You may or may not be aware of the problems that are going on in the United States of America right now. The problem is Eggs. Yes, eggs. There has been a huge recall of eggs that are contaminated with salmonella and it is a major problem. Continue Reading

Ginger and limes are dirt cheap in tropical areas so why not make your own ginger beer?  You can make a ginger beer plant or you can do it the easy way as per the recipe below.  Continue Reading

As climate change worsens, and fresh water availability grows more erratic, the food security of small-scale farmers throughout Africa will increasingly depend on their water management abilities. Luckily, the tools for improving water management already exist.

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It is important to know what is in season when heading to the fruit and grocers. Knowing what is going to be best eaten in Winter and Spring makes a huge impact on the environment – it can lead to eating more locally grown produce than relying on off season fruit and vegetables being trucked and flown to your area. Continue Reading

Lemons are in season and trees are overflowing! So what should you do with them? Well we have lots of tips and recipes for your lemons, so read on! Continue Reading

This week instead of doing our usual Meat Free Mid Week recipe, I am bringing to you all a roundup of my favourite winter vegetarian soups! So read on and daydream about these winter warmers! YUM. Continue Reading

Before Kenya’s independence, the Migori District’s economy was driven by the Macalder Mining Company, the area’s largest employer. When the company shut down in 1966, it left behind a lot of abandoned land—and a lot of unemployed miners. Continue Reading

Last year thousands of food products containing peanut butter produced by one company, the Peanut Corporation of America, were pulled from store shelves due to salmonella contamination. The company was responsible for supplying over 200 companies with peanut butter for these food products, many of which were ultimately marketed to children. Suddenly our favorite snacks—from sandwiches to cookies to candies— were potentially dangerous. Continue Reading

I just had my first Café de Capomo at the Puerto Vallarta Farmers’ Market which had its last day yesterday. Closes for summer which is a shame! But that gives the stallholders time to bottle, craft, cook etc. for next season. Continue Reading

Between the years of 1975 – 1976, the Cambodian farmer, Name Name, like most farmers in the country during that time, grew vegetables and rice to feed the soldiers of the Lon Nol regime. Continue Reading

Don’t ignore the ubiquitous sprouts or microgreens when you are wondering what you can grow in your tiny apartment!  You can grow sprouts in an little corner of any room, even the kids’ rooms and snip the green tops off for the trendy ‘micro-greens’ as you need them. Continue Reading

We are all doing our bit for the environment & cutting meat out of our diet makes a huge impact. So we bring you Meat Free Mid Week Recipes – this week Frittata with Asparagus, Tomato, and Fontina. Continue Reading

This is a documentary in progress from Punkle’s Farm – a small sustainable farm in Eastern Ontario growing salad greens, fresh herbs and vegetables. They also raise chickens, turkeys, ducks and pigs. Their belief that quality products come from natural systems and that’s why the farm is 100% NASTY FREE. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. All of our animals are raised without antibiotics or growth hormones. Continue Reading

In a recently published report, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations stated that tea prices have reached an “unprecedented high.”  Traditional import markets in developed countries are almost at full capacity, but markets in tea producing countries, including Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania, are largely untapped. Continue Reading