Every day more and more consumers seem to be pushing for locally sourced products in the marketplace. One area that is just beginning in Ontario is the craft or artisanal spirit industry. It offers an opportunity to buy regionally grown grains like corn, wheat, and...
A few weeks ago CK Table had the privilege to work on a regional collaboration focusing on an old heritage fruit called the Jesuit Pear. Showcasing terrior for a narrowly defined regional. This pear has a long and storied history within an area of a few hundred...
By Alexandra Colby, Regenerate 2017 Attendee Once in a blue moon, I get a revelation about the importance of food. I rediscover food sustainability, remember how interesting agriculture can be, and relearn how it all impacts my life and diet. I can remember the first...
By Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread Lighting the Oven Day two of camp begins early. We light a fire in our brick ovens, then help with the morning’s harvest of squash blossoms and lambs quarter. We hear from a representative from the Illinois Stewardship Alliance...
By Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread From Farm to Table While we wait for our doughs to ferment, Marty and Will take the campers on a walking tour of their farm. This is where the campers eyes start to open, their ears perk up and they start to get a sense of the...
