May 14, 2009
by Ryan Slifka
The Calgary Farmers’ Market has become a fixture of the Calgary culinary and local food community. In fact, it was the place where I eventually discovered the joys (and pricey-ness) of local food fare. Some of my favourite farmers still sell there, like Valta Bison and the Innisfail Growers co-op.
However, the Farmers’ Market has always [...]
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February 20, 2009
by Ryan Slifka
As Mike detailed yesterday, the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently reported “impressive growth for local agricultural markets,” with annual spending on local food up to $449 in the last year in the average household.
However, the real question is whether or not this is thanks to the policies of the provincial government. Rather, [...]
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