Posted in Foraged, In Backyards, Resources on Aug 27th, 2010
In early July I couldn’t wait to get started as the new hub coordinator for Riverdale. It’s safe to say I was itchin’ to get pickin’. Although I’d missed the cherries, serviceberries, and mulberries because of our unusually warm spring, I was still looking forward to the next crop: apricots! I began scouring Riverdale looking [...]
Posted in Events, Field Trip, In Backyards, In the Media, Resources on Jul 29th, 2010
Not Far From The Tree is getting pretty excited about participating in the upcoming Foodprint conference this Saturday July 31st. Never heard of the Foodprint Project before…? “Foodprint Toronto is the second in a series of international conversations about food and the city. With the Toronto Board of Health having just formally adopted a new [...]
Posted in Field Trip, In Backyards, In the Kitchen, Resources on Apr 2nd, 2010
Kathleen Macintosh has always frozen fresh, sustainable, Ontario fruit. Recently, she’s been freezing enough to provide the masses with local fruit in the dead of winter. Kathleen is the founder of Culinarium,“Toronto’s Locavore Store!”. Culinarium “showcases exceptional Ontario products and the passionate people behind them.” If you haven’t ventured in, you should. It’s a beautiful boutique shop [...]
Posted in Field Trip, In Backyards, Resources on Feb 4th, 2010
Last Monday I arrived early for a tour of The Stop’s Green Barn. My tour guide, greenhouse coordinator Lord Abbey, hadn’t come in yet. Another employee greeted me, inviting me to make myself comfortable and wander around. It wasn’t hard to do; The Stop’s space is very inviting. I poked around checking out the books, gazing [...]
Not Far From The Tree now has t-shirts for sale! They come in kids, babies, and adult (women’s and men’s) sizes. Aren’t they so adorable? Can you believe you can be so fashionable while supporting a great initiative? Don’t you want one for yourself and for all of your loved ones? They make a great [...]
Last week, the staff at Not Far From the Tree had the honour of being invited into the home of Joel and Dana, those crafty foodie folks behind the amazing blog Well Preserved. What started last December as a plan to blog once a day for 100 days has continued into a preserving marathon. Since [...]
Posted in Resources on Sep 21st, 2009
The Daily Mail recently reported about an oddly-shaped peck of pears coming soon to British markets – pears that are perfectly moulded to resemble the image of Buddha! Unfortunately, they’re not growing in Toronto – at least not yet. By far the most striking part of this story is that the pears are in the [...]
Posted in In Backyards, Resources on Aug 28th, 2009
Recent news reports have all been saying the same thing: Toronto is being invaded by wasps! A mild winter and wet summer are being blamed in part, but the garbage strike has also provided an abundance of food for these creatures. From Not Far From The Tree’s firsthand perspective, it is easily apparent that wasps [...]
Posted in Millie Says, Resources on Jul 11th, 2009
Not Far From The Tree is delighted to welcome a new column for our blog – our first real column! “Millie Says” is written by Millie Lytle BA, ND, C. Ht., a licensed naturopathic doctor and psychotherapist and research practitioner. Until March 2009 she worked at the START Clinic for mood and anxiety disorders where [...]
Posted in Resources on Jun 15th, 2009
A girl roams the produce section of a supermarket with her older sister, searching for a tasty snack. After careful deliberation, she chooses a fresh pear. Her sister weighs it to see the cost value per pear. Even though the pears are on sale, the older sister puts the pear back and suggests a candy [...]
