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H.O.M.E.

Hamilton Organic Mentorship Experience
255 West Avenue N
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
L8L 5C8
(905) 777 8076 e-mail: ryan.h.o.m.e@Sympatico.ca

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1997 HOME Resource/Contact Guide
Hamilton Organic Mentorship Experience* H.O.M.E.* 255 West Ave N.,Hamilton On.*L8L 5C8 (905)777- 8076*Fax(905)522-9374*ryan.h.o.m.e@sympatico.ca

Gardening ResourceGroups
Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario* EFAO*PObox 127 Wroexeter, On.*NoG 2X0

Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Assoc., Inc.*PO box 550 Kimberton, PA*19442* (610)935-7797

Rooftop Gardens Resource Group*14 Sackville Pl.* T.O.*M4X 1A4*(416)923-9034* Monika Kuhn

National Gardening Association*180 Flyn Ave* Burlington, VT* 05401*(802)863-1308

Foodshare Metro Toronto*Feild to Table & Just Grow it!*238 Queen St.W., T.O.* M5V 1Z7*(416)392-1668*Laura Berman

From the Roots Up Program* ACGA*PO box9325 Berkley, CA*(510)526-1690* Karen Payne* karenpayne@compuserve.com

Ecology Action*Common Ground Biointensive Mini-Farm*5798 Ridgewood Rd. Willits, CA*95490*(707)459-0150* John Jeavons

City Farmer*Urban Agriculture Notes*www.cityfarmer.org

Canadian Organic Growers*local* 335-5226- Kurt Koster *nat'l*(705)444-0923- Thomas Nimmo* Master Gardener*(905)632-4875-Bill Brandis

Royal Botanical Gardens* Children's garden& Horticulture Therapy* 527-1158 x251- Nancy Lee Calibaba *Naturalist, Coordinator of Interpretation * 527-1158 x247- Babara McKean*Botanist&Native plant propogation*x238-Jeremy Lundholme

Master Gardeners*David Marshall-(905)827-2564* Fred Shonbeck-(905)659-1257

The Urban Agriculture Network*1711Lamount st.NW, Washington, D.C.USA* 72144.3446@compuserve.com*Jack Smit

Garden With Nature*Dundas*628-6654-John Milton

Community Garden Resources
ACGA- American Community Garden Association*100 N. 20th st.* 5th floor* Philedelphia, PA* 19103-1495* tel(215)988-8785* fax(215)988-8810*http://ag.arizona.edu/~bradleyl/acga/acga.htm President Tom Tyler*Urban Garden Coordinator*Purdue extension-Marion County*9245 N.Meridian St. #118 Indianapolis , IN* 46260*(317)848-7351x331*tom@marion.ces.purdue.edu

St Joseph's Community Health Centre*2757 King st E.* Hamilton, On*L8G 5E4*(905)573-7777 Nancy Cooper (East Region Mental Health Services)

North Hamilton Community Health Center*Community Garden* 544 John St. N* Hamilton, On.*L8L 4S1* (905)523-6611* Katrina Simmons Collective Kitchens* Laura Blundell

Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Center*71 Rebecca st. *Hamilton, On. L8R 1B6* (905)522-3233* Tom Arniel

Region of Hamilton- Wentworth Environment Dept. Vision 2020*35 King st E.* Hamilton, On.L8N 4A9* 546-2153* Norman Ragetlie

Kiwanis Club of Stoney Creek*Community Garden*664-5654*Anita Mathews Hamilton*681 Main st E.*545-7762*Michelle

Town of Dundas*628-6327 x246-Jeannie Tonkin

Holy Trinity Church*120 Fennell Ave E., Hamilton*L9A 1S1*383-2951-David Linn

City of Hamilton Real Estate Dept.*546-4505* Kevin Nutley

London Good food Project* (519)663-5317x2556*Susan Scott

Hamilton Region Conservation Authority*PO box 7099 Mineral Springs rd., Ancaster, On.* L9G 3L3* 648-4427 x111-John Coates (AGM)* x133-Bruce Duncan (Staff Ecologist)* x165-Sheila O'Neil (Watershed Stewardship)

The Dig*5405 Scott Crt, Burlington, On.*L7L 3R9*(905)639-8988-John McCurdy* 522-9107-Kasia Tota

William Dam Seeds*Dundas On.*628-6641

Seeds of Diversity*Heritage Seed Program*PObow 36, Station Q, T.O.*M4T 2L7

Seeds of Change*Organically Grown* PObox 15700, Santa Fe , New Mexico*87506-5700

Manure*Centre Rd. north of Waterdown*Murray Cottrill

Hay* (905)522-2564-Dave Coons

Rain Barrels* Hotz Environmental*545-2665

Natural Insect Control*R.R.#2 Stevensville, On.*L0S 1S0*(905)382-2904

Hamilton Seperate School Board*(905)525-2930 x2213-Julia Bertollo

Community Kitchens*Erskine Church*528-2255-Chuch Smith* Olivet Church*385-5305- Lynn MacDonald

Hamilton Resources

Greater Hamilton Food Share* 2289 Barton St. E, Hamilton, On.*560-3881* Joanne Santucci* Member Agencies*-Good Shephard Centers*135Mary St.*L8N 3R1* 528-9101- Brother Richard MacPhee* Mission Services*50 Murray St. W.*L8L 1B3*528-5100- Kelvin Honsinger*Neighbour to Neighbour*28 Athensst.*L9C 3K9*574-1334- Denise Arkell*St. Mathew's House*414 Barton St. E.*L8L 2Y3*523-5546- Rev. Wendy Roy*Wesley Urban Ministry*195 Ferguson Ave N.*L8L 8J1*528-5640- Linda Langston* Crossfire Asembly*1Wilson st #3*L8R 1C4*252-8894- Roy Pierce*Operation Blessing*749 Barton st.E.*L8L 3A9*549-7153- Joan Esthier*Living Water Ministry*1475 Barton St.E.*L8H 2X1*252-5824- Mark Tennant*Welcome Inn*40 Wood St.*L8L 3Y3*525-5824- Harry Nigh*Hamilton -Wentworth Regional Public Health Dept.*25 Main st E., 4th floor*L8P 1H1*(905)546-3630

Social Planning And Research Council of Hamilton -Wentworth* SPRC*255 West Ave N.* Hamilton*L8L 5C8* (905) 522-1148 *Don Jaffrey

Federal MP* Shiela Copps*547-7040 *Stan Keyes*570-1070

Ontario Ministry of Environment*521-7641

Settlement And Integration Services*SISO* 521-9917*Maria Antello

Ontario Public Interest Research Group*O.P.I.R.G. McMaster* 525-9140 x27289* Shelley Porteus

Plan B Organic Farms* Community Shared Agriculture* 526-9313

Registered Nutritional Consultant*(905)634-7362-Sandra-Jean Ohrt

Food Writer*The Hamilton Spectator*526-3305-Suzanne Bourret

Self Help Network of Hamilton and District* 255 West Ave N., Hamilton, On.*L8L 5C8* (905)522-7353-Allison Douglas

Events Catered* The Rude Native Bistro*43 King William st., Hamilton, On.*L8R 1A2* (905)777-9504-Kevin Vincent

Community /Environmental Groups
Latin American Women's Collective*64 Barclay St.* Hamilton , On.*L8S 1P4*522-2649* Maria Antelo

Riverdale Community Council*546-4295-Sharon Charters, Judy Kloosterman

City Of Hamilton* Parks Dept.*546-3923-Werner Plesl*Community Council Contact* 546-4617-Nick Scime

Lakeland Community Council*547-6999-Pat Burhold

Youth Serving Area Networks*YSAN*525-9929-Peter Rock

Bay Area Restoration Council*BARC*525-9140 x27405-Ken Hall

Citizens for a Sustainable Community*525-9140 x 24847-Bob Korol

Hamilton Conserver Society* 574-8549-Jim MacDonald

Volunteer Center of Hamilton & District*206-627 Main st E., Hamilton, On.*L8M 1J5* (905)523-4444-Maria Fortunado

Hamilton Naturalists Club*Conservation Committee*540-1441-Brian McHatti

Hamilton Environment Action Team*111 Claremont Dr. Hamilton, On*383-3893

BruceTrail Association*Iroquoia section*Paul Benetto-(905)335-0707

Western Lake Ontario Environmental Coalition*560-1177* Lynda Lukasik

Friends of Red Hill Valley*664-8796*Don McLean

Garden Art

Dave "Thingmaker" Hind Garden Sculptures, etc.* 546-8761

Word of Mouth Pizza*525-4727-Lisa Parker

The Spiral Garden*Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Center*350 Rumsey Rd., T.O.*M4G 1R8*(416)410-5886-Bodhan Petryk

Funding Resources

Evergreen Foundation*www.evergreen.ca

Federal Youth funding programs*www.doe.ca/press/scihor/schorbe.htm

International Development and Research Center*IDRC*250 Albert st., PObox 8500, Ottawa, On* K1G 3H9*(613)236-6163-Brenda Lee Wilson

Schoolyard Naturalization

Mary Hopkins School*Waterdown*(905)689-3043-Roberta Brignall

Permaculture

Permaculture Observer*Resource Efficient Agricultural Production* REAP Canada*PObox 125 Glenaladale House, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC.*H9X 3V9*(514)398-7743

Permaculture Community Action Network*104 Bridlewood Blvd., Agincourt, On.*M1T 1R1* (416)497-5746-Richard Griffith

Youth Networks International

Canadian Environmental Network Youth Caucus*#300-945 Wellington St. Ottawa, Canada K1Y 2X5*Tel: (613)728-9810, x 25, Fax: (613) 728-2963*cenyouth@web.net http://www.tao.ca/~sustain/cenyc.html

RED JUVENIL LATINOAMERICANA por un DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE* Oficina Facilitadora* Avenida Millan 4113, Montevideo 12900, Uruguay* (598-2) 305 62 65 / 307 24 55*Fax: (598-2) 308 16 40*rejulads@chasque.apc.org

Food Policy/ Food Security issues

Center For Studies in Food Security* Ryerson Polytechnical University*350 Victoria St, T.O.*M5B 2K3* mkoc@acs.ryerson.ca*http://www.acs.ryerson.ca/~foodsec/sufs.html* Mustafa Koc

Toronto Food Policy Council*227 Victoriast. #203, T.O.*M5B 1W1* (416)392-1107- Sean Cosgrove

Foodshare Metro Toronto*Feild to Table & Just Grow it!*238 Queen St.W., T.O.* M5V 1Z7*(416)392-1668*Laura Berman

The Ram's Horn*PObox 3028 Mission, B.C.*V2V 4J3*(604)820-4270*bkneen@rapiddnet.net

Hamilton Community Garden Network - Resources
St. Joeseph's Community Health Garden*Manager of Support Services*573-4816-Anne Meisel* Public Relations*573-8225-Melodie Campbell

Coordinator* 385-7484-Christa Ouzas* 573--4807-Nancy Cooper

Gardeners* Gwen& Richard Nuesch*573-1391*Diane Sopho*578-1792*Pauline Ruggles*547- 0643*Kim Pumm*547-0738*Russ Robinson*573-9396

Email: planbcsa@hotmail.com