Brief Background on the CSA

This time of year I receive more and more emails, requesting information and inquiring about the upcoming summer CSA. Below one reply I just sent off explaining a bit about how it works…

Tomato Talk

This time of the year, tomatoes are on my mind in a big way. It will still be a long while before we have tomatoes coming out of the garden, cherries & saladettes that can be eaten in one or two bites, or big, luscious slicers for sandwiches, burgers, salads, or roasting in the oven […]

The Individual As Coherent Community

A few points of business before the meat of this blog post… The CSA for this summer is almost sold out – I have a handful of spaces left, as well as a handful of people who have expressed interest in these spaces. Ultimately a $100 deposit will secure your spot in the CSA. I […]

Learning from the Past: Haudenosaunee, Corn & the Secret Teachings of Plants

Learning from the first communities: ‘People of the Longhouse’ This was the title of one of the workshops I attended this year at the Guelph Organic Conference. Led by Rick Hill (Tuscarora), an indigenous educator and coordinator of the Deyohaha:ge: (Two Roads) Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Six Nations Polytechnic. It focussed on the approach and […]

Green Tomato Venison Chili

This recipe offers a great way to make use of green tomatoes, as well as a variety of other herbs and vegetables. The ground venison can be exchanged for beef, bison, moose, or whatever. Ingredients: 5 or 6 medium-large green tomatoes, very finely chopped butter – enough to get things cooking 1 or 2 red […]