Just after Christmas I picked up a quarter side of pork. The pig’s name was Daisy (I know, I know). Daisy lived a very piggy life outdoors on a small organic farm north of Comox, BC.
Category Archive for 'Locavore'
Finding Good Bread on Vancouver Island
Posted in Locavore on Oct 24th, 2009
In a very welcome development, there are now four artisan bakeries that I know of in my general area, a reflection of the North American renaissance in breadmaking that Peter Reinhart has written about, among others.
Green Tomatoes Galore
Posted in Locavore on Oct 12th, 2009
The first frosts are here and so we disassembled the two giant tomato plants in the garden (early girls). We got about twenty pounds of green tomatoes.
Now to find some recipes… I have yet to do much with green tomatoes but it would be a shame to just compost them.
Salt Spring Island Apple Festival
Posted in Locavore on Oct 7th, 2009
To be presented with table after table of apples of all shapes and sizes (and colours) is a delight. And Salt Spring on an early October sunny day is an additional delight.
Nanaimo Farmer's Market
Posted in Locavore on Sep 24th, 2009
There’s been a farmer’s market here now for three years. A proper farmer’s market that is – one where most of the vendors are farmers (80%, I believe) and not jam makers and crafty folk as the Friday market in Nanaimo has been for ages. It has a great location, with lots of room, and [...]
Local and Organic
Posted in Locavore on Sep 19th, 2009
It seems fitting that I’m starting this blog with a visit to a local farm for ingredients. Gary Argyle has a great little organic farm on Maxey Road in Nanaimo. We usually go every Saturday morning for fresh carrots, onions and garlic. The girls and I contentedly munch carrots as we walk back to the [...]