Monday, April 19, 2010
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Food in My Neigbourhood
- Pamela Tudge
- I have recently moved to Montreal, QC from BC, where I lived in the North Okanagan, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver regions studying local food systems, culture & sustainable communities. Primarily, I am interested in the intersection of environmental and social justice issues. I feel, that food is a focal link across land, people, & communities. Through food, we can begin to engage in real initiatives to address societal injustices and environmental degradation. How do we do that? Know, Support and Access your local food production system to start. Where I have lived, that maybe the local dairy, rancher, or orchardist. On the island, that was the prawner, fisherman, and seaweed cultivator along side the berries in my backyard. Here in Montreal, that is the farmer connecting with urbanites, open market stalls with friendly faces, and the small family run grocery stores who carry food items from local purveyors. If you take a moment, inspiring connections to our food exist everywhere. What’s yours?