(Information taken from the Bowen Road Farmers Market website at bowenfarmersmarket.com) The Bowen Road Farmers Market was started by a group of people concerned about our quickly changing world, the loss of rurality, food production, food sustainability and the connection to the earth. Our market is fun and vibrant. Weekly, we feature musicians, and of course a
(Information taken from the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets website at bcfarmersmarket.org) This year, our market is in its 18th season and is located right on the waterfront in the heart of downtown Nanaimo with spectacular views on the Strait of Georgia, Gulf Islands and the mainland . Every Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm,
(Information taken from the Island Roots Market Co-op website at islandrootsmarket.ca/) Island Roots Market is a co-operative farmers’ & artisans’ market. A volunteer group of board members, including producers and consumers, has been meeting regularly to plan the market. We have scoured the city top to bottom to find a location that meets our needs and budget. We
(from the rebar cookbook) 1/2 lb tomatillos 1/2 lb zucchini 1/2 lb cucumber 1 green pepper 1 bunch scallions 4 garlic cloves 2 jalapeno peppers 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup basil, parsley, cilantro juice of 3 limes 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup sour cream zest of
1/2 lb. of tomatillos 2 hot green chili pepper 2 cloves of garlic ½ cup chopped sweet green pepper ½ cup chopped onions ½ cup chopped carrot (use purple carrot to turn your salsa purple!) ¼ cup of juice (apple, orange…) ¼ cup cider vinegar ¾ tsp Pickling salt ½ tsp each: cumin and oregano
Mmmm. . . buttercups are my favourite squash. Dry, thick, flavourful flesh is perfect for this stuffed squash. I brown sausage meat with a few onions or leeks, a grated carrot and 1-2 sticks of celery. Add a handful of cranberries and stuff the mixture into the carved buttercup (cut top open, scrape the seeds