Solar oven building workshop
(right: photo from Solar Freedom International)
Solar Freedom International is holding a solar oven building workshop.
Come and assemble your very own family-sized solar oven and learn about other solar applications through slides and discussion! With clear skies, your solar oven can reach temperatures of around 400F. You can cook roasts, casseroles, cookies and more all year round without using energy and heating up your kitchen.
This oven is portable and ideal for camping. Its low-impact, high-performance design makes it the perfect choice for anyone looking to lower their environmental footprint while enjoying quite possibly the best tasting meals ever.
WHEN: Saturday 31 May, 9am -4pm
WHERE: Sunset Estates Community Hall. Located 10 minutes east of Saskatoon on Highway 5. Front of town, East of store.
COST: $325 (cheque or Visa), includes user’s manual
Pre-registration is required by 22 May to ensure a spot (contact Craig on 652-1442 or Grant on 280-0689)
BRING: a bagged lunch and basic small hand tools (i.e. utility knife, multi-screwdriver and pliers)
A solar lunch will be cooked for sampling, clear skies pending!
Solar Freedom International began in 1994 as an organization dedicated to the research, design and dissemination of solar ovens and solar cooking world wide. It has placed thousands of family-sized solar cookers in over 38 countries, including Cuba, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Fiji, Northern India, Haiti, the USA and Canada. To learn more, see the Solar Freedom site.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
When I took a permaculture course in B.C. a few years ago, I remember seeing a solar oven that was manufactured in Saskatoon. Don’t remember the name of the company, but I wonder if it is still around?
May 16th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I believe this would be them; they’re based out of Saskatoon and have been around for quite awhile. It looks like quite an efficient model! I wish they had more information on their web site, though.