July 2011
1 post
This is Part 2 of my interview with Jackson...
June 2011
2 posts
Hunting for food in your backyard - Part 1
Jackson Landers is a locavore hunter, author, teacher, guide, and local food and hunting activist. He lives in Virginia and teaches people how to hunt for food such as deer. He has also hunted invasive species including geese, feral pigs, starlings, iguanas, and nutria. He does work with the Slow Food movement and often travels to New York City to discuss how to prepare various game and invasive...
Jackson Landers interview audio
This is the...
May 2011
5 posts
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Paskapoo Poplar →
This is from the website of Bow Point Nursery which shows the beauty of Paskapoo poplar as a landscape tree for the prairies.
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Ken Wright, owner and grower at Bow Point Nursery...
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Ken Wright, owner and grower at Bow Point Nursery...
Patrick Conner describes how the daily operations...
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The Big Carrot
The Big Carrot is a worker owned organic co-op which provides one-stop shopping for organic food needs of Toronto-area residents. In the last six years there has been a huge increase in demand from customers for locally-grown food products. The co-op has grown from dealing with only individual farmers to dealing with wholesalers to meet the demands. They also work with artisanal food processors to...
April 2011
10 posts
Homestead Organics produces mixed grains for ...
Shaun Becker from Filsinger’s Organic Apples...
An organic apple a day keeps the doctor away
I interviewed Shaun Becker from Filsinger’s organic apples.
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Welcome to Locavore!
My name is Walter and this is my blog dedicated to food. Local food. Organic food. Real food. The stories of people who grow it, process it, sell it, buy it, consume it. We will host information on where to get great food while giving you a real-life picture of how it got to your plate or shopping bag. We are interested in linking up with people who are interested in promoting local and...
Wolfgang Pfenning from Pfenning’s organic...
Pfenning's Organic
This is my interview with Wolfgang Pfenning from Pfenning’s Organic.
This is an interview with Peter McClusky from the...
Aberfoyle Farmer's Market
The Aberfoyle Farmer’s Market is opening on May 28, 2011.
Mike Smith, head farmer at Ignatius Farm CSA,...
CSA Farm grows for another season
Mike Smith, the head farmer at Ignatius Farm CSA, discusses the upcoming growing season.
March 2011
10 posts
This is my interview with David Trott, an urban...
Urban Chicken Farming comes to Guelph
This is my interview with David Trott, urban Chicken Farmer from urbanchicken.ca.
I interview Jason Boyce from Nature’s Path...
Nature's Path - An Organic Success story
Jason Boyce from Nature’s Path Foods discusses the origins and operations of this organic cereal company.
This is the audio of my interview with Martin...
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!
I interview Martin deGroot, the owner and operator of Mapleton’s Organic Ice Cream located in Ontario.
This is the audio of my interview with the growers...
This is the audio of my interview with Owen...
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Owen Roberts, the Urban Cowboy
Owen Roberts discusses his view of agri-food issues as he written about the agriculture industry for several years.
Getting vegetables from your neighbourhood...
Julianna van Andrichem and Ryan Hayhurst from Backyard Bounty explain how their urban agriculture farm works.
February 2011
4 posts
http://www.homesteadorganics.ca/ →
Homestead Organics is a company that supplies certified organic feed to livestock operators. It is currently developing Organic Central, a multi-faceted facility housing several different types of organic businesses.
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Interview with Tom Manley of Homestead Organics
Tom Manley, the driving force behind Homestead, believes strongly that certified organic should mean local as well. They purchase 2/3 of their grains within a two-hour drive of their farm. 1/3 of their grain comes from Western Canada.
Homestead customizes feed for animals. Different animals have different nutritional needs like humans at different stages in their growth cycle. For example, broiler...
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How to Successfully Grow Vegetables in the Winter
Martin Ronda, who works at the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming, located at the University of Guelph, has been working on growing vegetables successfully during the winter months in Ontario.
January 2011
5 posts
This is the audio my show on winter vegetable...
This is the audio of my interview with Kendra and...
An Apple A Day...
Kendra Sauerteig and Chris Duyvelshoff, two graduate students researching fruit production at the University of Guelph, discuss apple production in Canada.
This is the audio of my interview with Sharon...
Gardening helps everyone
Sharon Stewart, the founder of the Julien Project, an organization that provides therapeutic gardening opportunities for those with special needs, discusses her work.
