Every year, Canadian Girl Guides sell boxes of packaged cookies to raise money for their group activities, which often involve nature, camping and other inspiring outings designed to help empower girls to be smart, active citizens who care for their […]
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Coronavirus PSA: Support Local Food Businesses. Please?
One of the amazing things about running a site like this is having a truly global audience. While I’m based in Edmonton, Canada, NEAROF has readers around the world, from the U.S. to Brazil and everywhere in between. It’s a […]
Arbitrary: Food book picks for pesky contrarians
Browsing for good books about food is difficult, not because such books don’t exist, but because bookstores make it easy to browse for one particular kind of food book at the expense of all others. If you’re looking for a […]
Arbitrary: On the Joy of Not Finishing a Terrible Book
By nature, I don’t like leaving books unfinished. Yes, I’ll put them aside for a month if I’m just not feeling it right then, but I rarely start a book without finishing it. Some of it comes down to the […]
List: 7 Quick Food Tips for Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! While there are loads of complicated and life-changing ways to consider the environment in your daily life choices, here are a few easy wins for anyone who loves food and wants to do right by the Earth. […]
Arbitrary: Thoughts on the New Canada’s Food Guide
In January 2019, the Canadian government introduced a new version of Canada’s Food Guide, and it’s caused a bit of a ruckus up here in the frozen-solid north. The resulting document is a fascinating study in what happens when you […]
Arbitrary: The 2018 Not Quite Annual NEAROF! Gift Guide
We’ve admittedly missed a few years, but we’re back with some more holiday shopping suggestions for the person who eats food on your list. (Hint: Everyone eats food.) (Note: There are a few items with affiliate links in here in […]
Arbitrary: Switching to Windows as a writer – Update 1
For all my years of using a Mac, I can’t say I’ve ever actively feared for my data. I’ve never much worried about my computer randomly crapping out on me due to something completely beyond my control. Maybe this is […]