Category Archives: sustainability

Off-Season Abundance

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Shana Johnstone

A trip through my grocery store a few months ago brought me face-to-face with a freezer special that would change the way I think about canning. Packages of frozen berries—organic, sustainably grown, heirloom variety black raspberries, to be exact—were on … Continue reading →

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Growing Community: I am an urban homesteader

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Shana Johnstone

What does it mean to be an urban homesteader? The notion of the homestead is far from new. The Oxford Canadian Dictionary (Second Edition) defines “homestead” as: “n. 1 an area of public land…granted to a settler in exchange for … Continue reading →

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A New Year in Food

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Shana Johnstone

I’ve never been a big fan of the New Year’s resolution. I’m not against it in principle, it just often lacks intention and an implementation plan. “This year I will garden more,” she declares, coffee in hand, one late morning … Continue reading →

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Follow the white radish

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Shana Johnstone

I have a confession to make. Last week I bought, prepared, and ate green beans from Mexico. As I ate the internationals, steaming and tender, dripping with savoury sauce, I tried to shut their failings from my mind. Each unassuming … Continue reading →

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