In an attempt to share the positive and palpable energy from the first inaugural Shoresh Food Conference, I thought it would be a good idea to share Risa Alyson Cooper’s Opening Remarks with the public here. Opening Remarks Bruchim ha’ba’im.…
Kavanah Garden 2011: A Visual Tour
2011 was an epic and fantastic year at the Kavanah Garden! Over 100 volunteers contributed over 1260 hours this season to help plant, maintain and harvest the garden. Over 2600 individuals participated in Kavanah Garden programs (such as school programs,…
Earth-based Teshuvah
Hashivenu, hashivenu Adonai elecha. Venashuva venashuva. Hadesh Hadesh yamenu ke ke dem. Turn thou us unto thee, Hashem and we shall be turned. Renew our days as of old. We spent Thanksgiving Monday exploring, playing and planting at Shoresh’s Bela…
Shoresh goes to City Hall
Shoresh staff were invited to a Council Chambers meeting this morning by Councillor James Pasternak. Councillor Pasternak acknowledged the important work that we are doing in the community and congratulated us on being awarded an Earth Day Canada Environment Grant.…
Party Time
In honour of our last day at Baycrest, we had a party. Here are photos from our celebration: Frida’s herbal brooch. Rosemary’s herbal corsage. A gift from Baycrest for the Kavanah Garden. We are grateful! Queen wave. A proud pickle…
Precious Pickling
Last week, we organized a pickling workshop with our friends and Baycrest. We harvested cucumbers from Baycrest’s container garden and brought in beans from a local market. We all had a fabulous time and are excited to eat the pickled…
Oh my garden goodness!
Zucchinis! Tomatoes! Cucumbers! Oh my! The Kavanah Garden is thriving thanks to all of the many hands and hearts that have helped it grow and flourish. Harvesting monster zucchinis for tzedakah. Big zucchinis are fun to play with! Art in…
The Wandering Jews Are Looking to Root Down
We recently submitted an application to the Six Points Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund. The Fund did a call to visionaries in the Toronto Jewish community asking for their next big idea that would move the community forward. In our application,…
Kavanah Kids-Summer Camp in the Garden!
We just finished our first week of Kavanah Kids and boy, did we have a blast! Painting, storytelling, catching crayfish and butterflies and learning how to garden. We are super excited for the August session. Our crew It finally stopped…
Late Spring in the Kavanah Garden = AWESOME!
With summer just here, we have started harvesting the fruits of our labor! We are also thrilled that the Tikkun Adamah CSA is back at the Kavanah Garden and that 65 families are eating local, organic, fresh vegetables from our…