The Dietitians of Canada couldn’t have picked a better slogan for Nutrition Month (March)–Celebrate food…from field to table.
It strikes a chord, particularly now as the sun begins to shine strong enough to melt snow, teasing us with glimpses of the earth, turning thoughts to gardens and growth.
The 2010 Nutrition Month challenges Canadians to celebrate food – from where it’s grown and harvested to the delicious and healthy meals that end up on our tables.
While it’s a little early in the growing season to go to the source (at least around here), why not make March the month to make a tardy new new year’s resolution.
When thinking seeds, plan(t) to try something new. Until fresh produce is available, look on the label for products that have been grown locally, or closer to home. And vow to shop a farmers market for your produce this year.
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives publishes a fantastic listing of local producers and farmers’ markets. I’ve pulled out a few local favourites here:
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School, sports team, church, community org? Keystone Processors has a new way to Beef Up Your Fundraising.
A farmer-owned company with a modern beef processing plant in Winnipeg, Keystone works with local producers to deliver Manitoba produced, high quality, hormone-free beef. The products are available at numerous outlets throughout Winnipeg, and also online.
Through their online store, they’ve created an easy-to-use automated system that earns your organization money every time you and your members buy beef. There’s no commitment whatsoever and set up is a breeze…simply send an email to info@KeystoneProcessors.com to create your organization’s membership.
Then tell your friends, family, colleagues and volunteers to identify themselves as your members when they register at the KeystoneProcessors.com online store. Every time they shop, you’ll receive Beef Up Bucks equal to 15% of each purchase. Since Keystone only sells beef by the box, those purchases can add up quickly, especially if friends and family bundle orders.
Now that’s an easy way to moo some good for the community.
Click here for more information on Keystone Processors’ Beef Up Your Fundraising initiative.
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United Way of Winnipeg and The Cupcake Corner are teaming up to create a sweet deal for Winnipeg.
For every dozen delicious, gourmet, mini cupcakes ordered by Tuesday, November 17, The Cupcake Corner will donate seven bucks to support United Way’s work in our community.
Cupcake Corner you ask? It’s that little place in Osborne Village, formerly the Cupcakery. Rumour has it some outfit in Toronto already had the name and didn’t think Canada was big enough for two of them to exist.
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The St. Norbert Farmers’ Market officially opened on June 6.
I’d almost laugh if it wasn’t so worth it, but thousands of Winnipeggers eagerly await this moment and every weekend, pile into our vehicles, stomping out a massive carbon footprint as we flock to the southern-most tip of the city to scoop up pounds of fresh, organic produce (hey, guilty as charged).
And while there’s also the Osborne Village Farmers Market for the more urban inclined (opening July 2), St. Norbert’s scope and scale makes it one of the must-stop destinations in Winnipeg’s all too seasonal culinary calendar.
If you’re heading down there this weekend, you might be interested in bypassing the hot-dog carts and swinging round the corner to the St. Norbert Arts Centre for lunch.
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Sometimes I’m too busy (read: lazy) to make something at home, and even hauling myself out to a place that lets you pick-up is more effort than I can bear. That pretty much relegates me to either not eating (perish the thought) or the tired old standbys–Pizza and Chinese food. Well how about sushi, roti, butter chicken or ribs?
For a couple of extra dollars over the regular menu price you can, in fact, tap into the kind of cravings that only a dine in experience can offer.
Enter Winnipeg’s Mobile Maitre’d.
Simply place your order at one of the participating restaurants, then call MM’s operator at 777-DINE (3463). They’ll dispatch a driver to pick it up and deliver it right to your doorstep within the hour.
The service operates Monday through Sunday, 4:30-9:00pm, and even offers lunch delivery from a select few restaurants.
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