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 going to be publishing every week [...]
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 Care Eco Farms Peter and Maria [...]
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 Local Food, with 12 excellent workshops, [...]
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. CLICK THE BANNER ABOVE TO LISTEN [...]
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, Ottawa, both cities have some [...]
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, some of the best coffee [...]
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 to pay. The space was [...]
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.com starting at 10AM ! There [...]
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 and where else in the core [...]
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 produce bag from Steward Bags. “We [...]
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. Please do not consume this product [...]
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 received their award in the presence [...]
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 gather to eat, laugh and share. [...]
Cornwall On – Today the SD&G Food Council hosted a workshop on an SDG local food movement at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall. The event was organized by Tom Manley of Homestead Organics and was funded by the SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), represented by Gay Hamilton. The keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Wayne Roberts. [...]
SD&G Food Council Workshop, 26 February 2010 by Reg Coffey Cornwall On – Today the SD&G Food Council hosted a workshop on an SDG local food movement at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall. The event was organized by Tom Manley of Homestead Organics and was funded by the SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), represented [...]
The SDG Food Council, sponsor of the SDG Farm Fresh food directory (www.sdgfarmfresh.com), invites you to a constructive workshop on an SDG local food movement with Wayne Roberts from the Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC). Dr. Wayne Robert’s is the author of “The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food” and a weekly columnist for Toronto’s NOW [...]
Katerina’s Restaurant & Catering is the perfect recipe for almost any day or occasion. With the river running across the street this hidden gem nestled in the western part of Cornwall Ontario at 1195 2nd Street West features Greek, South West, and Mexican cuisine in a colorful and festive environment. For quiet getaways or for [...]
Tom Manley hosted a lovely evening at his own homestead this past Saturday evening. Featured were fine fresh foods from local producers, some amazing local wine, and Beau’s Brew. Even the coffee had a local flavour as the beans were freshly roasted locally from Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee. (Tom pictured with his [...]
