Cornwall ON – You don’t see a lot of Peyote up here in Canada, but due to environmental changes and over cultivation without care for the roots they grow on The Peyote is in danger of becoming extinct! There are actually legal distributors of Peyote in the US for religeousContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Do you read the label on the food packages before you buy? Do you know where your food comes from? How about the candy you bought for Halloween? Do you know where it was made? . My wife and I checked every package to find out whereContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I can’t believe the summer is truly over this Thanksgiving weekend as the Cornwall Farmers’ Market in George Assaly lane ends it season with a bang! The Agapé Centre will be the beneficiary of a Buy Local, Share Local initiative. The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is bringing itsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Click the banner above to listen LIVE or via PODCAST to Seawayradio.com with Reg Coffey LIVE from the Farmers’ Market in George Assaly Lane. Fresh local fruits, veggies, meat, and a lot more from the heart of downtown Cornwall Ontario. To call in live to theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Do you know what’s in your food? Do you care? Have you noticed having an allergic reactions to foods you never had before? Why are peanuts so horrific today instead of the warm fuzzy friend of our childhoods? What do governments know and not know andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – They’re Seeking and you get to find all sorts of items and community tid bits. Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud run The Local Seeker which is a great classified ad newspaper you can pick up around Cornwall and the area. The Seeker Chicks are now goingContinue Reading
Iroquois ON – The Iroquois Golf Course was smelling mighty fine as Organic Lamb and Porc cooked. It was a Five Mile meal served with local Vegetables, Fruits, and meet provided by Waratah Downs Organic Farm, 11211 Rowen Rd, Iroquois, Ontario. Some amazing organic cheese from New CareContinue Reading
Eco Farm Day 2011 Call for Presentations Cornwall ON – Eco Farm Day, hosted by Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter, is the leading learning and networking conference for organic agriculture in Eastern Ontario and beyond. Last year’s 2010 edition hosted Wayne Roberts as our keynote speaker on the theme of LocalContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Are you going to the Farmers’ Market in George Assaly Lane Saturday? It’s open from 8-1 each Saturday until October 9 and we broadcast live each Saturday on Seawayradio.com from 8:30-9:30 AM with live hook ups with Reg Coffey, and some of the vendors and participants. CLICKContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Street food. It’s a bone of contention in many cities and some say it helps define a culture. I was in Toronto yesterday and not only had a munch at a Sausage stand, but met two folks from Saskatchewan and had an interesting conversation. Toronto,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Tomorrow Melanie & the General Electryk will be playing the Cornwall Farmer’s Market in George Assaly Lane in Downtown Cornwall Ontario at 11AM! It’s a rain date, and tomorrow will be the first rain free day of the Spring for Cornwall’s Cultural hot spot. Music, amazing food,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Today for lunch at the Agapé food bank the menu du jour was a vegetable soup, some cooked ham, scalloped potatoes, some white bread with hydrogenated margarine, coffee, and cold rice pudding. For $1 it’s a deal. Many of the packed room eating didn’t have toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I had a chance to pop by the 11th Annual South Stormont Chamber of Commerce Trade show at the Long Sault Arena last night. Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee has his magical brews waiting to go. Reg will also be calling in with reports on Seawayradio.comContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Cornwall’s newest Internet Café and Espresso Bar has finally opened! The Grind located at 35 Second street is amazing. It’s a pearl in the gentrification and revitalization of the Downtown Cornwall core. Somewhere between a Starbuck and a Timmy’s with good pricing, good beverage selection andContinue Reading
Buy A Green Food Box… Get a Free Organic Produce Bag Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Green Food Box and Steward Bags are working together to encourage people to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Customers who buy a Green Food Box in April will get a free reusable produceContinue Reading
CONSUMER ALERT – PRODUCT RECALL Silani Sweet Cheese has voluntarily recalled Silani brand mozzarella Cheese Product sold in 340 g packages bearing the UPC 0 650525 7 and with a Best Before date of 2011 MR 1 This product was sold only in Ontario and Quebec. All retailers have been notified. PleaseContinue Reading
Local Farm Receives Top Producer Award in Toronto Terryland Farms Receives 2010 Producer of the Year Award for Agri-business excellence! Toronto, ON – George and Linda Heinzle of Terryland Farms were awarded the Producer of the Year Award at the opening night reception of the 2010 Canadian International Farm Show. Heinzle’s receivedContinue Reading
Food for Thought I attended the Canadian Organic Conference Gala Evening Friday, February 26th; an evening which has traditionally kicked off a Saturday of workshops, lively conversation and information pertaining to Organic and Sustainable farming practices. It actually has the flavour of a country social where old friends and new gatherContinue Reading
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