local food

Hoven Organic Beef at the New Community Cafe

October 20, 2011

I was in Calgary yesterday to attend the grand re-opening of the Community Cafe at the Community Natural Foods store on 10st. It is quite a beautiful little place. You can see all the great thought that went into the location. First of all, the desire to promote local food. The cafe is here to promote local [...]

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Jamie Oliver’s TED Talk: A MUST WATCH talk

February 12, 2010

I am absolutely stunned by Jamie Oliver’s TED Talk about obesity. Jamie Oliver’s Wish “I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.” Every so often you are able to hear somebody say something that [...]

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The 100 Mile Delusion

December 10, 2009

From the National Post. “If you are concerned about the carbon footprint of your diet, focusing on transportation is kind of like worrying about the air pressure in your tires of your car rather than whether you have a fuel-efficient car or not,” says James McWilliams, an environmental and agricultural historian at Texas State University, [...]

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Three must-visit foodie Oases

October 22, 2009

From the Calgary Herald. Very nice to see some local people make the list. The people from Ravenwood Farm Fresh Meats have a very nice shop. I haven’t been in Caroline in the last year to go see the shop, but I defineitly want to stop in and check it out. These folks are another [...]

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Eat Real. Eat Local

October 15, 2009

I was very surprised by this website. Why? First thoughts… it is awesome. The video is excellent and drives a few important points home. It goes through the reason why we need to eat local and support local food production. Please go visit the site and see what I am talking about. Watch the video. [...]

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