• Sheldon Creek Dairy John and Bonnie den Haan with Parnella the cow and their dog, Meg. Photo by MK Lynde

    The Milky Way

    Imagine, milk with terroir. Two local dairy farms are about to revolutionize the way we think about that most basic of foods.

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  • From poets to politicians, hearts rejoice at the sight of the fi rst spears of spring. Photo by Pete Paterson.

    The World According to Asparagus

    Jennifer Clark welcomes the first tender spears of spring with a gardener’s guide to growing and cooking our favourite vegetable.

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  • Summer Italian Pizza, catered by Spirit Tree Estate Cidery. Photos by Stephanie Ouellette and and Stine Danielle.

    Love among the ruins at the Alton Mill

    Set in the stone ruins under the stars, a rustic summer wedding and vegetarian feast was like a mid-summer night’s dream come true.

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  • I also think of canning as décor. Find a place to display some of your “food art.” It will spark conversation and you will find more canning friends along the way. Photo by Pete Paterson.

    The Practical Art of Preserving

    Learn to make canning part of your food strategy and keep the whole thing manageable, by year-round canning.

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  • Food for Thought

    Food for Thought

    By Douglas G. Pearce

    A battery consisting of a slice of boiled potato between two electrodes can power a small light for 20 hours, after which a new potato slice is inserted.

End Note

  • New farmers from around the world have found a place to grow at the McVean Incubator Farm near Brampton, thanks to FarmStart, which gives budding growers access to land, equipment and mentorship. Photo Laura Berman.

    Back to the Land with FarmStart

    By Alex MacEachern

    New farmers from around the world have found a place to grow at the McVean Incubator Farm near Brampton, thanks to FarmStart, which gives budding growers access to land, equipment and mentorship. Photo Laura Berman.

Home Grown in the Hills

  • Bridgitte Longshore and her partner Mark Handy - Giddy Yoyo organic raw chocolate bars

    The Food of Love

    By Nicola Ross

    Bridgitte says chocolate is also great brain food. It can shift your consciousness, making you feel better. “But,” she warns, “brain-activating chemicals are very heat sensitive.”

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  • The morel index

    The morel index

    By Cecily Ross

    Morels should never be eaten raw as they contain small amounts of toxins that are removed by cooking. Even cooked morels can cause mild intoxication when consumed with alcohol.