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Our Grandparents Knew Better About Food

Lisa Borden | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Local Food, Organic Food, Health, Local, Food Politics, Lisa Borden, Borden Communications, Organic, Canada Living News
Lisa Borden

It's amazing to me that people argue organic vs. local when it comes to their food. Is organic only for those who don't want toxins in their bodies, and local is reserved only for environmentalists who weigh their food miles? It's actually best that we all strive to be eating local AND organic food. Our grandparents ate "organically" and locally.

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Trade Your Lawn for a Garden

Lisa Borden | Posted 07.31.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Lisa Borden, Gardening, Grow Your Own Food, Organic, Health, Urban Farming, Monsanto, Local, Hundred-Mile Diet, Locavore, Canada Living News
Lisa Borden

This year, I think it's time to do away with your grassy lawn and replace it with food! That's right, having your own vegetable garden has always been smart, but now, it's also trendy. Let's hear it for eco-progress! Here are nine reasons that you should get planning and planting your urban farm (or even a simple herb garden) today...

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