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Small, local mixed-crop farmers are a dying breed. The average age of a BC farmer is 59 years. Despite the great urban farming efforts of good people like Sole Food Street Farms and Fresh Roots, making a living as a…
Posted by: Casey Hrynkow on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Casey Hrynkow, Dangling0, food supply, local, sustainability | 3 Comments »
Not too long ago, like just around canning season, we received a book called Put ’em Up! by Sherri Brooks Vinton. Canning seems to have come into vogue again. This is a good thing. The other cool trend is that as…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: andrea bellamy, book review, canning, edible gardening, food preserves, gardening, heavy-petal, local, put em up, sugar snaps and strawberries, sustainable | No Comments »
I’d like to be able to start off this article with a shadowy meeting; with a blindfolded car ride or with a secret entrance of some kind. The truth, though, is that this story ended up being about as local as local…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Sunday, April 4th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: beer, brewing, brewpunk, DIY, East Van, local | 4 Comments »
I can’t count the times I’ve heard Mark say, “There’s something about being creative and loving food that goes hand-in-hand.” On top of that, I certainly can’t count the instances where…
Posted by: Stephanie Co & Todd Smith on Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Categories: Meditations | Tags: local, local food, vancouver, video | 1 Comment »
This version is decidedly earthy. If you have a cow and want to skim off some cream, that would be delicious. If you live in Jerez, grow grapes and make sherry, that might be a nice addition too (Sherry might also be a…
Posted by: Anthony Nicalo on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: dao tea, local, mushroom, Soups, sustainable, tea | 4 Comments »
I recently spent four long days in Winnipeg—winner of the Most Beige City in Canada Award—attending a series of meetings at The Fort Garry Hotel by day, exploring the city by night. Having spent time in The ‘Peg…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: french, local, mirlycourtois, restaurant, review, tallest poppy, winnipeg | 2 Comments »
This is my first post on foodists.ca so if you are interested, a little bit about me. I come from farmers. Unknown generations of them. As far back as our genealogy has been compiled, there are farmers and ranchers.…
Posted by: Evan Leeson on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: family, food, history, local, motivation, organic, provenance, tradition | No Comments »
The Honey Bee Centre in Cloverdale BC is a great place to reconnect with nature, and the good old honey bee. While you’re there, you will learn about bee keeping as well as the process involved in making quality honey.…
Posted by: Janeen Leynes on Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: honey, local, raw | 2 Comments »
I didn’t think much of organic food when I first heard about it, thinking it was just for treehuggers or my sandal-lovin pals in Saanich. I was mistaken. It’s what REAL food should taste like but doesn’t…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, December 1st, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: bread, Breakfast, brunch, fresh, Kitsilano, local, lunch, organic, pies, review, Salad, sausage, seasonal, vancouver | 1 Comment »
I’m sure there’s a place like Little Nest in every neighbourhood. You know, that around-the-corner cafe where neighbours gather for breakfast and coffee. A sunny, friendly kind of place where you’re…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Breakfast, cafe, Commercial-Drive, Little Nest, local, neighbourhood | No Comments »
Ben recently mentioned our new friend Don from 700 Degrees, the artisan breads by Chef Prasad of Savory Coast Restaurant. Don’s passion is gourmet foods made with local ingredients and is a huge believer in the…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, March 26th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: 700, bread, chef, coast, food, line, local, prasad, product, restaurant, romy, savory, vancouver | No Comments »
Edible BC just opened a retail store in the Granville Island Market. They sell “the best artisan food products and culinary wares from around the province”. On BC Day, Monday, August 7th they’re also…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, August 4th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: artisan, Edible BC, Granville Island, local, market, store | No Comments »