Chatsworth Farm: Bringing the farm experience to the people
When Charlotte Wasylik was a little girl growing up on Chatsworth Farm near Vermillion, she and her two brothers named all the cows that...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Rig Hand Distillery: Bottling the Spirit of Alberta
Since craft distilleries started emerging in Alberta in 2014 the province has seen a number of spirits brands that evoke a taste of the...
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Lynda Sea
- Jul 13
- 5 min
Alberta’s Road-Trip Food Stops Worth The Drive
Summer road trips around Alberta promise breath-taking scenery, fun landmarks, and outdoor activities, but just as essential as your...
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Kelly-Anne Riess
- May 25
- 4 min
Alberta-made Jerky- A better way to hit the road
For thousands of years, people have been making and eating jerky, primarily as a way of preserving meat for the future, or as something...
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Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Lambtastic Farms: Giving Alberta lamb a household name
Anyone who pays close attention to menus at finer dining restaurants in Calgary has probably seen the words “Lambtastic Farms” listed...
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Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Calgary Italian Bakery: 60 Years of Local Daily Bread
As local food movements continue to grow and become a priority for consumers, it’s important to recognize that even in a province as...
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Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
- Nov 8, 2021
- 6 min
Born in Alberta
Many of Alberta’s favourite chain restaurants and mall kiosks got their start locally There’s a misconception that eating at a chain or...
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Tom Firth
- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
May Spirits: Keeping it Local
While our May issue is usually about locally made and locally sourced products, this month we also wanted to call attention to some...
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Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
ALLPA Vertical Farming: Mainstreaming Microgreens throughout Alberta
Microgreens — those little leaves and stems that are most often seen carefully placed on plates with tweezers as a garnish at fine dining...
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Sabrina Kooistra
- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Small but Mighty Mushroom: Are fungi the key to a healthy belly and a happy planet?
Mushrooms are having a moment, and new varieties like oyster and lion’s mane are giving meat a run for their money. Many gourmet...
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