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Photo of person working at the farmer's market pick up location. Individual is filling paper bag with food

Local food accessibility about inequality, not over-pricing

February 1, 2021 Anna Stafford 0

Members of the farming community are calling for a higher minimum wage or a basic income to make local food more widely accessible.

Photo depicts a group of Queen's students waiting in line to get lunch on Saturday Oct. 31st.

New sustainability app fills gap in carbon tracking

November 3, 2020 Anna Stafford 0

A new sustainability app will help Queen’s students track their carbon footprints, filling a significant gap in previous carbon tracking efforts.

Kelly Mansell is co-owner of Rocket Bakery. Henrike Wilhelm/Kicker

How to save food

October 15, 2020 Henrike Wilhelm 0

NL businesses and consumers alike rethink food waste.

Gillian Phillips is the owner of Gypsy and Ginger. She sells her vegan goods at the Farmer's Market.

Backlash Vegans Face in Newfoundland

February 14, 2020 Thandi O'Grady 0

It may be hard for some to believe that there are people who eat a plant based diet. Sadly, this lifestyle comes with a lot of backlash. Thandi O’GradyKicker

From bored to board: how one man accidentally turned a hobby into a business

January 31, 2019 Tyler Dunne 0

Sheldon O’Neill started off making charcuterie boards for himself, but his hobby is quickly growing into a popular business.

Approximately 40 per cent of food purchased yearly ends up as waste. Forty-seven per cent of this food waste comes from the home.

N.L. ‘not ready’ for app designed to solve world hunger and food waste

January 24, 2019 Ashley Sheppard 0

‘The people want to do it. No one wants to throw out food’

Truck stop!

October 11, 2018 Ashley Sheppard 1

Mobile food operators frustrated by the city of St. John’s regulations and red tape.