Small Acts, Shared Impact: Growing Food Sovereignty at Home and in the Community
When: February 23 | 7:00pm
Where: Friends Program Room.
Join Michelle Backhouse from the Bow Valley Food Alliance to learn more about where our food comes from and how small actions can support both personal and planetary health. This session will include a hands-on sprouting demonstration using everyday materials (jars, seeds, cheesecloth, and water). Participants are encouraged to bring a small jar as supplies are limited.
Participants Will Learn:
How food choices affect personal health, community wellbeing, and the environment, and how food sovereignty helps people regain control over what food they eat and how it’s produced
How to sprout food at home step-by-step, including which seeds to use, how to use a jar, cheesecloth, and water, and how sprouts can add fresh, affordable nutrition year-round
Practical ways to use your voice, including who to write to, what to say, and how respectful “calling in” can influence food and health decisions locally
Space is limited; please register below.
About the Presenter:
Michelle Backhouse is the Coordinator of the Bow Valley Food Alliance, a community-led organization working to strengthen food access, food sovereignty, and local food systems across the Bow Valley. Her work brings together food security, community wellness, Indigenous partnerships, and climate resilience through practical, relationship-based approaches. Michelle believes that food is a powerful connector linking personal health, community care, and the health of the land, and focuses on simple, accessible actions that empower people to participate in a more just and resilient food system. To learn more about the Bow Valley Food Alliance, visit: BVFA.ca.
About Earth Talks
Earth Talks is a partnership program between the Canmore Public Library and the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley that offers monthly presentations and discussions about environmental issues relevant to our community.
Admission is free or by donation.
Get inspired to learn more about the environment and what we can do to protect it!