This past week, my family and I drove to Quebec and backalong the 401 Highway. Even though I’d just spent the last year researching the food system here and learning about all the ways food travels to our plates for my book, I was stunned to see just how many of the trucks on the [...]
Read full post...I was having a lunch interview today with Ian Sorbie, president and owner of the Toronto restaurant chain Il Fornello. The restaurant has made a huge effort to go local in the past year. They feature an all-Ontario menu and are in the process of sourcing all their arugola and, soon-to-be, all their canned tomatoes [...]
Read full post...Finally–finally–I made it to Meaford, Ontario’s 100-mile market, a shop showcasing the farmers’ revolution that is currently underway in Grey County. It’s only been open for about 8 months and I hadn’t had a chance to go in and check out what’s on offer–I had a baby around the time it opened its doors. Well, [...]
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