Three jars, bowls, and strainers. These simple kitchen items help me to prepare food that is healthful for me. [...]
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We need your help! We’re looking for photos to use for a free kit of 8 food skills workshop that will be shared across NL! [...] 
Be passionate about your health, get involved in your community, and let’s make 2012 the year that the local food movement takes action against chronic disease! [...] 
We’re getting creative here coming up with fun gift ideas inspired by the 4 Ps of Local Food: planting, picking, preparing and preserving. Try one of these to light up the faces of the foodies on your gift list! (Cat picture taken prior to receiving awesome gift, seriously) [...] 
“It is so easy to grow our own garlic!” Faeterri shares what you need to know to get started growing garlic in NL, including tips from her experiences on the southwest coast of Newfoundland and a hearty garlic soup recipe to inspire you. [...] 
FSN has created a guide explaining how to start and maintain a bulk buying club in your community in Newfoundland and Labrador! A bulk buying club is a group of people with similar food preferences who come together to buy food in bulk. All participants of a bulk buying club are involved in the planning, shopping, sorting, and delivering of food. These clubs enable individuals to work with a group of like-minded people to get more with their food dollars. [...] 
A little while ago, I wrote about my new love of herbed fruit jams. Before that, I told you about the Japanese knotweed jelly I was enjoying. If you hadn’t figured it out, I really love making jellies and jams. I’ve said before that preserves make me feel rich. All lined up in my pantry, they’re like luminous jewels, ensuring that, no matter what goes wrong in this world, I have something tasty to spread on my toast. There was [...] 
Pumpkins are the cat’s meow! They’re a healthy and versatile local food and for our 4 Ps Library this month we want to share with you some super fun links and archived posts showcasing those marvelous squash that we like so much. [...] 
Most vegetables can be kept by canning, pickling, etc., and a lot of root veggies keep for months in cold storage, but for many fruits and veggies freezing is the best way to enjoy them like fresh, without a big change in taste or nutrition. Luckily freezing is really easy with a few handy tips. [...] 
Really the best way to grow annual herbs in NL is in containers. Examples of annual herbs are basil, cilantro, fennel, dill and parsley. Though these annuals can be grown directly in northern garden soil, they tend to prefer the slightly warmer temperatures which a container can provide. They can also all be grown indoors on a window shelf for an easy year-round harvest by bringing containers indoors when the weather cools. [...] |
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