“Scarborough Resident Recognized as Garden Crusader - SYS-CON Media (press release)” plus 2 more |
- Scarborough Resident Recognized as Garden Crusader - SYS-CON Media (press release)
- 5 Local Companies Bring New Controversial Film to Burlington - Market Wire (press release)
- Inside Dish - BurlingtonFreePress.com
| Scarborough Resident Recognized as Garden Crusader - SYS-CON Media (press release) Posted: 05 Nov 2009 04:54 PM PST
BURLINGTON, VT -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/09 -- With a passion for teaching others about gardening, Roger Doiron has inspired his neighbors, local farmers, and town leaders to become involved in local gardens and food production. For his work teaching people how to garden and about the importance of kitchen gardening in particular, Roger Doiron has won First Place in the Education category of the 2009 Garden Crusader Awards. Doiron's passion for gardening began when he met his wife while working on environmental policy in Europe. He began gardening, and eventually he turned his attention from working on environmental policy to working on food policy issues. When Doiron and his family moved back to his hometown of Scarborough, Maine eight years ago, he brought the concept of European kitchen gardening with him. Doiron went on to found the non-profit group Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI) which provides a social network and learning tools for gardeners. "We want to figure out ways of connecting gardening 'haves' with gardening have-nots," says Doiron. "Whether they need information and technical assistance, space or money, we want to help facilitate that." Martha Whitton, also a Scarborough resident, nominated Doiron for a national gardening award because, "He is the true Garden Crusader. He works tirelessly with individuals and the community to inspire sustainable, edible gardening, and he has absolutely made a difference with his work." More recently, Doiron played a large part in the successful push for a White House kitchen garden. He initiated an online campaign called "Eat the View," and played a key role in creating public awareness about the White House garden. He has also expanded his home garden; this past year he harvested over 900 lbs of organic vegetables. Doiron and his family are "globally focused, but locally rooted" and have been able to create awareness about the benefits and importance of gardening both locally and globally. The Garden Crusader Award, created by Gardener's Supply in 2001, recognizes individuals who make a difference in their community through their passion for gardening. A Garden Crusader is a gardener who has beautified an abandoned piece of land, fed the hungry with their produce, comforted the sick, or taught about gardening or the environment. The Crusader program donates $20,000 in cash and products every year to support community gardening. The deadline for the Garden Crusader program is June 1, 2010. The four categories are: Urban Renewal, Feeding the Hungry, Education, and Restoration. To nominate a Garden Crusader, please visit www.gardeners.com and fill out an application or e-mail at crusader@gardeners.com or call 1-888-239-1552 to request a nomination form. Gardener's Supply offers everything from seed-starting supplies and garden furniture to flower supports, greenhouses, and nature and garden-inspired gifts. The company is known for its exclusive and patented products and earth-friendly approach to gardening. Found at www.gardeners.com or free catalogs are available by calling 1-800-955-3370. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1108230 CONTACT INFORMATION: Roger Doiron Maree Gaetani
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| 5 Local Companies Bring New Controversial Film to Burlington - Market Wire (press release) Posted: 05 Nov 2009 05:00 PM PST SOURCE: Gardener's Supply Vermont Launches "A Chemical Reaction" BURLINGTON, VT--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - On the heels of a sellout premiere at the World Film Festival in Montreal and across the United States, the inspirational, yet controversial documentary "A Chemical Reaction" will come to Burlington for its Vermont premiere Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 and 8 pm, screenings at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center with a reception from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Sponsored by five Vermont companies, Ben & Jerry's, Seventh Generation, Green Mountain Coffee, Main Street Landing and Gardener's Supply, tickets are $10 and any profits from tickets will go to support a non-profit foundation known as SafeLawns.org. Both Director Brett Plymale and Paul Tukey will be at a reception from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available through www.flyntix.org or by calling 863-5966. The feature-length film by Maine director Brett Plymale, "A Chemical Reaction," was described as "rousing" and awarded four stars by the film critics of the Montreal Gazette. The film has also drawn the ire of representatives from the billion-dollar chemical lawn care industry, who called the film's executive producer and narrator, Paul Tukey, an "enviro-maniac" in a widespread email campaign launched Monday, Aug. 31 -- the day of the film's Montreal screening. Tukey, a former HGTV host and the founder of SafeLawns.org, appears frequently on screen during "A Chemical Reaction," while interviewing key figures in the anti-pesticide movement in Canada and the U.S. He said his goal in making the film is to create awareness of the health hazards and environmental degradation associated with lawn care chemicals. "Canadian doctors and the Canadian courts have looked at the toxicity associated with chemical lawn care and have banned these products in much of that nation," said Tukey, author of the Organic Lawn Care Manual (Storey 2007). "Our hope is that people watch the movie and say, 'Canada has banned these products, why do we still use them in the United States?' This issue is relevant to everyone where chemical fertilizers and pesticides run off into the lakes, rivers and streams." Much of the movie's story focuses on Dr. June Irwin, a dermatologist who spurred the first town in Canada to ban lawn and garden chemical pesticides in 1991. When Hudson, Quebec, told the lawn care giant then known as ChemLawn that it couldn't apply its synthetic chemical products within town borders, it set off a chain of high-profile court cases that culminated in the Canadian Supreme Court in 2001. The town won the case in a landmark 9-0 decision and the chemical ban soon spread to the entire province of Quebec. Ontario enacted lawn chemical restrictions this past Earth Day and hundreds of other Canadian municipalities have also passed legislation. For the past several years, Tukey has traveled across the United States and Canada in a relentless quest to tell the Hudson story and urge municipalities to follow suit. He said he is delighted by the support of the Burlington community; he and Plymale, the director, will both be in attendance and offer a question-and-answer session and book signing after each screening. "The film's themes of community activism, environmental stewardship and political independence will resonate very well in Vermont," said Tukey. "We've always worked closely with Gardener's Supply and we're grateful to Ben & Jerry's, Seventh Generation, Green Mountain Coffee and Gardeners Supply for making this event possible. "We hope this is just the first of many screenings and heightened awareness across the state," continued Tukey. ABOUT SAFELAWNS.ORG: SafeLawns.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reduction in the use of lawn and garden pesticides and synthetic chemical fertilizers. It has produced a series of high-profile campaigns since its inception in 2006. To view a movie trailer, visit www.ChemicalReactionMovie.com. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Inside Dish - BurlingtonFreePress.com Posted: 06 Nov 2009 01:23 AM PST Food for ThoughtFood for Thought is the name of the Vermont Humanities Councils annual fall conference. The conference will be held Nov. 13-14 at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex. It includes talks, food demos, wine and cheese pairings and more. Among the highlights: a conversation with Darra Goldstein, executive editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, and Judith Jones, Knopfs senior editor and vice president (see story, Page 1C), and syndicated food columnist Marialisa Calta; Michiko Oishi leads Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony; a talk on food and its connection to the landscape by Amy Trubek, University of Vermont assistant professor of nutrition and food science. Cost: $99, $69 for students, includes events the evening of Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 programs, also breakfast, lunch and snacks. Information: www.vermonthumanities.org Wine & SwineIts called Wine & Swine , but its not about the flu. Its a $20 per person fund-raiser for the Institute for Sustainable Communities. The event, featuring wine and you got it, pork (real and faux) is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 at Gardeners Supply Greenhouse in Williston. Food and wine provided by A Single Pebble, Bluebird Tavern, Bon Temps Gourmet, Magnolia, and Penny Cluse. Dessert by August First. Peter Clavelle, former mayor of Burlington, and Kevin Clayton of Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne, are the emcees. There will live and silent auctions of donated wines. Information: www.iscvt.org The Festival of SweetsThe Festival of Sweets , formerly known as the Vermont Chocolate Show, will be held Nov. 21 and 22 at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington. Cooking demos, chocolate-makers, bakers and more will convene for the sweet show. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22. Cost: Adults, $10; children, $6. For more information, visit www.vermontchocolateshow.com. The Cheeses of VermontThe November issue of Martha Stewart Living features an article, The Cheeses of Vermont. Among the cheesemakers featured are Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Willow Hill Farm in Milton and Thistle Hill Farm in North Pomfret. Send restaurant and food news to spollak@bfp.burlingtonfreepress.com or call 660-1859. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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