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Growing passions – Canada’s food activists

A week spent in Toronto was an opportunity to meet with people leading Ontario’s food scene. Tours of Foodshare Toronto, The Stop and Green Barn were generously provided by busy staff and meetings with Wayne Roberts and Nick Saul were inspiring insights into the background and activities of the Toronto Food Policy Coalition and the [...]

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Growing Passions – Vancouver Island

On Vancouver Island, similar to elsewhere around the world, farmers markets are a significant community event. Our bright and sunny days on Vancouver island were a perfect backdrop for farmers markets at Campbell River and Lantzville, where once more kombucha was on the menu and the blueberries were fine. There’s nothing like a [...]

By |July 24th, 2015|Bringing People Together, Growing Change, Local Community Food Initiatives|Comments Off on Growing Passions – Vancouver Island