Besides checking out the local Farmer's Markets people in Vancouver can visit local farms to buy food farm direct.
The easiest farms to visit are in Richmond just south of Vancouver. When you drive along Steveston Highway you'll see farms with small roadside stands or markets with their home grown produce for sale.
Across the Port Mann bridge one can drive to farms in the Fraser Valley. A favourite fall activity is to visit the corn mazes. Adults and children alike enjoy getting lost in these massive corn fields.
As a Vancouverite I believe it is important to visit these farms to remind ourselves where our food comes from. Imagine buying a vine ripened tomato from a local grower and buying a tomato grown in Mexico. Just let this concept play through your mind a bit.
The tomato grown locally was allowed to ripen under the sun whereas the tomato from Mexico was probably picked "green" and was shipped thousands of miles.
Eat Fresh and Eat Local is better because you reduce your carbon footprint, plus you know where and how your food was grown.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Is Your Food Safe?
Vancouver and Richmond are excellent places to dine on international cuisine. If you're looking to buy food to create your own special dishes this is the place to be.
We're lucky to be in BC, because our BC Agriculture Council has set some of the highest standards for food safety and quality.
Garnet Estell, President of the BC Agriculture Council is quoted,
"We have food safety programs in Canada and BC that are second to none..."
The problem comes when we get our food from other countries. Many countries do not share our passion or concern for food safety.
The Vancouver Sun reported that US Centers for Disease Control found that of all imported foods causing illness in the US almost 45% came from Asia and most of it was seafood.
What this means for us is simple, BUY LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD when possible. Obviously not all our food can be grown or produced locally so then be diligent in checking it's freshness and how it's been stored and displayed.
If you've ever had food poisoning you'll appreciated these food tips.
EAT SAFE!
We're lucky to be in BC, because our BC Agriculture Council has set some of the highest standards for food safety and quality.
Garnet Estell, President of the BC Agriculture Council is quoted,
"We have food safety programs in Canada and BC that are second to none..."
The problem comes when we get our food from other countries. Many countries do not share our passion or concern for food safety.
The Vancouver Sun reported that US Centers for Disease Control found that of all imported foods causing illness in the US almost 45% came from Asia and most of it was seafood.
What this means for us is simple, BUY LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD when possible. Obviously not all our food can be grown or produced locally so then be diligent in checking it's freshness and how it's been stored and displayed.
If you've ever had food poisoning you'll appreciated these food tips.
EAT SAFE!
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