Pick up a “Grown In Peel, Buy Local” guide today to find all of the produce available at Peel farms and farmers’ markets this fall. “Local produce is picked fresh and tastes great,” says Craig Orrell, Public Health Dietitian for the Region of Peel. “Going to where food is grown allows people to see how [...]
Canning workshops: Salsa!
Posted on July 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Interested in making your own home-made salsa’s? The Toronto and Region Conservation invite you to join in and learn the art of canning! Learn the basics of the home canning process and take home 6 jars for your own pantry.You can sign up for one or all three. Choose from 3 canning events in the [...]
Eating Local: It’s maple syrup time!
Posted on March 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Spring is in the air, the maple syrup is flowing and the folks at the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright and Bruce’s Mill are offering families chance to win a family pass! Enter here until March 8th, 2012. In addition to the daily activities running throughout the festival (see my post here with event [...]
The Ontario Table $10 Challenge
Posted on January 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
For Christmas I was given a copy of The Ontario Table, by Lynn Ogryzlo featuring the best food from around the province. Featuring over 100 farmers and food producers, Lynn introduces the reader to local growers, culinary regions, and delicious recipes that uses the local produce of Ontario. Author Lynn Ogryzlo not only produced a [...]
