Food Rights Roller Coaster is speeding up!! Regina order window...
Hi Saskatchewan foodies!
Well what a crazy last few months the real food world has had! I wish we could say that we can relax now, but the fact is that it's just starting to ramp up! and I don't know how little old me (never-done-anything-activist-y-in her life!) found myself in this positon, but I guess when something so basic as what we eat and drink in our "free" country is decided by the factory farming/food industry via the government...it gets my hackles up!!
If you are interested in access to real sustainably-raised foods and raw dairy......and PLEASE don't hesitate to show your support for it and the farmers that are being criminalized for raising the most basic healthy foods!! It definilty will make you a prefered patron!!
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I'm sure most of you heard the raw-milk selling charges against Michael Schmidt were re-instated in an Ontario government appeal in September, after the first judge declared cow-shares a perfectly legal arrangement (as are vacation property time-shares and sharing a horse with a friend at a boarding stable...informed private contracts!)
A few days after Michael embarked on a Hunger Strike, which of course the large group of international supporters he has were very concerned about! Michael's words were something like this "why is it that no one is going to stop me from killing myself by having NO food but it is illegal for people to nourish themselves with a completely natural food as raw milk" He wasn't about to quit after one judge could come up with the complete opposite ruling as the first judge...it wreaked of blatent corporate facism flexing it's muscles. With no other options left, he entered a Hunger Strike with the ending condition that Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty meet with him man-to-man and start a dialogue about this issue, which is what he's been respectlfully asking for for 17 years.
Well, something was different this time...a HUGE, CONNECTED, INTERNET-SAVVY group of raw milk/ real food lovers who have the highest respect for this man (myself included) were moved to not let Michael die over this. The time was ripe and a FaceBook Page called " Supprt Michael Schmidt" was started...in 24 hours it had 1300 people and 2500 in 2 days...it's now around 5000. They totally MOBBED McGuinty's office via phone, email and fax...until...on Day 37 of the hunger strike, he finally met with Michael in his office...they had a positive, mutually respectful visit...and Michael ended his strike - YAY!!! Read about it on The Bovine
Everyone breathed a big sigh of relief but there was also an awareness that it's only the beginning of this Food Freedom war! and let me clarify... THIS IS ABOUT ALL REAL FOODS...the first platform that it's being played out on is Raw Milk but there are MANY other corporate-biased laws that strip your easy access to the healthy sustainable food you're looking for! That's a large topic for another day...
So how can we create awareness and support Food Soverienty in this country? Here's 4 ways...
#1 Join us for a screening of ...
MILK WAR - a Documentary about Canadian Food Rights
When: Thursday November 10, 7:00- 9:00 pm
Where: RIC 19 (Research & Inovation Centre) University of Regina
Contact: Regina WAPF Chapter Leader - Jana Kutarna
jkutarna@gmail.com 586-0887
RSVP if possible :)
# 2 Join the whole country for the Canadian Food Freedom Rallies on November 23! Every province is participating and Saskatchewan, BC and Ontario are actually having 2 Events! A lot of people are coming out, even those who don't drink raw milk but know that this is a social justice issue Canada needs to resolve! Help us show the world that we will NOT accept the government version of a Canadian menu!! Our bodies = our choice!! (We must be careful to not incriminate any farmers that are providing milk for Human Consumption...some are very concerned) But we do hope to serve Raw Milk and Cookies! Come over luch hour...
Canadian Food Freedom Rally - Regina
Where: in front of the Legisture Building
Time: Wednesday Nov 23 12:00pm 45--60 minutes
Contact: Katy Helliwell katytraveller@yahoo.com 306-585-3320
Canadian Food Freedom Rally - Saskatoon
Where: in front of City Hall
When: Wednesday Nov 23 12:00pm 45-60 minutes
Contact: Davidson WAPF Leader Carol Ritchie McBride info@resumeresort.com 306-567-2002 or 1-877-899-8109
#3 Join us for a screening of...
Farmagedon - The Unseen War on American Family Farms
Where: Regina Public Library
When: Dec 10, 2011 7:00- 9:00pm
Contact: Regina WAPF Chapter Leader - Jana Kutarna
jkutarna@gmail.com 586-0887
RSVP if posible
Saskatoon and the Good Spirit WAPF Chapters will be holding screenings as well...no dates yet
# 4 The Canadian Constitution Foundation is going to represent Michael Schmidt as this whole issue heads to the Supreme Court of Canada. If you feel moved to donate to this cause, they are it. I am quite certain tha,t on a constitutional basis, they have a very good case! It's our bodies to choose how to nourish and our right to enter into a private contract that arranges to share the milk of a cow and pay someone to take care of it when it is not an option for urban dwellers! End of Story.
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This email is getting long and if you read it to the end, you'll get this reminder... :)
The cut-off for ordering CSR food delivered to REGINA on Saturday...is Wednesday!
Back on the list is Pastured SOUPer CHickens! complete with giblets and feet
THese are mostly our young roosters that we raised from the chicks we hatched and a few laying hens that have served there time... obviously neither are laying eggs but are a tasty addition to SOUPer healthy chicken soup!
Take care and hope to see you there!
Janeen
for the rest of the team...Sam, Grace and Lyle
www.coolspringsranch.ca
547-4252
