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Tag Archives: local food
Meet your dinner
It is becoming a common tradition for rural co-operatives to hold seasonal events inviting town and country people to reacquaint themselves with rural life and local food. These occur anytime from spring planting through fall harvest. Last Saturday Guelph Wellington … Continue reading
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Tagged cooperatives, ethics, farming, Guelph, local food, wellington county
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Contemplating quinoa and food security
I wrote a cover article for the April issue of Gluten-Free Living magazine, Quinoa: a safe and healthy part of the GF diet. Among other questions, it responds to concern about cross-contamination by wheat and similar grains. The verdict: quinoa … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, celiac disease, fair trade, gluten-free, local food, nutrition, quinoa
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Four Favourite Tokyo Farmers Markets
We are delighted to welcome back Joan Lambert Bailey for this guest post, which should inspire us to travel to Tokyo. ‘Tokyo’ and ‘farmers market’ may seem an odd juxtaposition, but if there is one thing people in Japan, … Continue reading
GM food hazards are worse than a myth
So much for rational discussion. Until recently I had not seen evidence genetically-modified foods were safe to eat. My main gripe has been they add no benefit except for poor corporate citizens like Monsanto. GM scientists claim they offer food … Continue reading
The Essential St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market
Any Southern Ontario foodie worth his or her salt must visit St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, Canada’s largest. It offers a better selection of local produce and meat than even Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market but you must drive 90 minutes from … Continue reading
Food Security Depends on Local Strategy
Foraging and slow food have become recurring themes here at Speed River Journal. Yesterday Barb Freda’s blog, Babette Feasts, hosted my guest post, Foraging Nettles: A Bitter Misadventure. It highlights some of the challenges of adapting to locally-available foods. … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate farming, food security, foraging, local food, permaculture, sustainability
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Milk of happiness
One obstacle to switching to locally produced food is the cost. People on low incomes cannot afford to give up the savings of shopping at discount supermarkets, where local production is not a priority. It is a sad fact that … Continue reading
