Spring is upon us and it’s already time to put some vegetables in the ground for a productive season! Although our climate makes the soil difficult to access, nothing is stopping us from being ready with the help of indoor seedlings, which are already found at some of our local farmers’ stalls.
This second episode, on seedlings, is part of a series of ten chapters produced on the occasion of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.
Lire la suiteSpringtime is coming, and it’s time to buy your seeds from local producers. Starting in February, we are featuring our vendors and members in a ten-part series for the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables. In this first chapter, Shannon Jones from Broadfork Farm, a local grower that will soon start to sell seeds again for the season, explains to us the thorough process that goes behind seed saving every year, and how one can start to further that important knowledge.
Lire la suiteThe commercial production of apples in New Brunswick began more than 100 years ago. U-picks have since then become a popular Fall outdoor family activity. But what do we really know about this crispy, juicy and colored fruit that we either eat fresh or cooked on October rainy days?
Lire la suiteHalloween is right around the corner... And if your creative talents improve each year, one question persists: “What to do with the pumpkins leftover?” Fall is the perfect season to relax and spend all your sunny Sundays afternoons on the front porch with a plaid, a delicious pumpkin latte and a good book. In other words… Time has come to take care of yourself!
Lire la suiteOrganic certification presence keeps increasing around us and in different fields. According to the Nielsen Survey, nearly 70% of Canadian consumers have purchased an organic product at least once and more than half of consumers buy it regularly. But what does the designation “organic” really mean?
Lire la suiteThis fall, The Really Local Harvest is going to grow veggies in garden beds. For more information, Samuel LeGresley interviewed a few market gardeners from the Dieppe Market.
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