Adventures In Local Food

Farmers Need You as a Foul Weather Friend – a Cape Breton Perspective

What does it mean to support local food at times when food supply is reduced? Continue reading → More

7 years ago

More Than Just Something to Eat

A common question I get as a dietetic student is what drew me into the field and why I wanted…

7 years ago

Radical acts…of gardening

Like many, my first opportunity to get involved with food issues was through a community garden. I was part student…

7 years ago

Envisioning Community Gardens as Permanent Fixtures in Our Communities

A couple of month ago I wrote a blog piece about “Evaluating the Impact of Subsidized Local Food Boxes in…

8 years ago

4 Years of Getting Skilled Up at Cape Breton’s UP!Skilling Food Festival

When you walk in the doors of New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation on the morning of Up!Skilling, it is…

8 years ago

Food in your backyard!

Written by guest blogger Tatum Andrews from Bear Roots Forest in Belleisle, New Brunswick. Yes, that’s right there actually is…

8 years ago

Different Problems, Different Solutions: Food Waste and Household Food Insecurity

You’ve likely been hearing a lot more about food waste lately. It is a significant problem and not easy to…

8 years ago

Growing Food Leaders // A look back at the first year of the Community Food Leader Certificate Program

Last month we wrapped up our first Community Food Leader Certificate Program, with thirty participating organizations from across NS in…

8 years ago

Full of Beans and Big Ideas

Well we did it! Our last Community Food Leader training involved receiving 27 types of beans and a certificate for…

8 years ago

Down North! – Cape Breton Community Food North of Smokey

If you call it “Up North” the locals know you’re not from here. “Up North is Nunavut!” laughs Yvette Rogers.…

8 years ago