It’s pear season, and what better to do with LOTS of pears, than make yummy preserves out of them to last us into the winter! This particular variety of pear is called the Ure Pear. They turn a greenish yellow as they ripen and are very juicy! For this event, OFRE volunteers met on a […]
OFRE cider, jams, and syrups for sale on September 1st!
This year has been an amazing one for OFRE in terms of community connections, newly recruited volunteers, and new projects outside of picking fruit. Many of our volunteer pickers are not only interested in harvesting and eating local food, they also want to learn how to preserve the fruits of their harvest. Many of the […]
beyond the supermarket event: a great success!
I had the privilege of attending the Beyond the Supermarket event this past Sunday (March 20th), which was organized by Slow Food Edmonton. It was run as a world cafe with different vendors taking spots at tables and interested parties could pull up a chair to ask you about your group or organization. I went […]