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food security

Cook the Hood(s) 100 Mile Diet Giveaway

by paulkamon 12.22.2009

I have copies of all three of the excellent Cook the Hood cookbooks (Commercial Drive, Kitsilano, West End) up for grabs, and as an added bonus during this festive time I will also throw in a copy of the brilliant Vancouver 100-Mile Diet Foodshed poster to the first person to complete the challenge inside.
Good luck! [...]

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1st Annual RIPE

by Katherine van der Gracht 10.06.2009

Last Thursday, hundreds of people braved the rain to gather at Performance Works on Granville Island in support of the Vancouver Farmers Markets’ first annual RIPE event. Drawing a diverse crowd of locavores, foodies and farmers alike, they were all warmly greeted by the always affable MC Jamie Maw, food writer and restaurant critic, and [...]

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Squirrel Sandwiches

by paulkamon 10.03.2009

From the Department of Hillbilly Affairs archives comes an important ‘How To Video’ from “The Huntress” (circa The Outdoor Channel Show 1999): How to hunt squirrel and make sandwiches.
Let the gun-totting Earth-mother, Heidi Wilson, show you how to safely bag one of these tasty little varmints to help keep your larder full during lean times. [...]

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RIPE Giveaway!

by paulkamon 10.01.2009

I have 2 tickets ($200 value) to this evening’s RIPE: the 1st Annual Evening of Local Food and Libations up for grabs!
The first person to fulfill the following criteria will get them:
1) follow Urban Diner on Twitter: click here
2) become a fan of Urban Diner on our Facebook page: click here
3) name 3 of the [...]

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Feast of Fields Contest Giveaway!

by paulkamon 09.08.2009

The first 2 people to complete the following reader challenge correctly will win a free ticket ($85 value) to Feast of Fields at UBC Farm, this Sunday, September 13th at UBC Farm.

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A Visit to the Comox Valley Pt 1 ~ Smith Lake Farm

by paulkamon 08.27.2009

For anyone driving to Vancouver Island during the summer months, navigating the inevitable BC Ferries gauntlet of vacationing tourista RV’s, transport trucks and wave after wave of passenger cars, can be a litmus test of planning and patience, especially with kids in tow. If I had a dollar for every time that I have pulled [...]

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Pink Salmon Festival

by paulkamon 08.26.2009

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What? Pink Salmon Festival
When? Sunday, August 30th, 11am – 5pm
Where? Hadden/ Vanier Park,  Vancouver BC
Who? Chef Robert Clark, chefs from Nu, C, and Raincity Grill, BBQ master Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck, live music by Highrise Lonesome, fish painting by Stream of Dreams Society and more!

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Book Giveaway: In Defense of Food

by paulkamon 06.27.2009

I have a signed copy of Michael Pollan’s important and timely book, In Defense of Food, for the first person who shares five favourite food products they should stop eating and five whole foods they intend to start eating.

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In Defense of Food

by BC Brew 06.26.2009

^ Michael Pollan speaking on North America’s dysfunctional relationship with food (Jackie Connelly photo).
Berkeley author, Michael Pollan, was in Vancouver recently to promote the paperback release of his critically-acclaimed book, In Defense of Food. Barbara-Jo McIntosh invited him to speak at UBC Farm as part of a fundraiser to protect the 24 hectare farm from [...]

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Feast of Fields Tickets Now on Sale!

by paulkamon 06.17.2009

Feast of Fields - a gourmet wandering harvest festival – is FarmFolk/CityFolk’s annual fundraising event. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, and food artisans from across the province. Connections are made between producers and chefs, food producers and consumers, and [...]

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