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Slow Food Market in Emmet Place, Cork to celebrate 150 years of Cork Opera House, Sunday, May 22, 12-6pm - lots of delicious food from artisan producers - sausages, cheese, fudge ... live music - for all the family.

Food Active Summer Camp - attention all 11-17 year olds Food active summer camp returns this June for the third year to run one and two week camps at St Conleth’s College, Ballsbridge, Dublin. With healthy eating for children now gaining increased recognition as an issue, Food Active Summer Camp offers a practical and fun environment in which to discover food and be active. [e-mail]; www.foodactive.ie; Tel: Eve Rowan 086 806 6111.

Growing Awareness - the Skibbereen based food and farming group. Sunday, June 5, visit Andy Ra’s beautiful example of living using local resources: local timber frame eco-house, organic vegetables, chickens, milking goats - by living as close as possible to the eco-system and using local resources, Andy has minimal impact on the earth. Contact: Andy Ra, 027-66436 Latest details and news: www.growingawareness.org; email: [e-mail]