Building community: new market in Hampton supports local farmers, artists and small businesses
The sweet smell of baked goods, fresh food and wildflowers now floods the pavilion on Friday nights in the town ...
Tag: local food
Planting urban food gardens in New Brunswick
With crowded neighbours, limited space and bustling roads, urban dwellers may feel discouraged from growing food on their property. For ...
Are you living in a food desert in New Brunswick?
A food desert is an area where access to affordable, healthy food is restricted because residents do not have a ...
Growing food, growing community in New Brunswick
Small-scale, sustainable farms have lots to offer their communities: education, environmental stewardship, meaningful connections and nutritious food. Community farms provide ...
COVID-19: A wake-up call for food security/sovereignty in New Brunswick
The COVID-19 pandemic should be a wakeup call for governments to address the importance of self-sufficiency and community resilience in ...
After COVID-19: Feeding a broken food system in New Brunswick’s land of opportunities
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the brokenness of our local food system is finally exposed, without a mask. ...
“This place is paradise”: A come-from-away perspective on New Brunswick
In January, community volunteers started the Nashwaak Community Growers gardening group in the Village of Stanley, New Brunswick. I live ...
Regenerative farming supports local food distribution
Farmers markets are such a feel-good spot. A bustle of happy people, good smells, beautiful fresh produce, and carefully made ...
Supporting local food
For the past month I have been working with RAVEN (Rural Action and Voices for the Environment), an activist research ...
Stanley Market season to be longest yet
The 2013 market season in Stanley is coming back earlier than ever to the small town. Commencing on April 21 ...