local food – Kingstonist News - 100% local, independent news in Kingston, ON

City News Opinion Politics

A day at the spa? Thoughts on the intersection of Battersea and Glenburnie Roads

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Battersea Road, Ben Pilon, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Robert Kiley, Countryside District, craft beer, development, employment, Glenburnie Road, growth, heritage farms, Kingston, light pollution, local food, noise pollution, Official Plan (OP), planning committee, relaxation pools, setbacks, traffic, Unity Inn and Spa, water supply

I want to see our city grow. Not in a blind or wasteful way. Some things, like pollution, should not

Loving Spoonful’s GROW Project offering home-based programming for kids

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments education, GROW Project, local food, Loving Spoonful Kingston, Trillium Foundation

Loving Spoonful’s GROW Project offers a year-round school garden-based food education program for nearly 900 students in and around Kingston,

Community Events News

Canoe for Change paddlers share their experiences at KFPL

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments advocacy, Canoe for Change, cross-canada canoe trip, food security, fundraiser, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), local food, loving spoonful

Have you heard of Glenn Green and Carol Vandenegel? These experienced paddlers have braved bears and high waves to follow

Events Family Food & Drink News

Night Market: Loving Spoonful and the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market serve up one of Kingston’s most unique annual events

August 22, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments entertainment, Farmers Market Association of Kingston, food, live music, local, local farmers, local food, local producers, locally produced, loving spoonful, Main Street Market, Memorial Centre Farmers' Market, Night Market

As the sun is setting earlier in the day, it is time for one of Kingston’s most beloved events to

Culture Food & Drink Food Trucks Interviews

Six Questions for Glocca Morra Grill’s Rhonda Evans

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments food truck, local food

For Glocca Morra Grill’s Rhonda Evans, working in the food industry is like “wearing a comfortable pair of old shoes”.

Food & Drink ygk+

#ygkChallenge: Eating Local for Your Heart’s Sake

February 16, 2017March 10, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments 100 mile diet, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Cooke's, Kingston Olive Oil Company, local food, Prince Edward County, Tara Natural Foods, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

Best of 2016: Rustic Spud

December 26, 2016December 26, 2016 Anders Morley 0 Comments best of 2016, downtown Kingston, local food, restaurant, restaurant (open)

2016 has been a busy year in downtown Kingston for business openings and closures along the main drag. We were

Food & Drink Guides

Guide to U-Pick Apples and Pumpkins Near Kingston

October 12, 2016July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 2 Comments 100 mile diet, Halloween, local food

Apple season has been in full swing for a couple of months now but there are still lots of delicious

Environment Food & Drink ygk+

#ygkChallenge: Local Thanksgiving

October 6, 2016March 10, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Farmers' Market, Kingston Memorial Centre, local food, Thanksgiving, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

Culture Food & Drink ygk+

#ygkChallenge: Support our Farmers’ Markets

September 15, 2016March 10, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments 100 mile diet, Farmers' Market, Kingston Memorial Centre, local food, Market Square, Public Market, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

Rustic Spud

May 24, 2016May 25, 2016 Anders Morley 2 Comments downtown Kingston, local food, restaurant, restaurant (open)

I am greeted heartily when I walk through the door of the Rustic Spud, Kingston’s newest neighbourhood restaurant on the

Best of Kingston Food & Drink Opinion Poll

Best Cheap Breakfast in Kingston

April 11, 2016July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 6 Comments breakfast, local food, restaurant

A good breakfast is not hard to find in Kingston and Kingstonians love breakfast. In fact, our various Guides to

← Previous