Emily
Happy to be Home + Apple Butter Saga
Since returning home, I have happily filled my life with friends, family, fall colours, and an apple butter extravaganza.
Rerouting to Root: Back to Toronto for a while
A last minute gut decision has transported me back to Toronto for a while. Despite being homeless, it feels good to be home.
Living on the cheap in NYC? Priceless.
Despite yearning for the countryside, the experiences I am having in the Big Apple are priceless. Making new friends and living more like the locals has made this a visit like no other.
Back to City Life: Boston
Boston isn’t as big and bad as I thought it would be. Staying in Cambridge, I join the throngs of students in their pursuit of knowledge…but my classes are held in kitchens and on urban farms.
Free Schools: the way education should be
After four days of feasting on good food and digesting some new ideas at the Tatamagouche Free School in Nova Scotia, I am totally sold(?) on the concept of Free Schools. They are starting to pop up across the country – now offered through the Falls Brook Centre in New Brunswick, in Vancouver, and even in Ontario [...]
Turning Points
As I reach the halfway mark of my trip, I find myself at a turning point in more ways than one. After several weeks of being caught up in a slew of new experiences (and not blogging much in case it wasn’t obvious) I am heading west, now with more confidence and a renewed sense of adventure.
What I’ve been up to Lately…the Abridged Version
Time has been tight lately so here’s a quick synopsis of the last two weeks. More to come when I have some time to write!
Shout Outs to Halifax
I could write 5 blog posts for all that I experienced in the fine city of Halifax, but I’m now enjoying sunning myself on the rocky shores of Mahone Bay. So for now, in keeping with my ‘write-less-live-more’ philosophy, I’ll keep this to the point.
Here’s a BIG thanks to the following people and places in Halifax for making this week great.
Social Change
I am pondering more deeply the notion of “social change,” and realizing it is less about what we do, and more about how we do it.
Getting up close and personal with meat & dairy
I rolled up to Tide Mill Farm in Maine on a sunny afternoon in late July. Within moments of my arrival, I had jumped into my first real encounter with a livestock farm… from milking cows, to slaughtering chickens. I even shot a video of how they slaughter the chickens, which I urge you to watch if you’ve never seen this happen before.
Time for a Reality Check
After my first month on the road, it’s time for some restrategizing as I think I am sometimes in over my head with the ambitions I first set out with.
Portland, Maine bursts with Local Flavour
Quite the random turn of events…A ride through rains speeds me to Maine, where I enjoy a couple nights in a hotel, my first lobster dinner, and I stumble upon some unexpected food activists who put me to work.
Hardwick, VT: The Center for Agricultural Economy
The recently formed Center for Agricultural Economy is helping bring together a burgeoning local sustainable food system here in Northern Vermont. With all the key players gung ho – from farmers, composters, restaurateurs, and a supportive community – some big changes are happening in this small town.
Harwick, VT: Social change starts with people
As much as this trip is about food, it is even more so about the people. My bike brings me up to Hardwick, Vermont where I am impressed by the budding local food system, but even more taken by the power of community and good conversation.
Bread & Puppet: Preposterous Political Theatre
Hidden away in the remote hills of Northern Vermont lives the semi-surreal world of Bread & Puppet… politically charge theater that will fuel your fire for revolution.
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