From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Veggie Tagine

Thumbnail image for Veggie Tagine September 29, 2009 by JBogle

As we head into chillier months, this Moroccan delight will fill you up while allowing you to use root vegetables, which store nicely into the winter. Tagine is a stew full of flavor and spice (but it isn’t too hot). It’s best served with a fresh loaf of whole wheat bread- something that isn’t [...]

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The Local Grain Revolution X (Retail Supported Agriculture? / Sprouting Grain)

Thumbnail image for The Local Grain Revolution X (Retail Supported Agriculture? / Sprouting Grain) September 11, 2009 by Jon Steinman

What is Retail Supported Agriculture?
As far as the North American local food movement is concerned, it’s not a concept that has yet been coined in any notable way. The Kootenay Grain CSA (community supported agriculture) project located in the Kootenay region of British Columbia is now changing that.
Community Supported Agriculture is most often a model [...]

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GM contamination of Canadian flax exports threatens markets in Europe

Thumbnail image for GM contamination of Canadian flax exports threatens markets in Europe September 10, 2009 by National Farmers Union

The European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed has confirmed the contamination of Canadian flax exports with a genetically modified (GM) flax, devastating Canadian flax sales to Europe. The GM flax has been illegal to grow in Canada since 2001 when flax growers forced the government to take the product off the market. [...]

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Embracing the Tyranny of Place – Beating the Travel Drug

Thumbnail image for Embracing the Tyranny of Place – Beating the Travel Drug September 8, 2009 by Jonathan Wright

Jonathan Wright is a Calgary-area farmer and co-founder of one of the city’s first community supported agriculture programs. Jon operates a zero-emission farm called Thompson Small Farm near Carbon, Alberta with his partner Andrea.
I am forty-five years old. I consider myself to have lived a luxurious life in terms of the spectrum of experience [...]

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