Monthly Archives: July 2009

Making a case for a national food holiday

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Owen Roberts

The World’s Longest Barbecue takes place this weekend, and founder Anita Stewart is more determined than ever to try to get August 1 dubbed a national food holiday in Canada. It’s already a holiday here, (Civic Holiday) recognized for different … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary 2004 Aggie Wildcats

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Owen Roberts

I was sorry to miss the Ontario Agricultural College 2004 class 5th anniversary reunion last weekend. But circumstances will change and I’ll look forward to those that follow. Thanks to Krista Wydeven for circulating the photo below, taken at Greg … Continue reading →

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Here’s a liberal dose of passion for local food

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Owen Roberts

I came across an op-ed criticizing non-local food from U.S. politician Bob Haefner recently, but it wasn’t against imports from Canada or elsewhere, as I expected — it was against products grown in his own country. I don’t think pitting … Continue reading →