Last fall, after watching Michael Pollan’s Botany of Desire I decided it was time to add an heirloom apple tree to the mix. So with some twitter followers goading me on, I found an orchard, made some inquiries and had placed our order by the time the documentary moved on from apples to marijuana. If […]
Spring visits to Riverdale Farm
Riverdale Farm is my favourite place in the whole city of Toronto. A little farm located within a city park on the old zoo grounds provides a great destination when you just need an hour out in the sun with some cows. These photos are from two recent visits. They’ll probably be more in […]
Seedy Sunday Toronto Recap
We had such a great time on Seedy Sunday yesterday. It is so much fun talking to people and selling our seeds in person. The excitement for spring is simply contagious. Seeing friends, old Internet buddies and meeting people like Dana and Joel from Well Preserved was also great. Getting out of our Internet bubbles and […]
Event: Seedy Saturday (on a Sunday)
Being a foot deep in snow, it is hard to believe that spring is around the corner. The first definitive sign for us is always Seedy Saturday and it is coming up in just a few days. Put together by Seeds of Diversity, Seedy Saturday events happen all over Canada and we’re excited to once […]
Adventures in local food: Our visits to the Royal Winter Fair
This post is really one week late, but this week has been a little nutty, filled with Foodland Ontario videos, babies who attack with scissors and appearances on Etsy’s front page. The Royal Winter Fair takes place in Toronto for 2 weeks every November. I haven’t been for a few years; I think first year at […]