Category Archives: Food Matters

Food Matters – Defining ‘Local’ Food

Local Lettuce Local Food. It’s such a difficult concept to define. However, bureaucrats at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have issued an ‘interim policy’ that for the purposes of labeling, ‘local’ is anywhere within a province, including up to 50 … Continue reading

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Food Matters – A Very ‘Local’ School Lunch Program

Getting Ready for Lunch Breakfast and lunch programs in our schools have become a necessity to help feed students who might otherwise have to go hungry. Most of them rely on grants and donations of some sort, as in the … Continue reading

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Food Matters – ‘Local’ Bees

We’ve been hearing a lot about honey bees over the past few years; declining populations, danger from pesticides or predators, and the threat of a weakened North American food system because of a lack of these valuable pollinators. Recently I discovered … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Artisan Jammers

“ooh, yeah, we’re jammin’…” It may be a little too early in the year to mention fruit, when many of our fruit-producing plants are either still to blossom or just finishing setting their fruit. But I always looks ahead to … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Local Food ‘Champs’

Local Food Champs As with all cultures, part of who we are is determined by the food we eat and how we eat it. Our food culture is changing on Vancouver Island as more people choose a local, sustainable food … Continue reading

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Food Matters – The Farm Table

The ‘farm to fork’ movement is no longer a novelty on Vancouver Island. More and more restaurants are getting their ingredients directly from nearby farms. Now there is another link in that equation, involving the education of young chefs. I … Continue reading

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