Author Archives: Don Genova

Food Matters – Beer and Food

Beer has come a long way in Canada. In pioneer days all beer was small production and artisan-made. Then big companies swallowed up the little brewers and industrial production ruled. Now, beer drinkers, especially those on Vancouver Island, have fully … Continue reading

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BC Bites and Beverages – Ticket Giveaway!

This Thursday night, September 20th, I have the honor of being the guest speaker at the second installment of the BC Bites & Beverages series at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. My talk is called “The Resurgence of Local … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Figs!

Consider the fig. It’s one of those mystical fruits steeped in history, yet sometimes relegated to being the dried, sticky filling in a stodgy Fig Newton. The fresh fig is something that should be very celebrated, as I demonstrated today … Continue reading

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Back to School Special!

Besides being a food and travel journalist, I am also a writing instructor. I teach people how the freelance writing process works and how to get their food or travel articles published. I do this under the auspices of The … Continue reading

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Food Matters – The Food Shed

UPDATE! Here is the schedule of organizations speaking at Eat Here Now on Sunday: 11am: Wayward School and the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society 11:30: CR-Fair 12 noon: Dogwood 12:30: Lifecycles 1:00: OUR Ecovillage 1:30pm Slow Food (featuring me!) 2:00pm … Continue reading

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Farm To Fork Eating in the North Thompson

‘Farm to Fork’. It’s a catchy phrase we’re hearing a lot this days when it comes to talking about a sustainable agriculture system. Some farmers and restaurants are trying to make it work in the Kamloops area. I got to … Continue reading

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