Foodstock: Save the Land That Feeds Us.

Foodstock: Save the Land That Feeds Us.

Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM - Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM (CT)

Conover, CANADA


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Foodstock October 16, 2011
Pay as Much as You Can, but as the funds are going to cover the legal costs of fighting the Mega Quarry we recommend a minimum donation of $10/person. PLEASE PURCHASE ONE TICKET PER PERSON, THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
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The Hills of the The Headwaters are being threatened by a proposed mega quarry that will destroy valuable farmland, jeopardize fresh water and potentially devastate the environment.

The Highland Companies, backed by a multi-billion-dollar Boston hedge fund, has purchased over 7,000 acres of the richest farm land in Ontario, located in Melancthon Township, just north of Shelburne. Initially, Highland claimed that its interest was potato farming, which has been the backbone of the local economy for well over 100 years. Recently Highland filed an application with the Minister of Natural Resources to excavate the largest quarry ever proposed in Canada. Highlands plans to blast a pit deeper than Niagara Falls, spanning 2,316 acres (initially) to extract millions of tons of limestone for the lucrative aggregate market.

JOIN 20,000  PEOPLE & 85 CANADIAN CHEFS to taste the bounty of land threatened by the mega-Quarry in Melancthon Township, Ontario.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011

Honeywood, ontario Highway 124 and  on 2 farms that refused to sell out!

Admission: Pay what you can to support the cost of fighting the Quarry! PLEASE PURCHASE ONE TICKET PER PERSON, THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT, THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

Download a copy of the poster/directions by clicking here (OR COPY INTO YOUR BROWSER): http://tinyurl.com/18r

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Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM
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Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM (CT)

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Canadian Chefs' Congress

The Canadian Chefs' Congress connects chefs to our land in solidarity with farmers, fishers, gardeners, foragers and all artisanal food producers.This biennial gathering of chefs from across Canada reinforces the passion and integrity of Canadian food culture.

Le Congrès des chefs de cuisine canadiens a pour but d'unir nos chefs à nos terroirs en étroite collaboration avec les agriculteurs, les pêcheurs, les jardiniers et les cultivateurs, en somme tous ceux qui produisent nos aliments de manière artisanale. Grâce à ces rencontres biennales, les chefs pourront exprimer leur passion pour la culture canadienne de la table.

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