Prairie Skies – The Drive to the Farm
My dad and Rowena had just been at the Farmer’s Market in Winnipeg, and I had just played a show with Jann, I flew out from Nanaimo with Darcy. It was great to see everyone again. The band had drinks before the show, then Russ, Darcy, Maury and I had a bite to eat at Hues on First (shouldn’t that have an apostrophe?).
Anyway…I had boxes from the farmer’s market all around me, and my neighbours in the back seat were some flowers from the garden, I just had enough room to take photos out the window of the car, here is what I saw…
Winnipeg
Got to meet up with my friends when Jann played a show in Winnipeg.
Since I’ve been traveling I haven’t seen them for a while. The gig
was not without stress, as Darcy and I BOTH lost luggage on our flight
from Nanaimo, and of coarse, they were the bags we NEEDED for the show.
Not only that, but Air Canada charged me $25 extra baggage fee, so they
could properly handle and loose my GUITAR! Money well spent…
I didn’t get any good shots of Darcy because he was running around SO
much trying to get his gear (that only arrived an hour or so before
the show) to work!
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING "EARTH DAY, TOO"
Thanks to all who turned out to support our “Earth Day Too,” end-of-season farmers market and celebration in Roblin, Manitoba, Canada on Labour Day weekend! 
While the crowds were perhaps not all we had hoped for, those who did attend clearly appreciated the produce, crafts, information, tea party put on by our host, the Life & Art Centre, and the live music.
Enthusiasts of local food production and marketing and the so-called “eat local” movement are well aware that many in our community grow their own gardens and share their bounty, free-of-charge, with their friends and neighbours। This is a time-honoured tradition and is as it should be.
It is a culture that is well-entrenched and understandable, given the convenience factor.
Come to think of it, this practise surely is as central to the “eat local” movement as any other element – another pillar in a structure we know as “food security.”
The consumers we are “targeting” are the ones who continues to buy exotic produce in the store, when the same is available locally!
We propose to help you break that habit by making local food equally “convenient” to attain.
You can read all about my pitch in support of eating local, below.
Just scroll down to “Earth Day Too Returns.”
It should be mentioned also that there is no attempt here to put our local food retailers out of business!
We believe that more shelf-space dedicated to local food in these outlets is the way of the future.
Our biggest challenge now is to attract more producers, since the demand for local food, at least in urban centres, is exploding, beyond our capacity to keep up.
My next appeal would be to those who might be interested in organizing similar events in future years.
Help is urgently needed.
Once again, thanks to all who made our event a success, including customers, vendors, organizers performers, the Art Centre and the Manitoba Food Charter.
You are appreciated!
L.P.
Come to think of it, this practise surely is as central to the “eat local” movement as any other element – another pillar in a structure we know as “food security.”
The consumers we are “targeting” are the ones who continues to buy exotic produce in the store, when the same is available locally!
We propose to help you break that habit by making local food equally “convenient” to attain.
You can read all about my pitch in support of eating local, below.
Just scroll down to “Earth Day Too Returns.”
It should be mentioned also that there is no attempt here to put our local food retailers out of business!
We believe that more shelf-space dedicated to local food in these outlets is the way of the future.
Our biggest challenge now is to attract more producers, since the demand for local food, at least in urban centres, is exploding, beyond our capacity to keep up.
My next appeal would be to those who might be interested in organizing similar events in future years.
Help is urgently needed.
Once again, thanks to all who made our event a success, including customers, vendors, organizers performers, the Art Centre and the Manitoba Food Charter.
You are appreciated!
L.P.
"Jamming" with Tracy & Friends
First you start with freshly picked wild BC Himalayan Blackberries…
Don’t let the cat eat them..
this is cool (water is boiling in a pot now)
take photos while everybody else does all the work….
Jam is being made….cool mirror…love my new Nikon D700
Jars have to be sterilized by boiling them, 5 minutes if you are at sea level, which we ARE!!!
I think you add a minute for every 1000 feet above sea level you are…maybe…
good think I wasn’t in charge…
Jammer
Working hard, good feng shui, with the mirror
Another “jammer”
Takin’ a break from the jam, BC style
All the jammers in one place (kind of)
Just the FOURTEEN jars of jam then? no problem
the fruits of ‘our’ labour
Jammin’ Jammin’ Jammin’ Jammin’
We hope you like Jammin’ too!
