People, Places, Things
Trip planning takes a life of its own
Friends of present, and friends soon-to-be come out of the woodwork to provide support, advice and connections for me on my upcoming bike tour of food projects on the East Coast. To prep for a life of living light, I give away a bunch of my excess baggage.
Spring for a CSA!
Take the plunge! Connect with your farmer and your community by joining a Community Supported Agriculture program. This post features nearby farm, The Cutting Veg, home of delicious organic veggies, the “Global Garlic Project,” and catchy phrases like “keep livin’ on the veg”!
The Road to Revolution Will Be Planted, Not Paved
Imagine that an idea is in the form of a seed. And that each of us holds many of these seeds that are all just waiting for the right conditions to take root and sprout. I’ve been holding onto a seed that’s got the word ‘travel’ written all over it for quite a while now. [...]
Guelph Organic Conference, aka Organic Family Reunion
My recent trip to the annual Guelph Organic Conference leaves me high on food movement energy. Read my reflections on the conference, including personal faves and critiques for this organic affair.
Local Garlic: Like Mangoes off a Tree
Have you ever been to a tropical country and eaten your favourite tropical fruit, be it pineapple, mango, or banana, and noticed how incredibly awesome it tasted? If you have, the “yum” moment was probably closely followed by an “ah-ha” moment when you realized that the imports we receive here in Canada can’t possibly compare [...]
Local Flavour: Hibiscus Café
My first in what will be a series of reviews, based on the People, Places, and Things I encounter in this fair city of Toronto. First up, Hibiscus Cafe in Kensington Market. Emily-friendly desserts that make my Mondays.
Hoes and Hoedowns…just a subway ride away
Friday night I did something I never though I would do: I put on my dancing shoes, hopped on the subway, and went to a farm. A momentous occasion on any day, but today was the official launch of FoodCycles, Toronto’s first urban farm – and it’s 14km from my house! Here’s how they describe [...]
Pirates on Wheels
A foodie’s road trip on International Talk Like a Pirate Day
NYC Knows How to *Treat* its Vegans
Two of the most distinct movie memories from my childhood were from the films Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and A Christmas Carol. Willy Wonka, for the childhood fantasy scene where the kids enter that magical room filled with candy forests and chocolate rivers. (Ok, maybe it’s not just a childhood fantasy.) And from [...]
Online Food Security Library
A Canada-specific online food security library for Canada that’s constantly growing. Users can add relevant resources too. A great ‘one-stop-shop’ for info on the food security movement in Canada. Click here.
Workshopping a Healthy Muffin
I held my first home-based baking workshop last week and the results were sweet…like potatoes!
Foodie Finds in Toronto
Always on the look out for local, this post will host a growing directory of where to find locally produced goods in Toronto.
My Valentine’s Crush
I thought that with Valentine’s Day coming up, now would be a good time to share with the world the fact that I have a crush. My crush isn’t into all the consumer crap of Valentine’s, loves local, sustainable food, and always lifts my sprits when I get overwhelmed by the world’s problems. My crush [...]
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