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Consumers confused over local food traits
To the things we hold dear, we tend to associate traits that in reality may not necessarily be so. Case in point: local food. Local food is local food, period. Its distinguishing characteristic is that it’s grown close to where … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Guelph Mercury, local food, Urban Cowboy
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Foodstock wasn’t really about food production
The Woodstock-like anti-development festival near Shelburne that was held Sunday, called Foodstock, magnified how rural Ontario has become a battleground for diverse ideologies, extreme self-interests, and total misunderstandings. They directly involve — or ignore — agriculture in ways it’s never … Continue reading
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Tagged farming, food, Foodstock, Guelph Mercury, local food, Urban Cowboy, Woodstock
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Much has changed since last Thanksgiving dinner
The 2011 version of Thanksgiving’s weekend dinner was a lot different than last year’s model, whether you enjoyed it at home or had it served in a restaurant. This year food is, in general, more cherished, more expensive and, interestingly, … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, farmers, food, local food, Taste Real, Thanksgiving, University of Guelph, Urban Cowboy
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