Posted in Food, Farming & Activism on Sep 26th, 2007 No Comments »
Currently living in York Region, surrounded by housing developments, can make it hard to remember the rich farming history of this area and that there is a local agricultural industry that continues today despite the area becoming more urban. In September, the York South Simcoe Training & Adjustment Board, with the support of the [...]
Posted in Food, Farming & Activism on Sep 20th, 2007 No Comments »
The August and September sessions of the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening program, marked the final visits to Saugeen River Community Shared Agriculture in Durham, Ontario. To have the opportunity to visit the farm over three critical growing months, starting in early July, provided a chance to witness a tremendous transformation in the market garden. On [...]
Posted in Food, Farming & Activism on Aug 28th, 2007 No Comments »
Saturday began with an early start as I headed down to the Brickworks to help with the set-up for the Greenbelt Farm to Fork Festival being hosted by Evergreen. This summer event was all about celebrating the pleasure of local fresh foods. There were some beautiful activities for kids, including print making [...]
Posted in Food, Farming & Activism on Jul 9th, 2007 No Comments »
This weekend I traveled in a carpool a few hours from the city to a biodynamic farm, the Saugeen River Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) in Durham. En-route I enjoyed my first boiled duck egg which was prepared before we left by our driver and presented in a basket along the way. I already [...]
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