How to store and freeze produce

While being in self isolated and staying at home as much as possible, I try to limit my grocery shopping to no more than once a week. This means that I am now buying more than I usually would at one time which requires a bit of planning in terms of how to use thingsContinue reading “How to store and freeze produce”

Grocery deliveries during COVID-19 – FoodShare deliveries

It has been six weeks since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. How the world has changed since then. I realize how many things I took for granted – such as meeting up with friends for coffee or going window shopping. But, I have to say that I have adjusted quite wellContinue reading “Grocery deliveries during COVID-19 – FoodShare deliveries”

Fresh City Farms – organic food box

Over the holidays, the Good Food Box that I subscribe to just happened to have their delivery days fall on statutory holidays. Which means – no vegetable delivery! It’s too bad they didn’t reschedule their delivery for earlier or later in the week because it left me at a loss as to how I wouldContinue reading “Fresh City Farms – organic food box”

Community shared agriculture programs

I work with a group of dietitians, so naturally, the subject of food has a tendency to come up. One of my colleagues grew up on a farm and told me about community shared agriculture (CSA) programs. You buy a share which goes towards maintaining and running the farm and in return, you get itemsContinue reading “Community shared agriculture programs”