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Welcome to Bailey's Local Foods
Do you want to eat more local food in Kitchener-Waterloo but it feels overwhelming and complicated? Whether you are the cook for your family, or an eager eater, We can help you find the local foods you are looking for. We can do this through our buying club for households (with weekly online ordering from May to October and monthly online ordering from November to April). We have started Bailey's Local Foods to make it easier for households to find local foods.
There's an exciting shift in the food system from a focus on cheap and global to a new "re-localisation" (see Next Steps). We don't need to eat 100% local foods - but 50% isn't very difficult and it will have profound positive ripple effects in the health of our bodies, our air, farmers' livelihoods, and our local economy. We're hoping to eat 50% local. What is your hope?
"Whatever you can do or dream you can do -- begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now." -- Goethe
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Favourite Local Food
Since the old recipe was on the site far too long Nathan of Nith Valley Organics emailed me an awesome winter recipe (and photo!) to share. Thanks Nathan!
Butternut Squash Soup
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 leaves fresh sage
- ½ bunch parsley
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ¼ tsp. cardamom
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Optional: ½ tsp. cinnamon and 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
Directions:
- Combine ingredients and cook over medium heat until squash is tender.
- Purée in blender until smooth.
- Serve warm.
Serves four.
Butternut Squash Soup
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