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Fresh food basket program expanding in 2013
Food | Feb 06 |  Recommended 1 |  

Fresh food basket program expanding in 2013

MUSKOKA - The District of Muskoka is looking to expand its food basket program to provide fresh, affordable food to area families.

Food | Jan 02 |  

Local food banks are feeling the pinch

Local food banks are feeling the pinch

MUSKOKA - The District of Muskoka is spending $10,000 of taxpayers’ money on food banks and supper clubs, but some say that’s not enough, especially during the winter months.

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Food | Aug 17

Plan ahead for a superb boating picnic

MUSKOKA SUN - Food always tastes better when you’re out in the fresh air – and being outside always seems to sharpen the appetite. Everyone is hungry.

Food | Aug 10

Allergen spotting gets easier

MUSKOKA - Shopping for two daughters with a gluten allergy is getting a whole lot easier for Shannon Smith, with a new Health Canada food regulation change requiring food companies to clearly identify common food allergens on their packaging.

Food | Jul 13 |  

Historic Muskoka resort welcomes a new golden era

Historic Muskoka resort welcomes a new golden era

MUSKOKA SUN - The times may have changed but Bigwin Island is still one of the most luxurious spots in Muskoka. Now called the Bigwin Island Golf Club, the prestigious venue underwent significant upgrades over the winter months to modernize the dining experience while still evoking the rich...

Food | Jul 13

If it ain’t got Bojac, it ain’t potato salad

MUSKOKA SUN - Mom makes the best potato salad in the world. I’m not just saying that, it’s true.

Food | Jul 12 |  

Pavilion is a personal restaurant at the cottage

Pavilion is a personal restaurant at the cottage

MUSKOKA SUN — When you’re at the cottage you just want to relax. Having to deal with the hassle of cooking food and cleaning up after numerous cottage guests can take away from the serenity one is looking for when spending time in Muskoka. To deal with this issue, one owner on a small lake in west...

Food | Jul 12 |  

As diverse as the farmers themselves

As diverse as the farmers themselves

MUSKOKA SUN - Every summer morning somewhere in Muskoka, a tranquil park or busy parking lot is giving way to a weekly mushrooming of white tents.

Food | Jul 04

Who makes the best butter tarts in Muskoka?

Who makes the best butter tarts in Muskoka?

The debates about butter tarts are endless and the rivalries intense. On Friday, July 6, Muskoka Life magazine intends to wade into the thick of it.

Food | Jun 07 |  

Red and resolute

Red and resolute

MUSKOKA SUN - Lovers of rhubarb look eagerly for the first, tiny, red, noses of rhubarb in spring. After only a few days of minimal warmth the red noses turn to oriental, bulb-like growths Then the first tender stalks appear with small winkled pale green leaves.

Food | May 10

Cooking by the book

Cooking by the book

MUSKOKA — The cooks, crafters, artists and farmers of the Rosseau Farmer’s Market have added publisher to their list of trades.

Food | Apr 27

Rosseau Market publishes cookbook

SEGUIN - Ever wondered how to bake with yeast, make sauerkraut or ice cream, or brew spruce beer? You’ll find out how in Rosseau Market Cooks, a 200-page book of recipes created by the Rosseau Farmers Market.

Food | Apr 05

Manna Food Bank launches annual envelope campaign

BRACEBRIDGE - The board of directors of Manna Food Bank is appealing to the Bracebridge community to support its annual envelope campaign beginning April 6. Today’s edition of the Weekender contains a pre-addressed envelope to assist community members in making a donation to their local food bank...

Food | Feb 08

Port Carling Farmers Market needs more produce

Port Carling Farmers Market needs more produce

PORT CARLING — If it’s called a farmers market it should have more produce. That was the consensus of market vendors and interested downtown Port Carling business owners who attended the public meeting to discuss the future plans of the Port Carling Farmers Market.

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Gravenhurst market and farmers open dialogue
Pamela Steel | Mar 13

Gravenhurst market and farmers open dialogue

GRAVENHURST - Mistakes were made. Board members of the Gravenhurst Farmers...