Photo: illustration and logo for Kona Coffee farmers
“Shade Grown, Bird Friendly, and Fairly Traded,” that’s Kona Coffee. That’s how Big Island farmers describe Kona Coffee.
1. “Shade Grown” means “shade trees have been planted to protect the coffee from the Equatorial sun and to increase yields with an added benefit of protecting the soil. In Kona, it happens [...]
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Perks of Paradise!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s “Organic Wine”?
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: organic wine illustration
If only organic labelling were so easy! In Canada organic wine is a “wine that has been produced from organically grown grapes, but no legal international definition exists. Organic wines are not nessarily sulfate-free, but they have no added sulfates.“ [For more information, see Wines of Canada.]
In the US organic wine is defined [...]
The Corner Store is Back!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: The HOME GROW-IN Grocer store front in Mt. Pleasant
Never mind the “100 Mile Diet”! How about a “100 Meter Diet”? That’s possible with the Home Grow-In Grocer in Mt. Pleasant (in the heart of Vancouver)! This store sells ONLY BC products with an emphasis on VERY LOCAL, and ORGANIC.
Owner Deb Reynolds says strawberries and blueberries from Cawton’s [...]
Certified Organic Ale!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: Nelson Brewing’ Wild Honey “Certified Organic” Ale
“Wondrously fruity, light and smile-making.” That’s how Wild Honey Ale is described in “edible NOTES” (in this month’s Edible Vancouver Magazine). AND the ale is available at “many local liquor stores.”
You’ll find more on the Nelson Brewing website”:
“This light, malty, organic ale is the beer that’s causing such [...]
Bowen’s Ruddy Potato!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: The Ruddy Potato on Bowen Island
A “cummunity store with heart”: that’s how The Ruddy Potato on Bowen Island describes its offerings. Are you “looking for healthy and organic groceries and treats? Perhaps some handmade soap or shade grown, ethically sourced coffee? How about a ready-to-go dinner made fresh daily in our own kitchen, or a [...]
