Tag Archives: food

It’s good to shake up our eating habits now and then.  For us that means meat takes a back seat and the veggies reign. When the word vegan is mentioned, the carnivores in my life shiver.  And I get why.  Those who were...

For the past several months, I have been evaluating the Cost-share Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Local Food Box programs in Cumberland County and Cape Breton for the Our Food Project.  As a community gardener and someone who comes from...

Over the last decade I have made a conscious effort to support farm-to-table and know your farmer or fisherman, but sometimes not knowing what your food looks like before it lands on the table is good thing!  Let me explain. Take monkfish,...

Written by guest blogger, Kimberlee Bastien from The Old Walsh Farm in Coverdale, New Brunswick. I have a secret to share about lemon trees. They don’t just produce delicious lemons. They also produce tiny, delicate white blossoms that give...

I lived in London, England for a year in my early twenties, travelling through London Bridge train station on my way to work.  I would often pass by a young man sleeping rough and asking for change. I had very … Read More »

Well, if you ask me, it’s an exciting time to be involved in food work!  As discussed in this blog, a National Food Policy is in the works (after approximately 30 long years of work towards that goal!).  Food Secure Canada...

If you mention the word cabbage to your carnivore friends, the most likely response will come in the form of a scrunched up nose as they take a step backwards.  But, tell them it’s encased in a prosciutto base with Parmesan cheese and...

The Cuban sandwich makes use of leftover Cuban roast pork – for the uninitiated, it’s basically a delicious pork and cheese sandwich.  Having recently returned from a trip to Havana, the Cuban sandwich was high on our...

Written by guest blogger, Kim Tilsley from GlenRyan Farms in Margaree Harbour, Cape Breton. ______________________________________________________________________________________ This time of year is all about traditions; rituals and customs that...

I am not mathematically inclined, but I do like to figure out how things work and have always had an inquisitive mind.  If a shortcut works, well, I’ll take that route.  It stems from childhood.  When a problem arose, I would...