Update: Green4Generations has its own website.
Saturday was the first Green4Generations festival and trade fair in Sackville, organised by Wanderlust outfitters. Many groups came out to show what can be done locally to reduce our environmental impact. The day ended with a presentation by Peter Corbyn of The Inconvenient Truth slideshow, which was worth seeing a second time for me. For a town of 5,000 people we have a lot going on, from a solar heating company to recycled art and a green builders cooperative.
One of the newest groups is our community supported agriculture (CSA) association which launched its first local vegetable service this Summer. The main driver behind this initiative, in addition to local demand, is a young family that has decided to create a better world by growing food in a sustainable way. Kent and Ruth run Nature’s Route Farm just outside of town and have been supplying weekly food baskets to 20 families. This is expected to grow to 60 families for next year, and the produce includes local vegetables as well as eggs. The Sackville CSA also sources organic flour from Speerville Mill and other seasonal delicacies.
To really combat global warming, we all have to get involved, politically and locally. Here is Kent at the Fair, and his reason for involvement is pretty obvious:
