From September 16 – 19, representatives of the Mexican Network of Organic Markets – an organization that links organic, producer-operated markets across Mexico – will visit P.E.I. Two public events are planned for their visit, and details follow, below.
The purposes of the Mexican Network of Organic Markets are to increase the availability of locally grown, organic produce to local Mexican consumers, and to increase the Mexican public’s awareness of organic products and their benefits to human health and the environment. The network promotes participatory organic certification, which is a system of peer evaluation that eliminates the need for a third party inspector and focuses on allowing producers to educate each other in sustainable farming practices.
Santiago Martinez Bringas is one of the visitors. He comes from the Mexican state of Baja California del Sur, which is in the far west of the country, and is the Coordinator of the Organic Market in San Jose de los Cabos. The other confirmed delegate, Juan Moran, is a coordinator of the Organic Market of Tlaxcala.
PUBLIC EVENTS
On Thursday evening, September 17th at 5:00 p.m., you are invited to an organic pot-luck meal at St Paul’s Church Hall, 203 Richmond Street in Charlottetown. This will be an opportunity to chat with our guests informally over a meal. Bring your favourite dish!
On Friday morning, September 18th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., you are invited to Murphy’s Community Centre, Room 205 to hear a presentation about the Mexican Network of Organic Markets and to share your experiences and ideas about food security, organic production, marketing etc.
Email Cooper Institute (cooperinstitute [at] eastlink [dot] ca) for more information (but because we are on holidays still, you might not hear from us until after Labour Day . . . enjoy the last week of summer!)
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