Local food is more than just the miles I have been intrigued by the idea of a 50-mile diet ever since the first reference I heard to it a few years ago. For me, the concept wasn’t really about the 50-mile delineation, but rather about choosing foods that were being grown from closer to home…
Crowd Sourcing a Definition for Local One of the enduring debates in local food circles is the question of what ‘local’ should mean. This question has actually been a focal point of our learning here at Localize for over a year, as we examine the many facets of local food. It turns out that…
BABA JENNY’S UKRAINIAN FOOD EXPANDS THEIR LOCAL TASTE ACROSS THE PRAIRIES Baba Jenny’s Ukrainian Foods makes homemade Ukrainian foods like pyrohy, nalysnyky, and cabbage rolls. Baba Jenny’s catering service has been serving the Vermilion community for 40 years, and their food has recently expanded into grocery stores. Carolyn Pulyk of Baba Jenny’s Ukrainian Foods always thought…