the Organic Opportunity directory and find out! The index is included below. It's all on the web at: http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html - Peter Blanchard http://www.planetfriendly.net people@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx P.S. This is a nonprofit public service, currently with no paid advertising, government or corporate funding. Supported only by your donations http://www.planetfriendly.net/donate.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the index, followed by links to several other unique directories also available for free at planetfriendly.net... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ORGANIC OPPORTUNITY Eating, learning, growing, traveling, working. http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (A) WHY ORGANIC? (1) What's the big deal? What's in it for me? (2) Why organic? Why local? (B) EATING ORGANIC (3) How & Where to Buy Organic (4) Community Supported Agriculture (5) Farmers Markets (C) LEARNING & EXPERIENCING ORGANIC (6) Gardening & Farming Tips, Information & Supplies (7) Books, Magazines, Journals (8) Organizations & Websites (9) E-mail Newsletters & Discussion Lists (10) Events, Conferences, Trade Shows, Festivals (11) Volunteer, Work Exchange, Barter, Wwoof (12) Learning Centres, Ecovillages & CSA's (13) Workshops & Short Courses (14) University and College Courses & Programs (D) JOBS, APPRENTICESHIPS & BUSINESS OPPS. (15) Organic Farms, Gardens & Businesses (16) Job, Apprenticeship & Volunteer Listings (17) Tips for Apprentices, Volunteers & Job Seekers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "ORGANIC OPPORTUNITY" DIRECTORY http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **OTHER** USEFUL DIRECTORIES available for free at planetfriendly.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEARNING CENTRES & PLACES across North America. A diversity of places where people of all ages and backgrounds can gain new experiences, skills & inspiration. http://www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html GOODWORK LINKS Jobs, apprenticeships & volunteering related to peace, environment, sustainable living, and social issues. http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworklinks.html SUSTAINABLE LIVING LINKS How to live a more healthy & sustainable lifestyle -- at home, at school, at work -- for yourself *and* the planet. http://www.planetfriendly.net/living.html RENEWABLE ENERGY: power that doesn't destroy. Opportunities and money-saving ideas for home and and at work. Information, organizations, resources. http://www.planetfriendly.net/energy.html PROGRESSIVE CALENDARS DIRECTORY Events, conferences, workshops, courses, more. Sustainable living, peace, environment, society. http://www.planetfriendly.net/calendars.html THE LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT Children's environmental health; stopping cancer before it starts; chemical sensitivity; complementary health; healthy & sustainable living. Practical information, products & services. http://www.planetfriendly.net/health.html ~~~~~~~~~~ DO YOU PUBLISH a newsletter, website or e-mail list? Please help spread the word. Feel free to include or edit any of the text in this message or contact us for more information. Also, a printed/printable flyer is available on request. For a better life and a sustainable planet, - Peter Blanchard http://www.planetfriendly.net people@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx P.S. These directories are new and continue to grow and evolve. Your suggestions and feedback are welcome. We are also seeking volunteer researchers, editors, website designers and funding to help maintain, develop and promote them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ People- & Planet-Friendly Events, Resources & Opportunities bringing people together over ideas that matter http://www.planetfriendly.net people@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - 30 -