March 19, 2009
by Ryan Slifka
You hear it often, even from those dedicated to the cause. Sure, you can eat locally in Calgary—but not year-round. A friend of mine from church worked for Alberta Agriculture in the 1970’s, when there was a push for Albertans to eat more Alberta food products. One refrigerated storehouse for carrots, he argued, burned more [...]
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March 6, 2009
by Ryan Slifka
The trouble with a lot of local food advocacy is that food issues are either elitist in tone or divorced from political sentiments or movements. Some organizations seem to view local food as a niche that will find its way into the current market. Many Calgary area restaurants serve up local food as a delicacy, [...]
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