The Mighty Veggie

Calling all Veggies: Local Vancouver Farmer's Markets (2008)

Local Vancouver Farmer's Markets

East Vancouver
Saturdays: 9am - 2pm
15th Ave & Victoria Drive

West End
Saturdays: 9am - 2pm
1100 Block Comox St.

Riley Park
Wednesdays: 12.30pm - 5.30pm
30th Ave & Ontario St.

Kitsilano
Sundays: 10.30am - 2pm
10th Ave & Larch St.

Check out their website for information on volunteering too!
www.eatlocal.org

Want to learn more about what type of market it is?

Boo for Starbucks!They're not serving organic milk anymore.

Can you beleive Starbucks dropped organic mil from it's menu? The company *had* offered organic mil to it's customers since 2001 (According to Vegetarian Times magazine). However, "drinks made with organic milk have been a small percentage of total orders," said Michelle Grass, the company's senior vice president of global strategy.

As you guys know, people often purchase and request organic milm because of lack of rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone). Starbucks and others argue that regular milk also is rBGH-free but we know the truth. The Organic Consumers Association reminds us that Organic Milk is rBGH-free, but also requires that cows have access to a pasture and eat pesticide-free feed. So really.. Starbucks, just say what it is.. an excuse to cut costs. Is it so awful for us to expect you to serve only organic milk in the future?

Boooooooooo from me to Starbucks.

Garlic Green Pea and Goats Cheese Dip with Whole Wheat Pita Crisps

Garlic Green Pea and Goats Cheese Dip with Whole Wheat Pita Crisps Recipes

This is my at-home and I-don't-have-the-right-ingredients take on the Earls Restaurants Warm Feta and Spinach Dip. The real one has chopped spinach and artichokes with cream cheese, feta, mozzarella and provolone, served with herbed pita wedges. My one is a Garlic Green Pea and Goats Cheese Puree with whole wheat pita crisps.

Need some good karma?

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Help create a future without breast cancer by making a donation today! Donating online is quick, easy and secure. Your donation will be added to the critical funds raised by the Run, and will be directed towards research, education and awareness programs.

Thank you. I appreciate your support! I'm aiming at raising $1000.00. (Any amount is cool! 5$ 10$... 100$... whatever, I'll love you forever)

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!
(Over $20 will get you a tax donation receipt!)

Don't trust BC Hot house tomatoes! (MX Hot House either!)

Up until now I've been more than happy putting BC Hot House Tomatoes into my cart at the supermarket. They smelled ripe, they looked pretty with their bright curly green stems and perfect red color. Like many other Vancouverites we try and buy local when we can. We pay attention to store signs and look labels with 'BC', 'locally', 'grown', 'organic', 'natural'. Heck, we're even soft at heart and want to support local growers.

Ready for the shocker?
According to CBC.ca this well-known produce company from Metro Vancouver is changing a controversial policy and will no longer put its brand label on tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables grown in Mexico.

Starting next winter, produce imported from Mexico by BC Hot House will be labelled MX Hot House.

Why? Simple.
For the last several years it's been too expensive to grow enough produce in British Columbia over the winter, so BC Hot House has been importing from Mexico.

Yep, BC hot house tomatoes are from Mexico. Feels like a slap in the face, doesn't it. The company seems to think their doing us a favor by renaming their labels. I think it's just because they were scared of the backlash media coverage.

Hot House - you're out of my cart. And you too MX Hot House!