Local And Just

On Friday the staff of Food Matters Manitoba (www.foodmattersmanitoba.ca) and MAFRA headed out to the Blue Lagoon Organics (www.bluelagoonorganics.com) to learn more about the work that is being done there.  Blue Lagoon is just outside of Winnipeg and is a family run 27 acre farm.  We learned about the organic CSA (community supported agriculture) that [...]

Some people say that the drive up Highway 6 into northern Manitoba can be long and boring; I am not one of them. The last time I travelled to Grand Rapids and Misipawistik Cree Nation was in February and the snow and the Spruce trees created a beautiful landscape. Now that spring is here, the [...]

Have you been to talk on food justice issues lately?  Have you attended a conference?  A presentation?  If you have, you are probably pretty convinced that food justice is an important issue.  Indeed, nearly all of the events that I have attended on food issues have been populated predominantly by the converted, those who are [...]

This posting is syndicated from www.farmtoforkresearch.com As any farmer who has embarked on the journey of selling local food will tell you, marketing directly to consumers is about more than producing a healthy, tasty and desirable food product. It is also about making connections with those who are interested in eating such a product. There [...]

One word: Wow! What a great event. Over 300 people attended our “World Food Day” event. And 200 of us had lunch. And what an incredible lunch! Traditional bison stew and bannock from the Chocolate Shop. Sudanese Kisra bread and Sambusa from Nyam Nyam. And Anarchist vegan stew, snacks, and fair trade coffee/tea from Mondragon. All [...]