
Tag Archives healthy food

Flax, pulses could reduce health care costs: researcher
Canada’s health care costs keep rising, but better health could reduce that trend

Comment: In defence of bread
Store-bought bread might be considered ultra-processed, but that doesn’t mean it’s all bad

Studying the benefits of grass-fed livestock

VIDEO: Small chefs, big ideas
Education heats up as kids get into the the kitchen

Closing the gap between producer and consumer
Brandon’s Good Food Box project aims to be a venue for local residents to access locally grown produce

New book ‘The Stop,’ about empowerment, transformation of food banks
Recipe Swap: Oatmeal Risotto with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil, and Parsnip, Sage, Rosemary in no-time Risotto

Beekeeping, goat milking and soap making are high-demand skills for modern homesteaders
They may be packing up mini-vans and trucks, not covered wagons, but a new wave of homesteaders is striking out in search of a nearly lost way of life
Turn down the narrow lane leading to Nourished Roots Farm on most days and you’ll find nothing more than a quiet stretch of gravel. But earlier this month, the Interlake farm just south of Fraserwood hosted 350 people seeking to escape the consumer trappings of modern life during Manitoba’s first-ever DIY Homesteader Festival. “I’m going
Harvest Moon expands food initiative
Local buying clubs take the burden of direct marketing off the shoulders of small farm operators