Homegrown Harvest Workshops!

Dear Food First community - 



A reminder that the new Homegrown Harvest Workshop Series held at the Burnaby Village Museum this summer is underway with free workshops on lots of subjects! Check out the full list of upcoming workshops on Museum�s webpage under the �programs� tab or by downloading the Homegrown Harvest brochure (PDF). 



The next free workshop is:



Bee Talk and Honey Tasting!

Sunday, July 12 / 1:30 - 3:30pm (Drop in / no registration needed)

Location: Meadow / Rain Plan: Discovery Room



Learn how to attract bees to a garden with flowers and plants, taste local honey (yum!) and discover more about how Burnaby backyard gardeners have started keeping bees. Led by Janice Bobic, Bee Keeping Expert, Gardener and Honey Maker. 

Picture provided by Burnaby Village Museum

Upcoming topics include sugar-free jam making, seasonal meal planning, and pickling. 



This series was developed and is presented as a collaboration between Burnaby Food First and Burnaby Village Museum, and Food First volunteers will be on site! See you there!

Water Management and Conservation

Sunny days seem to be here to stay. This summer particularly gardeners may welcome the following information about Water Conservation Kits. This is because of the current dry weather threatening a more severe drought and more expected water supply shortages going forward. 

Water Conservation Kits

Source: City of Burnaby

Some people question the need to conserve water in parts of the world where we see so much rainfall but in the face of the changing climate and scarcity of resources, the sustainable use of water is in fact a priority these days for all cities. The BC Government has informed that the Water Sustainability Act coming into effect in 2016 will enable better management of all water resources. Surface water and Ground water will be managed as one resource. 

This will hopefully help to also ensure that all users of water resources including businesses, farms, fisheries and home-owners can manage the impact of dry weather conditions and respond to the water supply shortages appropriately. Metro Vancouver has recently restricted water use for discretionary purposes such as lawn sprinkling due to the unreasonably hot and dry weather. 

If you're interested in home water conservation, check out the outdoor and indoor water conservation kits offered to Burnaby residents at Burnaby City Hall. The components of these kits can help you save thousands of litres of water year-round and provide more ideas for conservation. For more information, please visit their web page. 

Conserving water is for our own good. After all, there is no life without water...because water is needed to garden -- and to make coffee!

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We want to know what you think! Write to us and let us know your experiences as well as your tips for saving water at home. 

Don't Throw it Away! What to do with your CSA or Farmer's Market produce.

I've been interested in using whole vegetables for some time.  Kimchi with carrot tops is the next project!  This recipe is one that I made up on the weekend.  I'm surprised how sweet and tender the radish leaves are and how sweet the cooked radishes become.

(Top photo, green onions and bacon saut�eing.  Bottom photo, added greens and radishes)

Don't throw it away!

2 bunches radishes, trimmed with radish cut into wedges and leaves chopped 

1 bunch green onions, roughly chopped 

2-4 slices of bacon, chopped *

1/2 tsp hot smoked paprika 

2 tbs butter

S&P, to taste 

1/4 tsp chipotle 

Heat pan and melt butter. Add chopped green onions and bacon and cook until bacon begins to crisp. Add radishes and leaves and remaining ingredients. Cook until through and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the radishes become softer and sweeter.

*Vegetarian/vegan option:  caramelize onions and add hot smoked paprika.

Next, Kashmiri radish curry!

Kashmiri Radishes curry, with leaves
3-4 bunches radishes (I used mainly white radishes for this recipe), trimmed with leaves and roots chopped
2 tbs mustard oil
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
2 dried red chilies
2 tsp Tea Masala (Or any garam masala.  I used the tea masala as it has dried ginger in it and that makes it a Kashmiri garam masala)
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp turmeric
salt, to taste

In a heavy pot, heat mustard oil and sputter the seeds with the dried red chilies.  When they begin to pop, add the masala, sugar and turmeric.  Then add the radishes with the chopped leaves.  Add a bit of salt, water if needed, and cook for 20-30 minutes on medium low, until the radishes are sweet.

Enjoy!

Serve with a radish raita (strained yoghurt, finely chopped or sliced radish roots, grated garlic and a pinch of salt). 

What Properties Make a Food "Addictive"?

Although the concept of food addiction remains controversial, there's no doubt that specific foods can provoke addiction-like behaviors in susceptible people. Yet not all foods have this effect, suggesting that it's related to specific food properties. A new study aims to identify the properties that make a food "addictive".

Introduction

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Tourism Burnaby's T-Shirt for a Cause

For just $10 you get a cool t-shirt and all profits from the project will be donated to support food security programs in Burnaby so that everyone will have something healthy to eat in all the areas of Burnaby!

Tourism Burnaby's T-Shirt for a Cause! Get yours at Burnaby Neighbourhood House.

The t-shirts also promote awareness of Burnaby and the many awesome neighbourhoods that make up our wonderful community.



Where to Buy? 

The t-shirts are available at events around the city this summer (in August they will be available at the Burnaby Food First's table at the Burnaby Farmer's Market) or get your t-shirt at Burnaby Neighbourhood House (email: info@burnabynh.ca)



T-shirt have been provided by Tourism Burnaby.



For more information on Tourism Burnaby's T-Shirt for a Cause, visit: http://www.tourismburnaby.com/blog/tourism-burnabys-t-shirts-for-a-cause/

Food Reward Friday

This week's luck winner... soy sauce!!

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Get Pickling! Workshop

Burnaby Food First is pleased to announce another FREE workshop!



Get Pickling



Wednesday, July 22

6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Brentwood Community Resource Centre (2055 Rosser Avenue / Burnaby - map)



Join chef Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition and learn how to turn regular vegetables into tasty goodies!



Learn how to pickle the healthy way and make tangy, crispy vegetables. Participants will take home a sample of pickles from the workshop.



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