Agriculture
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Mar, 26
Maple & Birch Syrups
I’m a big fan of Canadian maple syrup and use it often in baking, salad dressings, granola and of course [...]
3
Nov, 25
Seasonal Farm Workers and BC Food
With much talk in the media recently about Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, I was delighted to find the following [...]
21
Oct, 25
Pumpkin Staple Food or Food Waste
The Pumpkin: Staple Food or Food Waste The Rise of the Pumpkin Patch At this time of year there are fields [...]
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Jul, 25
Strawberry History Tidbits
More BC Strawberry History Strawberries and Strawberry Socials have long been a part of the Canadian foodscape as a way to [...]
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May, 25
Bagged Lettuce (May 10, 2025)
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/05/bagged-romaine-lettuce-food-safety/682734/?utm_campaign=atlantic-daily-newsletter&utm_content=20250508&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=The+Atlantic+Daily Bagged lettuce may cause food poisoning. Read this Atlantic article by Nicholas Florko about one single product you can stop buying. [...]
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Feb, 25
Winter Vegetable Recipes
WINTER VEGETABLE RECIPES These winter vegetables - keep well, taste great. - winter squash bake, aloo gobi and hutspot. Winter vegetable [...]
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Feb, 25
Potash for Food Security Saskatchewan
Potash for Food Security - Saskatchewan Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada- July 22,2018: Potash plant outside of Saskatoon Sask. Agriculture in foreground. Potash Mineral [...]
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Feb, 24
Quinoa, Trendy Ancient Food
For the past decade, quinoa has been trendy because it is gluten-free, easy to grow, and nutrient-dense; all factors that [...]
6
Nov, 22
Squash-Pumpkin Family
Squash – Pumpkin Family is misunderstand and underrated. All of the Cucurbitale botanical order originated in Indigenous cultures in the Americas. [...]
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Oct, 22
Samosas and tamales
Samosa photo (and recipe) from Hebbars Kitchen (with thanks to Neha Sonpar) Tamales and samosas were the first [...]