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A local farmer has a plan to bring a much-needed abattoir to the region that will cater to small- and medium-sized local farms. Cory Priest of Thorpe Farms has signed an agreement of purchase with the Town of Greater Napanee for a building site, and is now hoping to raise $2.5
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Editorial note: To mark Nutrition Month 2022, Kingstonist will be featuring a column from a Kingston-based Registered Dietitian (RD) each week throughout the month of March. For more information on nutrition and the role of the dietitian, visit the Dietitians of Canada website.The following article is written by dietetic intern
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Kingstonian backyard gardeners, Wolfe Island farmers, Napanee flower enthusiasts, and everyone in between with an interest in local seed and food sovereignty are invited to join this year’s Seedy Saturday. The annual event hosted by Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) will be held online on Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022,
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Fashion aficionados in Kingston have further reason to celebrate their own in January of 2022, as Amelia Rose – the brand, as well as the designer – will be included in the iconic fashion bible’s British edition. January’s issue will feature the stunning Amelia Rose, modeling one of her most
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Quinn’s Meats, Yarker’s long-established abbatoir, has plans to increase their meat-processing capacity in a move that will benefit local farmers. Darold and Kara Enright, who purchased Quinn’s Meats earlier this year, said they also are working on upgrading their on-site store “to make room for more locally grown and produced
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After one local farmer discovered the uphill battle of attempting to open a new meat processing facility to serve meat producers in the area, a public meeting to drum up support for the future of abattoirs in Kingston and surrounding areas took place on Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021 at the
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I want to see our city grow. Not in a blind or wasteful way. Some things, like pollution, should not increase, nor should poverty. Both need to be reduced as quickly as possible. But smart, sustainable programs that create jobs and support environmentally friendly and socially responsible industries and initiatives
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Loving Spoonful’s GROW Project offers a year-round school garden-based food education program for nearly 900 students in and around Kingston, grades four through eight. “Our focus is on good food, community, collaboration, and environmental stewardship,” said Anne Munier, the coordinator at GROW Project. “We have workshops on things like food
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Have you heard of Glenn Green and Carol Vandenegel? These experienced paddlers have braved bears and high waves to follow old voyageurs’ routes, experienced breathtaking scenery, back-breaking portages, and, perhaps, a little more togetherness than many couples would find comfortable. They have spent the last three summers canoeing 8,515 km
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As the sun is setting earlier in the day, it is time for one of Kingston’s most beloved events to take over the grounds of the Memorial Centre. Each year, Loving Spoonful and the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market present their Night Market, and evening full of fun, entertainment, socializing, and,
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For Glocca Morra Grill’s Rhonda Evans, working in the food industry is like “wearing a comfortable pair of old shoes”. Rhonda grew up in her family’s restaurant, and was mentored along the way by doing every job imaginable. She went on to study and make art, then meet and marry
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The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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