Manitoba’s Small Scale Food Report is Food for Thought
Kate Storey - Manitoba Co-Operator
More and more people are interested in buying food direct from the farm. Story here.
Conservative MP Absent From a Child Poverty Forum in Southwestern Manitoba.
Are hungry kids a priority for the Harper government? by Larry Powell The forum (for the riding of Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa) was sponsored by the Mission and Services Committee of the Neepawa United Church. It drew about 80 people to the church on Wednesday. But only four of the five candidates (see below) took part in the debate - Ray Piché (Liberal), Kate Storey (Green Party), Inky Mark (Ind.) and Laverne Lewycky (NDP) . The 5th candidate, the sitting Conservative MP for the area, Robert Sopuck (represented by the empty chair on the right), did not attend. His office manager in Neepawa, Christine Waddell, said he was in Inglis, a small community in the western part of the riding for the evening. She did not elaborate. But she did explain that a campaign worker was mistaken when he told forum organizers earlier that Mr. Sopuck would, in fact be there. Piché , the Liberal candidate, said the MP's absence showed “disrespect” for the rest of the candidates
Comments
During my 20 years,when I lived in Ontario and Quebec, I was always on the look out to make my food purchases at a farmers stall by the road side.
There were vegetables available of nearly every description, fresh chicken, also beef and pork cuts.
During the berry season, one could purchase juneberries, (saskatoons) blueberries, straw berries and the list goes on. In the early spring of course, it was the season for real maple syrup.
Downtown Ottawa was a great place for such shopping, for they had a huge Farmers Market Place and all sorts of food items available. (Byward Market Place, I think)
Now back in Manitoba, I seek out my pork and beef by the side from local Free range producers, as well as fresh chicken and eggs, that are so much more flavourful. I sort of feel sorry for folks that have yet to have a taste of the natural food that is available out there.
It will take some looking perhaps, but the effort will be worth every delicious morsel.
Thank You Kate Storey for reminding consumers, and
enabling them to check it out and that Smaller is Better.