Category Archives: Food

Workshop for new gardeners

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Dan Earle

Workshop for the New Gardener TREPA News followers will be pleased to learn that the Tri County Local Food Network is hosting a workshop for people who want that to know how to start and care for their backyard garden. Bill Rose, … Continue reading →

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TREPA in the gardens

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Dan Earle

TREPA is remaining active in Yarmouth’s community gardens with members of our board Margrit Robinson and Dan Earle helping as they can. Parents’ Place: The Tricounty Local Food Network, with Margrit as the TREPA representative, with funds from “New Horizon”, … Continue reading →

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Victory gardens support local food growing

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Dan Earle

Here is an old idea in a new format. For those of us who were around in WWII the concept of the Victory Garden was in our face and in our yard. Growing your food was an activity “in the … Continue reading →

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Mushroom growing workshop

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Dan Earle

For our TREPA home grown food or just plain mushroom lover there is a “Know and Grow Mushrooms” workshop coming up on May 13-15 at the Harrison Lewis Centre on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. It will be an exceptional weekend with … Continue reading →

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Eat local information

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Dan Earle

This short film is a reminder of how much of our food really does come from away, even things that we are able to grow locally. Interestingly, it is sponsored by Unilever Canada, a large food products manufacturer; they make … Continue reading →

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