Consumers may be starting to see the words heritage or heirloom on food products containing grains and may be wondering what exactly makes grains heritage? Are heritage grains better than modern varieties? Do they taste better? Should I be willing to pay more? What...

I want to clarify a point as it will cause some organic farmers and supporters of organic farming to misunderstand the purpose of this post. Regenerative agriculture is very similar, if not the same as how organic farming started because of both focus on building the...

What is Commodity Farming? Why should you care? The big 3 commodity crops corn, soybean and wheat consume most of the land farmed in North America.

Is there a Zero Waste Shop in your city or community? If not, after reading this post I hope you see why there should be! A recent study shows that "Canadians produce more garbage per capita than any other country on earth, Canadians generate approximately 31 million...

If you call yourself a foodie or like to understand or seek out unique foods, you may have heard of the Paw Paw, Quince, Sea Buckthorn or Haskap berries. However, have you ever listened to a story about an Heirloom Pear called the Jesuit Pear? Your time to do so may...

This month we look at Bread in our blog series leading up to Regenerate-Heritage Grain weekend. There are many views on bread today, but one thing is true of this product, it was a fundamentally important part of humans diets for generations. An International Example...

What if we started thinking about the finished products we consume as agricultural products, just like tomatoes, cabbage or wheat? Would it change the way we eat and drink? I believe it would! “Beer as an Agricultural Product” A Profound Statement Several years ago,...

This month we look at another misrepresented food from its cultural origins and also because of the impact of the industrial food system - pizza! Pizza as a Starting Point for Local Food Why did we choose to focus on pizza? Who hasn’t enjoyed a piece of pizza as a...