Rare Kopi Luwak Coffee Tasting at Island Ink Jet on 18 May 2012 in Cornwall Ontario
CFN -Coffey’s Coffee and the Island Ink Jet and Laser Toners are please to be able to offer samples of two of the world’s rarest coffees, Kopu Luwak and Reunion Island. The coffees will be served at the Island Ink Jet at 8 Third St. West on Friday morning, 18 May 2012 for a nominal [...]
How-to Start an Organic School Garden Workshop – April 30, 2012 FINCH ONTARIO
Are you interested in starting a garden at your daycare, school or college? The All Things Food SDG Community Food Network and Growing Up Organic will be hosting a free “How to Start an Organic School Garden” workshop on Monday, April 30th from 6 – 8 p.m. at South Nation Conservation in Finch. Alissa Mae [...]
Young hockey stars compete in contest launched by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and former NHL star Gary Roberts
CFN- The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) teamed up today with a famous NHL alumni and launched the Gary Roberts Eat To Compete Challenge, a contest to help OMHA players to develop better nutrition habits for a healthier approach to hockey and life. The OMHA and Roberts launched the challenge at the Gary Roberts [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Where is your food coming from? March 2, 2012
CFN – Is the origin of your food a determining factor when shopping for the food on your table? I find myself always checking labels to see where my food is produced and processed. I have found that more and more food on the grocery shelves is from China. Now this writer has nothing against [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Is Engineered food on the lunch menu today? February 15, 2012
CFN – According to http://www.thegrower.com genetically modified specimens of Hamlin orange trees may be planted in Florida field trials once required permits have been obtained. The modified specimens have been engineered to produce a natural insecticide that wards off Asian citrus psyllids.Plant pathologists K. Cox and H. Aldwinkle from Cornell University identified a handful of naturally [...]
ECO FARM DAY 2012 is back in Cornwall Ontario! February 25 & 26 at the Ramada Inn
CFN -Eco Farm Day is back for 2012! It’s at the Ramada in Cornwall Ontario on February 25 & 26th! The theme of Eco Farm Day 2012 is ”Vibrant Family Businesses in Organic Agriculture and Food”. In the current economic climate, the small business sector is the leading economic engine. Coupled with that, the organic [...]
Matthew Holmes of COTA Responds to Media Reports about Chemical Pesticides in Organic Foods – December 9, 2011
CFN – Consumers wishing to avoid chemical pesticide residues in food, water and on farms have a simple choice: organic products, the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) said today. Repeated government samplings in North America and Europe have shown organic produce has much lower pesticides residues when compared to non-organic. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) pesticide residue [...]
Organic Central Food Guru Tom Manley to Speak at Eastern Ontario Food Conference – Thursday December 1, 2011 Kemptville Ontario
CFN – Are you going to the Eastern Ontario Food Conference Thursday December 1st at the University of Guelph campus in Kemptville Ontario? I know Tom Manley of Organic Central and Homestead Organics will be speaking. This is a great opportunity to to hear from people in the area at the forefront of [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Black Walnuts Part Two – November 13, 2011
CFN – A number of hours have been spent over the last week hulling, culling, cleaning and drying our harvest of black walnuts. All of this has been done manually; definitely a time intensive labour of curiosity. My partner and I chose two different methods of dehulling the nuts. . I chose simply to break [...]
Community Kitchen is coming to North Dundas – All Things Food Network – November 1, 2011
CFN – Would you like to: Cook healthy, budget-friendly meals in a group setting? Take home tasty, freezer-friendly meals for your family? Meet new friends? If so, plan to attend the North Dundas Community Kitchen Planning Meeting on November 9th! At the meeting, you will learn more about how a Community Kitchen operates and plan for the first [...]
Feast of Fields – Sunday September 11, 2011 – Canada Agriculture Museum – Ottawa Ontario
Sunday, September 11, 2011 Canada Agriculture Museum (The Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa ON – Feast of Fields is an annual event during which local farmers and chefs from the greater Ottawa region team up to create an original and organic feast for the public. On Sunday, September 11, 2011 Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter will once [...]
Coffey’s Coffee Introduces Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Cornwall and SD&G Ontario! Rare Coffee tasting August 12th at the Long Sault Farmer’s Market
Ingleside ON – Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee has capitulated to local coffee lover’s demands. He roasts some of the finest coffee in the area, but has until this time stayed away from the higher end rare coffee’s of the world. After sampling some Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee recently he changed his mine and [...]
New FCC Survey Suggests Canadians Don’t Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are When it Comes to Food Choices – July 13, 2011
Regina SK – A new survey sponsored by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) shows that despite a preference for buying Canadian food products, many consumers don’t put their money where their mouth is. Yet Canadians are privileged to pay some of the lowest prices in the world for safe, high-quality food. According to the spring survey, [...]
Cornwall Ontario Economic Sr Dev Honcho Bob Peters at Fancy Food Show in Washington DC – July 10, 2011
Washington DC – We heard from Bob Peters of Economic Development here in Cornwall Ontario where he is sharing some of the amazing opportunities and advantages of setting up shop in our City by the River. I am in Washington on behalf of the City to exhibit at the Fancy Food Show. The food sector [...]
Great Food at the Long Sault Farmers Market – Coffey’s Coffee & Fine Teas too! – Friday June 10, 2011
Long Sault ON – All lot of people were wondering where the heck Coffey’s Coffee was last week at the opening of the Cornwall Farmers Market? He was in Long Sault at their Market on Friday afternoons! You can find Reg Coffey and his amazing line of locally roasted coffee’s and new line [...]
All Things Food Community Network hires Dana Kittle – June 1, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – All Things Food was formed in 2008 by local organizations and individuals who were passionate about transforming our local food system into one that is sustainable and strong. The Network, which now has over twenty members, is guided by a steering collaborative consisting of The Upper Canada Leger Centre for Education and [...]
Must Have Been Something I Ate by Peggy Kotsopoulos REVIEW by Lorna Foreman – May 23, 2011
Cornwall ON – While it is true that we all need to eat, making it a pleasure is an art. To make it a pleasure and be good for us as well is like the cherry on the sundae – organic cherry of course. After I finished reading “Must Have Been Something I Ate” by Peggy [...]
Letter to the Editor – Diane Marshall of Cornwall Ontario Concerned About Harper Government Bill C-474 & Monsanto – April 20, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GOING TO CHANGE YOUR COUNTRY LOOK IN THE MIRROR! I have been so astounded, listening to people about the upcoming election. and saddened by so many people’s lack of being informed. . After speaking with many people here in Cornwall here are some examples of what I hear. [...]
