On Wednesday night the picturesque Caledon town of Palgrave was home to the biggest Green Tea event so far. Over sixty people jammed into the tiny community room in the United Church and chatted with like-minded folks, sipping aromatic fair trade coffee courtesy of Buckstown Beans and organic teas from the Tea Boutique, while waiting for the exciting line-up for this environmental speakers’ event to take to the stage. And making that waiting a lot more fun were the amazing vocals of Kate Moura from Bolton's Moura Music Studio and her talented young student Michelle Woodhouse.
Opening remarks from Caledon Mayor Marolyn Morrison set the tone, touching on the importance of buying local and supporting local farms and businesses. Karen Hutchinson from Caledon Countryside Alliance was up next, sharing information about the Inglewood Farmers Market, Eat Local Month and the Eat Local Challenge Week. Karen even treated her audience with a basketful of fresh ground cherries that were the perfect accompaniment for chef RoseMarie DuPont’s mouth-watering baked goodies.
Palgrave United Church's Turkey Task Force was honoured with an Eat Local "Local Hero Award". Green T also officially launched their new website http://www.greentcaledon.ca/ and kicked off a membership Drive. Soon Lime Green T-shirts will be all over town!
Jeff Gold, one the founding members and project manager of Whole Village, wound up the evening with a terrific pictorial about life in the sustainable farming community in northwest Caledon. Watch for more news soon on Green T’s next Green Tea, scheduled for November 13th – mark those calendars!
Opening remarks from Caledon Mayor Marolyn Morrison set the tone, touching on the importance of buying local and supporting local farms and businesses. Karen Hutchinson from Caledon Countryside Alliance was up next, sharing information about the Inglewood Farmers Market, Eat Local Month and the Eat Local Challenge Week. Karen even treated her audience with a basketful of fresh ground cherries that were the perfect accompaniment for chef RoseMarie DuPont’s mouth-watering baked goodies.
Palgrave United Church's Turkey Task Force was honoured with an Eat Local "Local Hero Award". Green T also officially launched their new website http://www.greentcaledon.ca/ and kicked off a membership Drive. Soon Lime Green T-shirts will be all over town!
Jeff Gold, one the founding members and project manager of Whole Village, wound up the evening with a terrific pictorial about life in the sustainable farming community in northwest Caledon. Watch for more news soon on Green T’s next Green Tea, scheduled for November 13th – mark those calendars!
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