On May 9 to 11, the Nova Scotia Food Gathering brought together over 140 people to talk about food in Nova Scotia. Community food projects, farmers markets, fisheries, poverty, gardens, nutrition – you name, we talked about it. As with … Continue reading
This post comes to us from Mark Butler. Mark is Policy Director at the Ecology Action Centre and likes his coffee with plenty of organic and fair-trade. Ask for the same. This past February I joined a tour to the … Continue reading
In reviewing last year’s blog stats, the most popular post, by far, was the 2012 CSA list, suggesting that many of you are hungry for information on CSAs. Well, it’s time for me to update that list for the 2013 … Continue reading
This is the final post from Rachel & Courtney, our 2012-13 nursing students. Even the healthiest of eaters enjoy a treat now and then. Thanks for all your hard work! With the month coming to an end, we decided to surprise … Continue reading
Jen Greenberg and her husband David farm one hour from Halifax in the Avon River Valley. They run a CSA from their farm, Abundant Acres. I have a personal story to tell about milk, cows, and dairy farming. When … Continue reading
Rachel Paterson & Courtney McPhee are two nursing students working with the Food Action Committee this year. They are simultaneously teaching and getting a crash course in local food cooking. In early January, we set out for our second workshop … Continue reading
Happy New Year from the folks at Adventures in Local Food! And thank you to Mary Ellen for today’s post. Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature. Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) Well, the last of the … Continue reading
A poem for this time of celebration and community and dear ones. Yours in the land, Mary Ellen Sullivan For N & K by Gina Myers Otis on vinyl carries from the barn. Blessed is this day. The camera captures … Continue reading
Today’s post comes from Sara. Sara grew up in Dartmouth, NS and has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Biology. She is currently working in a genetics lab at Fisheries and Ocean Canada as a Lab Technician. She is a relatively … Continue reading
Reblogged from Small Scales: Guest Contribution by Dave Adler Every two years, farmers, chefs, fishers, food educators, and foodies from around the globe gather in Turin, Italy at an event called Terra Madre. Italy is the birthplace of the international … Continue reading
