Topic: InforFeeding ourselves outside the formal economy - looking for research participants!

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Heather Cann Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:58 pm	Hello everybody! Do you feed yourself, your family and friends, through ways that look a little different from stepping into a grocery store? - Do you grow or raise some of your own food? - Put away for the winter, gift vegetables and preserves to neighbours, receive them yourself? - Search out wild edibles or hunt? - Dumpster-dive? - Eat with Food Not Bombs or other publically accessible food groups? As part of the informal or "real" economy, these are a few examples of how people feed themselves without participating in regulated economic systems. My name is Heather, and I'm a senior student at the University of Waterloo. I'm currently working through my undergraduate thesis, where I aim to explore the presence of informal food systems in the region. A major portion of this research involves in-person interviews, and I'm looking for participants! If you take part in any of the activities mentioned above, or things like them (whether it's once in awhile or as part of your daily routine) I would love the chance to hear some of your stories. Participating in the study would involve one session, lasting 30 minutes to one hour. I’d ask a few open-ended questions, inviting you to share your experiences and thoughts on any informal food gathering activities you're engaged in. If you know of anyone else who might be interested, or have access to an appropriate mailing list, I'd love for the message to get passed along. While I'm generally looking at KW, I'd be interested in hearing from people living outside the region as well. For more details on my project, or if you think you could set aside some time to chat, please send an email my way: Heather Cann, hawcann@uwaterloo.ca Faculty of Environment, Environment and Resource Studies You can also contact my supervisor, Professor Mary Louise McAllister at (519) 888-4567 ext. 35614, or email mlmcalli@uwaterloo.ca. Thanks for your time - hope everyone's been keeping warm this winter, and dreaming of spring. Heather (Please know too that this study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through the Office of Research Ethics at the University of Waterloo. More details on this and the parameters of the study will be provided to participants or anyone who asks.)