How much do we really know about rhubarb? Probably best known for its signature pink hue and presence in pies and crumbles, you might be surprised to learn that rhubarb is still classified as a vegetable. Perhaps even more shocking,…
Adrienne Uy CFO and COO, Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD.ca) Uy demonstrated strong leadership at SPUD, a Canadian grocer with brick-and-click operations; under her watch, the company piloted Be Fresh Marketplace and Food-X Urban Delivery, and one of its biggest…
While the world begins to realize the magnitude of plastic pollution in our oceans, an even bigger threat to our aquatic neighbours is also looming large. As microplastics increase in the ocean, the number of marine creatures is in…
When we talk and think about producing food, rarely do we thank the invisible farmer who does some of the most critical work for us. This invisible farmer is the honey bee. Honey bees are essential to our food system…
Milk has been a staple of the human diet since as early as 9000 BC in parts of Asia, but it wasn’t until the last 500 years when milk became much more industrialized and widespread as a result of European…
Many a time, when we’re browsing the chocolate aisle at a grocery store, we come across certain products that are certified Fairtrade or fair-trade equivalent, and it may be a deciding factor for some of us, but have you ever…
Food security was deemed a human right back in 1948 and today our planet is still able to produce enough food to feed our global population and yet for a third year in a row, world hunger has increased…
If I told you that you could save enough water to provide four years of fresh drinking water to Canadians and save about 3 billion lbs of greenhouse gas emissions from warming up our planet every year only by…
It’s cherry season! Besides eating them fresh by the handful, what’s the second best way to enjoy them? Cookies, obviously. And these vegan thumbprint cookies with our low-sugar cherry jam are just what we’re talkin’ about. You guys loved our…
It’s cherry season! I’m not sure about you, but cherries are my favourite summer fruit. Okay, raspberries too. And blackberries. But cherries definitely top the list! While I usually eat cherries straight from the bag, *sometimes* people have a surplus…
