Hastings Stewardship Council presents the Winter 2012 Speaker Series
February 1 Tweed Fairboard White Building, Tweed , 7 p.m.pel some of the myths associated with winter feeding. Quinte area has 352 documented bird species and many can be attracted to feeders in the winter and summer months. Supplier “A Place to Perch” will be on hand as well with an assortment of feed and feeders. Door prizes supplied by “The Chicken Coop” in Tweed.
This year's inductees to the Quinte Agricultural Wall of Fame include a former MPP and, for the first time, a couple.
The five honorees -- Howard Sheppard, Helen and Robert Williams, Reg McCann, and Joe Best -- will have their portraits along with explanatory text added to the wall at the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage in Stirling Sept. 18.
Gleaners Food Bank is running its annual Empty Bowls event on January 28 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Loyalist College Cafeteria. Soup prepared by Chef John Scheenanber and Dinkels restaurant. Market place featuring local potters, crafters, producers and local musicians.
Karen Wright who runs The Village Green and Terra Edibles writes, "This world is changing far too fast – governments are falling, species are disappearing, jobs are tenuous, climates are shifting – uncertainty prevails. The only thing we can control is our own small space. Thank goodness for our gardens where we can plant, grow and nourish our families without intervention or taxation.Terra Edibles is proud to offer organically-grown seed for small garden growers, offering a wide selection of heirloom tomatoes, beans and other popular vegetables, as well as herbs, flowers and aromatic sweet peas."
Terra Edibles 2012 seed catalogue is ready. You can order seeds for a great range of heritage vegetables and tomatoes for Terra Edibles or visit The Village Green in Foxoboro. Call 613 961 0654. You can order on line.
We have a good crop of artichokes this year and Elly Blanchard of Railway Creek Farms has them for sale at the Belleville Farmer's Market. They are delicious roasted with a little olive oil. We will have some for sale for planting in the spring. You only need a few to get a large crop.
Harvest Hastings Annual General Meeting and Dinner is on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at the Huntingdon Veterans Community Hall, 11379 Hwy. # 62 Ivanhoe, Ontario.
The Great Waterway, in partnership with the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance (OCTA) invites you to attend the 2011 Farmer to Chef Meet & Greet! in Kingston
