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Project: Fruit Stars brings local fruit to school lunch program

Advocacy, Local Food, local project profile / By Elyse Williams

The Fruits of Sherbrooke slogan, “Forgotten urban fruits made unforgettable,” summarizes the not-for-profit’s mission to make delicious, memorable products out of the otherwise forgotten fruits growing on trees in Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. Since 2010, the small but dedicated Fruits of Sherbooke team and their army of volunteers have been picking, preparing, cooking and …

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Preserving your summer harvest

Local Food, Slow Living, Sustainable Living / By Elyse Williams

Alberta’s growing season may be short, but that doesn’t stop our community gardens and urban farms from producing bountiful summer crops. In fact, ask any member of a local CSA and they’ll tell you how much their weekly delivery boxes are over-flowing right now! While having “too much produce” may sound like an eye-roll-inducing complaint, …

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