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 starting in August instead of every two weeks so you can promote your garage sale, event, or buy, sell and trade your items just about any time!

And you can call in and talk with The Seeker Chicks every Saturday morning starting at 8AM on Seawayradio.com as they host the Trading Post from 8-10AM.   They’re joined by Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee live from the Farmers’ Market in George Assaly Lane as they talk about the latest products to hit Cornwall’s fastest growing Culture spot!

To listen to the show click the banner below and to call in Saturday mornings toll free you can dial 1 (877) 217-3932 or email your ad to info@cornwallfreenews.com

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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 Biemond rounded out an amazing meal.

The head speaker was Mr. Tom Manley of Homestead Organics who discussed the ready availability of local food, the choice and selection available, and the benefits not only in quality, but in having an organic economical impact by having local food producers supporting local communities.

The evening was co-ordinated by The Seaway Referral Network.  For more information you can contact PJ Robertson by clicking their link.

MPP Jim Brownell was in attendance, and we’ll be adding video shortly.

To find out more about local foods check out SD&G Farm Fresh! And when you’re in Cornwall check out the super amazing local foods at The Farmers’ Market in George Assaly Lane every Saturday morning or your nearest Farmers’ Market and remember to make sure the food you’re buying is local!

Jim Brownell at event.

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Tom Manley excerpts from Key Note Speech.

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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, over 35 exhibitors, a wonderful Friday evening gala, and over 250 participants. Last year’s program and some past presentations are available online at www.ecofarmday.ca.

The next edition is scheduled for Saturday, February 26^th, 2011, again in Cornwall, Ontario. Visit us athttp://www.choosecornwall.ca/.

This is a call for presentations from educators, researchers, farmers, practitioners, suppliers, and anyone else with a good educational subject or experience to share with organic farmers. There is excellent research happening in organic agriculture in Canada. There are also many lessons learned on farms as operators improve their performance. Surely, there must be lots of useful material to present to farmers in their life-long need for ongoing education.

What information can you offer to organic farmers to help them improve their overall performance? We need a keynote speaker and 12 workshop presentations divided along the 4 subject streams of field crops, livestock, market gardening, and general interest.

A workshop that you presented in past years is still very relevant. It is valuable to recycle some workshops to include new material and to offer it to people who missed it the first time.

Perhaps you know of a presenter or subject. Perhaps you attended an interesting workshop recently that we need to know about. Please send us the referral.

A donation of speaking time to COG Ottawa is most appreciated. Otherwise, Eco Farm Day offers a speaker’s fee of $200 for each workshop, more for the keynote presentation. This can be paid cash or exchanged for an exhibit space for your business or institution. As many speakers are fairly local, Eco Farm Day does not normally pay for traveling; however, opportunities exist to fund distant speakers of particular interest to our audience.

Thank you.

Tom Manley
Chair – Eco Farm Day
1 Union Street, Berwick On K0C 1G0
613-984-0480
fax 613-984-0481

tom@homesteadorganics.ca

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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 to the SHOW LIVE or via PODCAST

Debut of the Cornwall Farmers’ Market Commercial!

To view commercial with Quicktime click here.

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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 interesting stands.  Cornwall, not so many.

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Vancouver wants to add some zest to its street cuisine ¬– salmon, tacos, Korean BBQ, anything but hotdogs.

For the next week and a half, the city is accepting applications for new food carts at 17 locations.

“We have such a vibrant city with such a huge, multicultural food culture here,” said Coun. Heather Deal, who first proposed expanding the food vending program in 2008.

“Having that (food culture) not reflected in the streets was frustrating for me, because one of my favourite things is a lively street scene.

So Cornwall.   Do we need some food carts on Brookdale?  Near the Lamoureaux Parc?  On Pitt or Montreal road?  What do you think?  You can post your comments below.

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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 in the area and so much more.  You really have to check out the Cornwall Farmer’s Market.   It’s off of Pitt Street between 2nd and 3rd with TONS of FREE parking!   We’ll be broadcasting LIVE from the event from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.

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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 crowded and the mood mixed.

The Agapé centre feeds a lot of people daily.    In addition they give out food baskets, and work their food bank.

They’re always short of volunteers and of course always need more donations to the food bank.

Poverty is horrible.    People being hungry in this day is just plain wrong and totally unacceptable.

We can blame those that need services.  We can blame society; but to me what’s important are the possible solutions.

I want to thank “Reggie Walker” for introducing me so closely to this issue here in Cornwall and to City Councilor Mark MacDonald who’s also taken a personal interest in this issue.

Cornwall isn’t as bad as a lot of other places, but there’s still a lot more that can be done.   For more information contact the Agapé centre.

Why am I writing this?

Because I’m a very lucky person and like they say “therefore but the grace of God”.

Tonight I attended the Chamber of Commerce mixer.   It was a totally lovely evening.    Beautiful location that Schnitzels.   There was free wine sampling; free beer sampling; some totally amazing chicken wings, and really good pizza.    A cheese plate with fresh large grapes, fresh veggie trays with dips.  And of course a lovely huge cake to celebrate the evening.

I was saddened as this was out of reach for almost all of those I encountered today at lunch.   Again, in this day and age nobody should go without healthy food, & shelter.

Don’t get me wrong.   I don’t blame a single soul at that mixer tonight.  I can tell you that these people help pay for the Agapé and Cornwall does a terrific job of pulling together to help each other.

No, this is a societal issue, and there are many questions to answer to ever make things better.

In the meanwhile, for tonight, as I still feel full from the food and good cheer, I feel grateful for all that I have and can do on this tiny blue marble we all share.

Tomorrow many of the same people I saw today at lunch will be back again for their $1 or free lunch.   We need a better way.

For more information about The Agapé Centre visit their website, call them (613-938-9297) or visit them at their location on 40 5th Street West.

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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 are over 60 vendors and exhibitors at the show including the Mechanical Cow from the Ontario Milk producers who also are offering up free samples of Ice Cream and Chocolate Milk!

Admission is FREE and there are tons of activities.  It’s a family friendly event with free chocolate milk for the kids, and some amazing displays like Rudy Tabak’s 16×24 Model Train set up and a mechanical cow from the Ontario Dairy Producers that actually can be milked!

Dale of Tron Data and Reg of Coffey’s Coffee Milk the Mechanical Cow!

Show Hours today are 9-5 PM!

Some of the participants and displays that will be present include Benson Automotive, St. Lawrence Parks, Cars from KIA , Wine makers & Wineries,  Shannoncourt Kennels, Investment Companies, Home Improvement companies, Lawyers, Building Contractors, Personnel Care companies, Spas, Travel Agents.  Just about something for everyone!

The team from Fence Depot of Cornwall who won best prize for Booth Image!

There’ll even be Roasted BBQ Pork Sandwiches and more to munch on!  Coffey’s Coffee, one of the only Coffee Roasters in the region will be on site as well.    And for you technology minded people interested in learning more Tron Data & Computers will be there as well!

The Fire Department, Ontario Provincial Police, and Ontario Power Generation who’ll have a working display.

Long Sault is minutes from Cornwall Ontario.  Exit from Highway 401 and take just off of Highway number 2.  It’s a great day trip from Montreal, Ottawa and even from over the Border.

For more information visit the website for the South Stormont Chamber of Commerce!

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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 can you get a lobster wrap for lunch?

The prices seem quite reasonable too, and I’m sure the Free Wi-Fi will attract a lot of folks looking for a colourful retreat from a busy afternoon whether to have a nice bite or quick business meeting.

I had the chance to speak with owner Susan Martin (Daughter Kay does a lot of the artwork that’s for sale too) over a coffee and scone earlier this week.

She told me how she’d worked in the mills for over 27 years and finally opened up The Grind to fulfill a dream.    She and her team make most of the foods served including their homemade soups and baked goods.   They work with local providers too, but it’s the artwork and decor that really ramps up the experience of The Grind.

Owner Susan Martin with Paul Aubin

The Grind is also hoping to have live entertainment at some point too.    Check them out today at 35 Second Street East in beautiful Downtown Cornwall Ontario!

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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 want to thank our Green Food Box clients for their support. Steward Bags are the perfect fit because they were developed by a local company and will hopefully serve a reminder to clients to place their monthly Green Food Box order,” explains Lynne Giroux, a dietitian at the Eastern Ontario Health Unit.

The Steward Bags were purchased with funds from the Healthy Rhythm Coalition. The funds were also used to purchase 50 more boxes in order to help expand the Cornwall Green Food Box program.

The Cornwall Green Food Box is a non-profit community-based program which gives all residents a chance to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. Our produce is bought in bulk from trustworthy suppliers, which means you’ll save money! When it’s possible, we try to purchase all of our fruits and vegetables locally. Each box contains a variety of fruits and vegetables and is enough for a small family. Simply order and pay for your boxes no later than the first week of each month. Then, pick up your boxes on the third Wednesday of every month.

For more information on the Cornwall Green Food Box program or to organize a Green Food Box site in your neighbourhood, please contact the Eastern Ontario Health Unit at 613-933-1375 or 1 800 267-7120 and ask for the Health Line. You can also visit www.eohu.ca. To find out where you can purchase Steward Bags, visit www.stewardbags.ca.

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