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What if Kingston…
In the early 90′s, McDonald’s did their worst to tempt consumers with everything from pizzas to McRibs, supersized menu items as well as a brief experiment with home delivery. I can’t say that I was ever hungry or lazy enough to wait 30 minutes to enjoy the gluttonous luxury of a delivered Big Mac, but [...]
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Guide to Locally Sourced Food
While struggling through my New Year’s resolution in January 2010, I wrote Rise of the Locavore, which detailed my desire to dive further into the local food movement. I did not expect it to generate much feedback, however it went on to serve as a focal point for local and fresh food addicts, who provided [...]
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Report Recommends Re-Opening Prison Farms
Our readers were loud and clear when they called last August’s closure of the prison farms at Pittsburgh and Frontenac institutions both disgraceful and undemocratic. Subsequently, there was little surprise when the fiasco was crowned Kingston’s most significant headline of 2010. While the livestock have been gone for quite some time, recommendations from a recent [...]
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Top 10 of 2010: The Rise of the Locavore
As I start to consider my New Year’s resolution for 2011, I think a look back at one of my goals from 2010 is in order. My personal quest to eat and support local food producers is an ongoing quest, while my initial plea for help was well received. We got some great information on [...]
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Six Questions for Luke Hayes-Alexander
For a majority of Kingstonist’s readers, Chef Luke Hayes-Alexander does not require much of an introduction. My past dining experiences at Luke’s have been extraordinary treats, as the locally sourced, creative menu is unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere in the Limestone City. Or any other city for that matter. After multiple viewings of Luke’s Kitchen, [...]
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Open Farms
The National Farmers Union Open Farms is a regional event celebrating local food at the height of the harvest season. This first-time event offers an opportunity for the public to visit more than 30 farms stretching from Picton to Gananoque. “All of the participating farms grow or produce food, be it herbs, vegetables, meat, milk, [...]
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Fare on the Square
Come to “Fare on the Square” from 10:30am to 3pm on Saturday, September 4th, and help Kingston’s Public Market Vendors and various downtown restaurants celebrate local food, local farmers and Kingston’s Public Market – the oldest continuously-running market in North America.
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The Rise of the Locavore
Like many people, each and every year I make a pledge to better myself, and give back to the local community. This year, I purposely kept my New Year’s resolution to myself. It’s not as though I was ashamed of my master plan for 2010, rather, I feared that if I put it out there, [...]
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