Local lamb has its own mild taste

It's spring, and giddy with its prospects, Hundred Bar & Kitchen chef Andrew Cowan, CITY television host Ryan Jespersen and I head out to Kaiser farm to talk lamb. Amid the bleating of the babies, and...

 
 
 

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Alberta is known as beef country, but as it turns out, we also do well with the most popular meat in the world: pork. “Alberta pork is probably the best quality in the world, that’s what our...
 
 
 
The Southwest Edmonton Farmers Market held its grand opening May 18, 2011. Hundreds of people attended the market, located in the parking lot of Lillian Osborne High School at 2019 Leger Road. It's open...
 
 
 
Marion Popkin knows she is up against a formidable opponent. She calls it the Easter Bunny Syndrome. As president of the Alberta Rabbit Producers Association, Popkin says the notion that the animals are...
 
 
 
A lot of people think you have to buy from farmers markets, or small butcher shops, to shop local. Cattle rancher Dave Solverson – a big beef producer near Camrose – says think again.
 
 
 
The Edmonton Journal has won a first place prize from the International Newsmedia Marketing Association for its 2010 Grey Cup supplement project. The paper won the award in the category of Public Relations...
 
 
 
Back in the day, being The Big Cheese meant you were a VIP, period. But cheese itself? For decades, Canadians loved Velveeta and Cheez Whiz. Few dairies in Alberta attempted artisan cheese, and when ...
 
 
 
Baked chevre salad, tarted-up grilled cheese sandwiches, crepes with spinach and gouda — even poutine; they're all perfect showcases for Alberta-made artisan cheeses.
 
 
 
 
 

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Stefan Kaiser and his mom Helene Kaiser tag two-day-old lambs at their farm near Wetaskiwin, one of the largest sheep operations in Canada.

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Cuts of beef ready for the BBQ.

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The Fairmont Banff Springs offered Vietnamese Salad Wraps during the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival, which was held May 13-14, 2011.

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