Tag Archives: food

This growing season I had the pleasure to take part in the CFAN (Cumberland Food Action Network) Farm to Food Bank Project. A total of 8 free sessions were planned, partly designed by the availability of seasonal local produce, affordability,...

Green sauce, you make my heart sing!  It has to be one of THE easiest and healthy sauces one can make.  But wait!  What is a green sauce, you ask?   If you have tried chimichurri, pesto, sauce vert or Mexican salsa verde...

As I walk down Isleville street, through Halifax’s North End, it’s quiet and familiar, however I come across a warehouse with the doors wide open. I peer inside… wait a second… there’s quite the buzz in there! People...

Autumn is a favourite time of the year for me.  I love all the local produce seen at markets and in food shops.  Canada celebrated Thanksgiving this past weekend (Monday was the holiday but most celebrate it on Sunday) and vendors...

As I considered becoming a new farmer last winter, I saw the many challenges that I could face taking on this new career. Long days, physically demanding labor, dealing with pests, broken machinery, and a difficult market. However, like many...

Autumn in Nova Scotia is one of my favourite times of year, with the changing light, colourful trees, crisp mornings, and the abundance of the harvest. It always makes me start to think of soup, which is one of my...

Today was the first day of CFL training. No, I’m not preparing to play professional football… I assume football and me would end with my person being injured, concussed, or possibly hung up in traction. The CFL I’m referring to...

Hi there!  I’m back from what seems eons since I last posted or even thought of posting.  How did August get so crazy that I only posted once?  Well, for starters our house went on the market in June and in the first week of...

This summer, I handed out digital cameras to bunch of 11 year olds (and some younger ones) and asked them to take pictures of what they've learned about food.  As they scattered with excitement before I could even begin with the instructions, I...

Have you ever noticed how often we use food-related expressions? I hadn’t until I started working with the Ecology Action Centre’s Food Team. Now that I’m looking at things through a food lens, I am astonished by how frequently...