May long weekend is nearly here, and for some, it is the first chance of the year to get to their cabins or go camping and explore the great outdoors.
For others, it could be the first real chance to get in the garden and put some plants in the ground.
Roy and Sarah Belesario picked a sweet time to get into the peanut butter biz.
The married couple launched Chap’s Hand Crafted Peanut Butter in June 2020, the same month an article with the headline Peanut butter popularity spreads during COVID-19 (we see what they did there) appeared in a Texas farm journal.
In that particular story, a spokesperson for America’s National Peanut Board reported that sales of peanut butter had more than doubled since the onset of the coronavirus. He attributed the reason to people staying home more often and looking for quick meal options, adding, We have been asked how business is and, while you never wanted it to be because of a pandemic, peanut butter is booming right now.
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Colin Remillard of St. Leon’s Garden Centre says community gardens can be a great way to utilize empty lots, beautify a neighbourhood and encourage local food growth and consumptions. His dad runs one that produces veggies that St. Leon sells.
IF you make it easier to grow, will local food pop up in more places?
IF you make it easier to grow, will local food pop up in more places?
City council will consider options to amend its bylaws to allow indoor and outdoor urban agriculture in more parts of Winnipeg. If the changes are approved, food growing will be allowed in more areas without residents needing to apply for a change-of-land use.