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		<title>Locavore News — Ontario</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE to Locavore News Readers: Locavore News has been and will remain errati9c for some time. There’s has been a stay in hospital here. A routine should return in the new year. Editor, Elbert.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=terracoeur.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11885629&amp;post=1258&amp;subd=terracoeur&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Locavore News — World</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Girl Scouts' New Locavore Badge: What You Have to Do to Earn It
Last week, NPR reported that the Girl Scouts of the USA had just revised its badges for the first time in 20 years. The update included introducing a new "Locavore" badge for senior scouts ages 14-16. But what do the scouts have to do to earn it? A fair amount of research. SFoodie just obtained a copy of the locavore badge guide from the Girl Scouts of Northern California, and the steps required constitute a solid course in local food sourcing and cooking. The girls start out slowly, first interviewing a local cook or a grocery store manager about the food system, and then identifying seasons when certain fruits and vegetables grow locally or ferreting through their fridge to identify products they can find local substitutes for. San Francisco Weekly blog.

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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dig-In Downtown, Guelph October 14 until October 28
The Downtown Guelph Business Association (DGBA) has just produced it's 2012 Dining Guide featuring the more than 50 food establishments found within the heart of Guelph, many of which are participating in this harvest celebration. During this two-week period, these venues will satisfy your foodie cravings with Prix Fixe meals, delicious combos, daily specials and more. Downtown Guelph Facebook Page.

“Dirt The Movie” Screening, Waterloo, October 21
Join local organic food system thinkers in a short discussion following this film that explores problems and solutions related to our relationship with the soil.. Friday, 7:00-9:00pm Healthy Foods and More, 75 Bridgeport Rd E, Unit 2. Website.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=terracoeur.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11885629&amp;post=1246&amp;subd=terracoeur&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Risk of Rain Postpones World Record Soybean Harvest — New Date Monday, October 3
There is just too much risk of rain on Friday, September 3O, for the Harvest for Hunger Committee to put 120+ combines in a 160-acre soybean field in Perth County. The attempt for the world record soybean harvest has been postponed until Monday, October 3 at a farm on Highway 23, 1 kilometre north of Monkton. “The five farmers that have spearheaded this fundraiser for the better part of a year desperately wanted to stick to their Friday plan during a conference call on Wednesday but there was too much risk of wet soybeans on Friday,” said Elbert van Donkersgoed, a spokesperson for the group. Harvest for Hunger website.

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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The history of urban agriculture should inspire its future
The French-intensive method hinges on a principle identified by Jane Jacobs, one that modern-day city residents (and planners) should take to heart: that cities are fantastic reservoirs of waste resources waiting to be "mined." Like all cities of its time, 19th-century Paris bristled with horses, the main transportation vehicle of the age. And where there are lots of horses, there are vast piles of horseshit. The city's market gardeners turned that fetid problem into a precious resource by composting it for food production. Grist article.

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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All We Need is Good Weather for a World Record Soybean Harvest, Monkton, September 30
Over 110 combines are committed to a Perth County farm for the world record soybean harvest attempt on September 30. A large crowd is expected to attend the site on Highway 23, 1 kilometre north of Monkton. Randy Drenth, chair of the group of farmers that is leading this attempt, emphasizes that their primary goal is raising awareness of the hunger issue. “This event is primarily a fundraiser for the hunger relief projects the Canadian Foodgrains Bank,“ says Randy Drenth. “Everything is ready. All we need is good weather for the attempt to harvest 160 acres of soybeans in less than 10 minutes. This is our way of getting lots of attention for the auction that will follow the harvest. We want to raise $200,000.” Website.

The 13th Annual Salt Spring Island (BC) Apple Festival, October 2<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=terracoeur.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11885629&amp;post=1231&amp;subd=terracoeur&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Locavore News — Ontario</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Savouring Elgin – A Delicious Discovery
The first stop on my two-day Savour Elgin tour was at Heritage Line Herbs where I was greeted by owner/operators Deb and Tom Benner. Deb and Tom are former tobacco farmers (22 years in the industry) who had a vision to stay on the farm and repurpose their gorgeous property and farm buildings. In 2002, they purchased a potted herb business and crew their customer base over 25 per cent in the first year. They added value to the business by putting in greenhouses, a tea room, beautiful herb gardens and a great outdoor kitchen facility where they host cooking classes and demonstrations. In addition, they expanded their products to include dried herbs and have created products such as “Better than Salt” which is actually a very tasty alternative to salt! Rebecca LeHeup blog at the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance.

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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What We Learned Skipping Supermarkets and Restaurants for a Year
Last October, Rachel Hoff and Tom Ferguson embarked on an experiment in hyper-locavore healthy eating. For the next 12 months, the couple from Vallejo, Calif., wouldn’t set foot in a grocery store or restaurant. Their family’s diet would consist entirely of non-processed foods gathered from farmers markets, a local sustainable food-buying club, and their own quarter-acre backyard. During the experiment’s final three months, Hoff and Ferguson didn’t buy any food at all—relying strictly on the bounty produced from animals and gardens on their property, and what they could get bartering with neighbors and nearby farmers. The couple chronicled the year-long challenge in their blog, A Year Without Groceries, and they answer my questions below. Time article.

Australian National Food Plan<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=terracoeur.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11885629&amp;post=1219&amp;subd=terracoeur&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture Workshop, Toronto, September 17
Permaculture gardening is the conscious design of garden ecosystems that mimic the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems. We ask and observe: what would nature do? This hands-on workshop introduces permaculture theory and ways to apply it in your home or community garden. Details.

farmalicious Guelph, September 16 to 23
farmalicious features restaurants that bring locally grown food to the table. Guests can enjoy knowing that their meal was prepared with locally grown products – and how real it tastes! Make farmalicious your guide to taste•real local food this harvest season! This week farmalicious moves to Delhi Street and the University of Guelph. Details.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=terracoeur.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11885629&amp;post=1215&amp;subd=terracoeur&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elbert van Donkersgoed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More combines are welcome to be part of world record and good cause
Almost 100 combines have registered to help harvest 160 acres of soybeans this fall.
The soybeans were planted this spring with high hopes. Five farmers from the Listowel area – Richard Van Donkersgoed, Peter Rastorfer, Mike Koetsier, John Tollenaar and Randy Drenth — hope to set a world record and raise $200,000 to donate to Canadian Foodgrains Bank. So far things are on track. According to Rastorfer, the soybeans are looking good and the group is well on their way to reaching their goal with nearly 100 combines signed on to harvest the crop sometime in the third week of September. Listowel Banner story.

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