Posts under ‘my visits in the field’

One of my new hand made Valentine’s Day cards, available for sale at the Home Grow-In Grocer.
I’ve been toiling away in my studio for several days now, getting creative with my fabric collection, patterned paper, sewing machine and imagination. A few weeks back, when Home Grow-In Grocer owner Deb Reynold’s asked me to do a [...]

This is not the first time you’ve heard me wax on about Vancouver’s fabulous Home Grow-In Grocer, and it is unlikely to be the last. I absolutely love this little shop. Owner Deb Reynolds has held true to her original concept, selling only ‘made or grown in B.C.’ products. Back in August, when I first [...]

Some of my efforts at last night’s Food Photography Workshop.
This month’s Sustenance Festival offers all kinds of unique events and workshops, even coinciding with ‘World Food Day’ (October 16th). Most of the activities are happening at Vancouver’s Roundhouse Community Centre…. everything from a fermentation workshop to story telling, food photography and food related films. I [...]

After hearing murmurs of this sweet little store for weeks, yesterday was the day I decided to finally zip over and have a look-sie. Tucked away in a picturesque neighbourhood in Vancouver’s Main Street area, The Home Grow-In Grocer is just the sort of place I would love to see in my own neck of [...]

Chefs Jeff Van Geest and Dino Renaerts rock the clock at yesterday’s ‘Chefs to the Field’.
Though yesterday’s Chefs to the Field got off to a soggy start, the teaming rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm of its participating chefs, volunteers and other integral participants. Located at Richmond’s Terra Nova Rural Park, this annual event [...]

Beans drying at the Terra Nova Seed Swap.

Fruit tree saplings available for sale.
With all that snow we woke up to today, it’s hard to believe that only 2 days ago I was enjoying a sunny morning out at Terra Nova’s ‘Seedy Saturday’ (Richmond, B.C.). Though the temperature was definitely a bit nipply, as my friend, [...]

Dee Gilmore’s slow-roasted (Katahdin) lamb shoulder.
Just as with produce, knowing where your meat, eggs and poultry come from helps to bridge the gap that so often exists between producer and consumer. My visit to A.C. Gilmore Farm this past September provided a wonderful opportunity not only to connect with a producer, but also to experience [...]

Guess where I was 2 weeks ago? If you guessed ‘Kashmir’, you would be incorrect. I was actually a mere 15 minute drive from my house at A.C. Gilmore Farms (above), located on No. 8 Road in Richmond, B.C. (The llama’s name is ‘Ben’ and that’s the Nanaksar Gurdwara Guru Sikh Temple in the background.) [...]

My recent visit to a ‘u-pick’ berry farm has given me a new found appreciation for those who harvest our fruit. Two weekends ago, well stocked with potato salad, drinking water, hats, sunscreen and a plethora of empty yogurt containers, 3 friends and I hopped in a car and made our way to berry picking [...]