December, 2018
'2018 was a calorie-rich year on the #Edmonton food scene' http://buff.ly/2R95ax4 #yegfood #supportlocal #localfood #localbusiness
'With names like Saskwatch, YeeHaw, Bastard, Redneck and Bonfire, the folks at Spirit Hills Winery like to infuse a little #Alberta culture into every bottle of wine they make' https://buff.ly/2VeCFfH via @westernproducer #localfood #supportlocal #ABFlavour #ABFood
New food research facility at NAIT to help provide more value for agricultural industry https://buff.ly/2BwERGG via @edmontonjournal #ABFlavour #yegfood #yeg #Edmonton #AbAg #supportlocal
Do we have a new potato king in Canada? 'Alberta’s potato production grew again in 2018, and is now virtually tied with P.E.I. at more than 2.23 billion pounds' https://buff.ly/2PIRWSb via @atbfinancial's Economics and Research team #ABFlavour #AbAg #AgLove #AgProud
'We need to do more to attract women to agriculture' https://buff.ly/2PFi6p1via @ABFarmerExpress #AbAg #AlbertaAg #AgLove #WestCdnAg
'honey production was down from 43.2 million kilograms a year ago, while the value of honey rose 3.4 per cent...Alberta was the leading honey producing province, accounting for 41 per cent of the country’s output' via https://buff.ly/2QpN1uF via @nationalpost #ABFlavour #ABFood
'The seeds of #Calgary’s commercial food industry have been planted, but conditions aren’t yet ripe for the city to harvest the full rewards of urban food production, local producers say' https://buff.ly/2EbYJSg via @LiveWireCalgary #yyc #yycfood #localfood #urbanagriculture
According to Canada's 2019 Food Price Report, the average Canadian family of four will spend $411 more next year on grocery bills. How can we address the root of the problem? https://buff.ly/2EmYl4f via @CBC #foodsecurity #yegfood #yycfood
New commercial kitchen facility awaits cooking students as downtown expands hospitality offerings https://buff.ly/2EjAoux via @edmontonjournal #yegfood #yeg #localfood #supportlocal #ABFlavour
DYK Alberta is the largest #honey producing province in Canada? This Gingerbread cookie recipe is slightly different as it uses honey https://buff.ly/2UkoHZj Brought to you by BeeMaid and @AlbertaAg #ABRecipes #WstCdnFood #supportlocal
When it comes to #foodwaste, the system is broken https://buff.ly/2RAjCuf via @ABFarmerExpress #yegfood #yycfood #gleaning
November, 2018
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Fans of @driftfoodtruck will be interested to know that Nevin and Kara Fenske move their business indoors during the winter season, where you can find them on the south side at the Shamrock Curling Club https://buff.ly/2BdXUGu via @edmontonjournal #yeg #yegfood #supportlocal
Alberta's new #localfood council has a year to find ways government can assist a growing local food sector https://buff.ly/2K5PBzs via @ABFarmerExpress #supportlocal #yegfood #yycfood
Check out this extensive and searchable, online database of local government food system policy in Alberta https://buff.ly/2QI68fw. What a great resource for planners, policy makers, and community advocates from @ISFS_BC & @uaextension #ABFlavour #ABFood #yegfood #yycfood
A few @youngagrarians winter mixers coming up! Mark your calendars: Central Alberta Winter Mixer January 12 & 13, 2019 near Alix, AB and Peace Country Winter Mixer March 2 & 3, 2019 near Grande Prairie, AB #AbAg #AgLove #AlbertaAg #yegfood #yycfood
New climate strategy calls for 'food resilience programs and exploring agribusiness programs with the goal of integrating them into Edmonton's food and urban agriculture strategy' https://buff.ly/2DyeW4F via @CBCEdmonton #yegfood #yeg
#Alberta Pulse Growers launches new app for Regional Variety Trials and news in real time https://buff.ly/2Dv80VZ via @AlbertaAg and @AlbertaPulse #AbAg #AlbertaAg #WestCdnAg
October, 2018
Getting Into Local Foods workshop being offered November 6 in Castor. Eileen Kotowich, farmers’ market specialist with @AlbertaAg, explains the focus of this one-day workshop on Call of the Land https://buff.ly/2Q71GXl #localfood #yegfood #yycfood #supportlocal #ABFlavour
Great to see #Alberta farmers back in the field https://buff.ly/2PWCGSB via @westernproducer #AbAg #AgLove #AlbertaAg
#Alberta's first ever #LocalFood Council meets this week https://buff.ly/2Sam6jI via @AlbertaAg #LocalFood #ABFood #yegfood #yycfood #AlbertaFood
Here’s an #Alberta food story to brighten your day! ’Alberta farmer donates 10,000 kg of root vegetables to food banks’ https://buff.ly/2S7EqtO via @CBCNews #yegfood #yycfood #ABFood
A look at #localfood and consumer trends trends in #Alberta https://buff.ly/2OCBvuP via @AlbertaAg's Consumer Corner #ABFlavour #ABFood #AlbertaAg #supportlocal #yegfood #yycfood
A food hub would be a great addition to #yeg's #localfood scene. Food hubs are growing in popularity across North America and provide many community benefits https://buff.ly/2NOsPMS via @TorontoStar #yegfood #supportlocal #ABFlavour
'Labour of love: Women farmers are changing #Alberta's agricultural landscape' https://buff.ly/2RUGCVp via @calgaryherald #AbAg #AlbertaAg #AgProud #farmher #womeninag
"Needless to say, harvest conditions this fall are far from ideal. Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre explains what producers should keep in mind when harvesting continues once the snow melts" https://buff.ly/2pWohdU via @AlbertaAg #AbAg #AlbertaAg
'It gives me purpose': #Calgary food truck helping give new lease on life for former addicts https://buff.ly/2EiyzPd #yyc #yycfood @FreshStartRC @cityofcalgary
'Restaurants for Change host Oct. 17 event to support Food4Good and Community Food Centres' https://buff.ly/2A265p4 via @edmontonjournal #yegfood #foodsecurity
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'Food Waste Wars: The Imperfect Enemy of the Good' https://buff.ly/2O2CcgQ via @CivilEats #foodwaste #yegfood #yycfood
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Hey #yyc friends, check out this updated list of upcoming eats and drinks events in your fine fine city http://buff.ly/2QUmAde via @calgaryherald #yycfood #calgary #supportlocal #localfood #Albertafood
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'We are going extinct': Distribution issues plague small #Alberta farmers http://buff.ly/2P8XXIx via @CBCEdmonton #AbAg #AgLove #AlbertaAg #yegfood #yycfood #supportlocal #localfood
September, 2018
'Meat rules need relaxing, say some #Alberta producers and hunters' https://buff.ly/2pNFMwC via @CBCEdmonton #localfood #yegfood #yycfood
From cocktail bitters to canola oil: why #Alberta's oldest industry has people excited https://buff.ly/2xKR5ds via @CBCCalgary #AbAg #AlbertaAg
’Industrial-strength: Blue-collar locales draw customers with good food and laid-back culture’ https://buff.ly/2OdC1i9 via @edmontonjournal #yegfood
#Alberta farmers produce A LOT of grain. Here's a break down of what #westcdnag producers should consider when looking for more grain storage https://buff.ly/2zoWnfR via @AlbertaAg #AbAg #AgLove #AgProud #ABFlavour
#Edmonton groups fight hunger with #localfood https://buff.ly/2MI0aIL #yegfood #SupportLocal #urbanag #foodsecurity #paywhatyoucan #yeggarden
Gardeners across Edmonton have donated a total of 6,360 kilograms of fresh produce to the Edmonton Food Bank's “Plant a row, Grow a row” program https://buff.ly/2NPuORQ
'Prairie on the Plate will have you licking yours' https://buff.ly/2MLNOEp
'Enthusiasm and happiness abound’ at Alberta Open Farm Days https://buff.ly/2NtapoV
'Calgary-area cidery displays ‘uncommon’ giving spirit with food bank drive' https://buff.ly/2MLL5L6
Alberta chefs and farmers work together as restaurant industry embraces local https://buff.ly/2NdhABg
August, 2018
'Could be the tipping point': New food-arts-community hub planned for Alberta Avenue https://buff.ly/2omLPaN
'Record spending at Alberta bars, restaurants reflects consumer confidence' https://buff.ly/2PsZsky
Castor, Alberta farmer starts pop-up dinners to bridge the rural and urban divide http://buff.ly/2NmCTNI
support local food and local businesses! 'Farmers markets a valuable way to help new businesses get growing' http://buff.ly/2wpnt4F
'Alberta first': When it comes to buying food, millennials are making local a priority https://buff.ly/2MEHUE3
Pay-to-grow produce program a win for Alberta farmers, consumers https://buff.ly/2Ml3D3X
The first ever Alberta Local Food Week kicked off Sunday, showcasing the province’s farmers and ranchers https://buff.ly/2nC75sS
'Agriculture here can have a bright future but needs certainty...That’s being threatened and fragmented...which in turn threatens thousands of jobs in Edmonton’s $3.7-billion food processing sector' http://buff.ly/2vyF5dS
July, 2018
'Local food is putting down deep roots' https://buff.ly/2LPlgJx
'There’s a tremendous amount of buzz about the importance of local food. But...you may not know a lot about the purveyors and producers who bring Alberta food to your table' https://buff.ly/2KAaFSp
June, 2018
'Food hub could make locally sourced food more accessible to Edmontonians' http://buff.ly/2JJGXJX
There's more to Canada's food scene than trending restaurants...'Prairie food producers in a league of their own' https://buff.ly/2xQddp8
Edmonton relaunches effort to build local food culture http://buff.ly/2sMGuw9
Edmonton pilot project opens city-owned vacant lots for gardening https://buff.ly/2JafiBN
May, 2018
'For the butchers behind the helms of local shops, they’re family affairs' https://buff.ly/2ONVm6e
Burwood Distillery applies old world traditions to Alberta ingredients https://buff.ly/2t6qqpk
'Farmers markets are great spots for buying fresh, local food. But they are also a source of inspiration.' https://buff.ly/2ryQJCN. Great article celebrating the summer market season.
'Why not plan an Alberta craft-distillery road trip to experience firsthand the quality and uniqueness of each of our province’s top artisan gins?' https://buff.ly/2JmjNZi
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