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As part of the Citizen's Cap Project, we are releasing a series of infographics on different aspects of agriculture in Malta. This infographic gives a general overview of what agriculture currently looks like locally.
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Very few might imagine that what is currently referred to as Mount Magħtab was originally a valley. Truckloads of unseparated waste tipped their loads downwards into the valley close to the hamlet of Magħtab at around the same time the British were closing their military bases in Malta in 1978.
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Friends of the Earth Malta (FoE Malta) is looking for a reduce hours Project Assistant (approximately 30hr/week) to work on some of our exciting projects on a definite contract basis. The Project Assistant will be working within a small team and will support the implementation of projects.
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So you think you know where your food comes from? Have you ever thought of the impact of EU policy on the food you eat? Our new project by the name of ‘Citizen’s CAP’ is aimed at making you more aware of the most important EU policies concerning food production. Join us for this half-day fun activity at The Veg Box, based in Villa Bologna, one of Malta’s hidden gems. We will get the opportunity to harvest and eat our own food, all while becoming more knowledgeable on the Common Agricultural Policy and the impact of it on the lives of the people who grow our food and us who eat it.
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Our second event for our new project is here, this time about Wine Making! Citizen’s CAP is all about making you more aware and engaged in the EU’s food policy. Please don’t look away yet if you read the word policy, we promise to make it is a fun and exciting as possible. Whatever you’re a wine connoisseur, a weekend drunkie or just like sipping a glass of wine every now and again, you’ll surely find this event eye-opening.
We will cover several aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy, have a tour around the organic farm and the process of wine production. So if you want to learn more about where your wine is coming from, and the effect of the EU’s food policies on wine production; make sure to reserve your place.
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A walk in Gozo's Natura 2000 site - 22nd September 2018 @ 09.30
Whenever one mentions Comino and its islets (Kemmunett, Il-Ħaġriet ta’ Bejn il-Kmiemem and L-Iskoll ta’ Taħt il-Mazz), the first thing that inevitably comes to mind is the Blue Lagoon, marked by its distinct aquamarine sea. Yet, Comino’s presence goes beyond the immediate definition of sea-enjoyment and extends to its ‘role’ as part of a sustainable context that involves managing pressures on its ecosystem, both on land and at sea. This tour is an invitation to gain a first-hand experience of the conflicting challenges the area is facing...
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As you stroll through your local supermarket during your weekly shop do you ever stop to consider where the produce comes from? You are faced with a plethora of different potato options, for example, which come from various corners of the world. Buried underneath, you may find just a single Maltese variety. Quite perplexing when the potato is widely grown across the island and is in season year-round. Manuela, is a local gardener/farmer who holds sustainable farming as the core value which drives her urban farm. Together with Anita, who helps to run the shop and see to customers, Nathan, who recently started helping with the planning and growing of the produce and the numerous volunteers who stop by, she hopes to populate Malta with safer, healthier food which is always locally sourced and readily available to all.
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Every month we feature a fruit or vegetable that is in season, along with a fun fact or recipe idea. Tomatoes are the most produced vegetable by weight in Malta.These plump fruit are from the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, exist in thousands of cultivars, and make for a delicious Gazpacho!
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Every donation, no matter how small, is an invaluable contribution towards Friends of the Earth Malta's work.
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