Initiative produces fruit and vegetables for community-supported agriculture project and donates to campus food bank
The Prairie Urban Farm, located on a parcel of land at the University of Alberta’s South Campus, is a hub of activity during the short growing season of the northern Prairies. Run by volunteers, it has produced fresh vegetables, leafy greens and fruit for its subscription community-supported agriculture program and made steady donations to the […] Read moreStories by Adeline Panamaroff
Brewery rescues fruit waste
In the fall of 2020, chief operations officer Mike Forgie of Highlands Liquor in Edmonton had an idea. Looking at the loaded crabapple tree in his backyard, Forgie put together a plan to collaborate with Blindman Brewery of Lacombe, Alta., and come up with a limited edition dry hard cider in the brewery’s test batch […] Read more
Local lettuce growers relieve shortage
An urban hydroponic farm in Edmonton capitalizes on public interest in local produce and recent shortage from the U.S.
Lettuce has been scarce in major Canadian grocery chains this winter, prompting many shoppers to take another look at local sources. Many sellers at farmers markets had already enjoyed increased sales since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when more consumers took an interest in supporting local businesses. One such business is Vertical Roots Canada, […] Read more
Urban food forest project bears fruit
What started as an effort to plant tree belts along Edmonton’s freeways now focuses mainly on trees that produce food
A half-filled ravine that feeds into the North Saskatchewan River was about to become another part of the Edmonton freeway system when it was saved by public protest. What followed was a two-phase project to create the MacKinnon Food Forest. In collaboration with the Roots for Trees team within the City of Edmonton, Dustin Bajer, […] Read more
Buckwheat has long history in Ukrainian cuisine
Made sticky and savoury through boiling and adding sauteed onions, it was ever present in families’ multicourse meals
Buckwheat has long been used in traditional Ukrainian-Canadian winter meals as a filler for cabbage rolls, as a breakfast cereal and even as a replacement for wheat flour in breads. Traditionally in Ukraine, buckwheat has appeared on plates as hrechanyky, savoury crochets of whole buckwheat grains mixed with ground meat, as mixed filling with eggs […] Read more
