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Invest in food and farmers that offer a sustainable story.
Invest in food and farmers that offer a sustainable story.
Buy more local, eat more whole foods, cook more.
Buy more local, eat more whole foods, cook more.
Inspiring Examples of Sustainable Agriculture...
Farming that Mimics Nature
Farming that Mimics Nature
Rice Farming - Masanobu Fukuoka
see also www.onestrawrevolution.netCattle Farming - Allan Savory
see also www.savoryinstitute.comFish Farming - Dan Barber (talking about Veta La Palma)
"Niche Stacking" at the Polyface farm in Virginia - Joel Salatin
Urban Examples
Urban Examples
Katie's Krops - a 14-year-old girl who started a national movement
check out this article of Katie at age 17 and now the CEO of Katie's KropsReclaiming urban spaces for food production - Pam Warhurst
Permaculture Food Forest in New Jersey - James Prigioni
The Gangster Gardener - Ron Finley
- The Rodale Institute has been conducting a 40+ year study doing a side by side comparison of organic vs conventional agriculture
- Canadian Parliament Backgrounder on Organic Agriculture in Canada (2020)
Sustainable Food Options for Calgarians
Sustainable Food Options for Calgarians
Produce
Produce
YYC Growers - Affordable home-delivered local produce
A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)-style harvest box filled with food produced by local regenerative farmers from in around Calgary and Southern Alberta.Find more CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture)
Here are some more home delivery grocery options:
The Organic Box ~ cultivatr.ca ~ Spud.ca
Find a Farmer's Market in Calgary - Avenue Calgary
Alternative Grocery Stores - Calgary Lifestyle Guide
Fish and Meat
Fish and Meat
Here are some outstanding meat producers who are stewards of the land and experts at animal care:
Burke Creek Ranch ~ Fishburn Ranch ~ TK Ranch
Gemstone Beef ~ Mitchell Bros. Beef
Foothills Forage and Grazing Association
Flat Cap Butchers - sustainably sourced butcher shop
Harry's Natural Meats - sustainably sourced butcher shop
truLOCAL - home delivered sustainable, local meat
YYSeafood - sustainably sourced seafood
stay informed about sustainable seafood: seafoodwatch.orgGrow Your Own Food
Grow Your Own Food
Learn to Garden - City of Calgary Resources for Gardeners
Check out Calgary's YardSmart Program for great tips and garden design guide
Get native plants at: ALCLA & Eagle Lake Nurseries
Doug - The Easy-Growing Garden - An AMAZING source of biologically active, nutrient-rich soil, mulch, and much more. Incredible kits too!
Find or create a community garden
Calgary Horticultural Society - Join the community! Tons of resources and connections
Calgary Gardening Facebook Group - this is huge, active, helpful, wonderful online community for gardeners of all abilities
WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
for WWOOF Canada visit https://wwoof.ca/
Sustainable Food Options for Torontonians
Sustainable Food Options for Torontonians
Produce
Produce
Joyfully Organic Farm - my favourite local farmers
Home Delivery Organic Produce - BlogTO
My favourite right now... Fresh City Farms (with greenhouses in the city!)Find a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
Find a Farmer's Market in Toronto
check out Appletree Markets and this article for moreAlternative Grocery Stores - BlogTO
Fish and Meat
Fish and Meat
Hooked - sustainably sourced seafood
stay informed about sustainable seafood: seafoodwatch.orgtruLOCAL - home delivery sustainable, local meat
The Healthy Butcher - sustainably sourced meat
Butchers of Distinction - sustainably sourced meat
Sanagan's Meat Locker - sustainably sourced meat
Grow Your Own Food
Grow Your Own Food
GrowTO Action Plan - an urban agriculture action plan for Toronto
Cultiavte TO - let them grow a CSA in your backyard!
Toronto Urban Growers - this is PACKED with resources and people
Toronto Seed Library - get free seeds and help with your veggie garden
WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
for WWOOF Canada visit https://wwoof.ca/Google Sites
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