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 operatesContinue Reading
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 GrowersContinue Reading
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 recentlyContinue Reading
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.Continue Reading
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 FancyContinue Reading
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 locallyContinue Reading
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 CanadaContinue Reading
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 BeenContinue Reading
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 someContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – A long time ago I learned that there were in fact many people that knew much more about some things than I did. I know, shocking! Yet I marvel at how people elected to government, on this case “The Harper Government” seemingly don’t grasp thisContinue Reading
Berwick ON – I think one of the reasons I like Tom Manley so much is that we both have vision. Vision is what lets people take ideas and make them become something very special sometimes. I mean, who would think that a little out post in Berwick OntarioContinue Reading
NOTICE OF A MEETING General Founding Assembly Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network Date : Thursday, March 10, 2011 Place : Georgian House Restaurant & Day Spa 146 Main Street South, Alexandria, Ontario Time : 2 pm The Organizing Committee of the Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network invites you to its FoundingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This weekend it’s time for Eco Farm Day, one of my favorite local events as it was one of the first we covered! Conference Chair this year is Mr. Tom Manley of Homestead Organics and Organics Central which is an exciting new development that Mr. Manley andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Ontario East Food Sector Marketing Team will once again be exhibiting at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. The effort is aimed at raising the profile of Eastern Ontario to food company executives from around the world who will be attending this major show.Continue Reading
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