Cool Links
Markets
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue farmer’s market website:
http://www.marchesainteanne.ca/eng_Home.html
Information on Montreal’s public markets (Atwater, Jean-Talon, Maisonneuve, Lachine):
http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/English/
Finnegan’s Market:
http://www.finnegansmarket.com/index.php/en/
Quebec Products
Like cheese? Check out this site that features Quebec’s cheeses:
Further information on Drum Circles and Montreal Tam Tams
Tourism Montreal http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/what-to-do/events/les-tam-tams-du-mont-royal
Godfried Toussaint, one of the original players at the Montreal Tam Tams, recounts how it all began. http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~godfried/percussion.html
For more on drum circles on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_circle
Mickey Hart, American percussionist best known for his work with the Grateful Dead, has many albums and several books that talk of percussion instruments, drumming and their role in different cultures around the world.
He is also the author of an article entitled, “Drum Sounds and Their Meaning”, which explains the various uses of drumming in our cultures and societies.
La Ferme du Zephyr and CSA Farms
Équiterre: their network of Community-Supported Agriculture is the largest of the world, with over 30,000 people a year subscribing to over 100 farms, and more than 350 drop-off points in Quebec.
The Dirt on It, a blog dedicated to the four farms on the same land: Zephyr, Les Jardins Carya, Santropol Roulant, and MSEG (MacDonald Student-run Ecological Gardens)
Wikepedia’s article: Community-Supported Agriculture has interesting information on the global movement and its beginnings.
Vergers de Chez Nous and other Urban Fruit Picking info.
Vergers de Chez Nous blog/website, for fruit picking in West Island.
Gleaning article on Wikipedia which talks about the history.
For the non-profit group picking in the city of Montreal: Les Fruits Défendus
Toronto’s urban picking group: Not Far from the Tree. The program begin in 2008, and the founder, Laura Reinsborough, will be giving a Ted Talk October 26, 2012 about the project.
Serious Green: How to Get Free Fruit via Urban Fruit Harvesting: A great article on urban fruit picking, with a list of groups all over North America!
Here’s another article, (this blog has a lot of great local information) from The Mindful Table, and also has a great list for Canadian urban fruit picking groups.
Hot peppers
Eat Hot Peppers to Burn Extra Calories, Fat, an article from Webmd.com
Hillary’s Health Plan: Hot Peppers, an article from the NY Times on how Mrs. Clinton has used hot peppers to give her that extra edge.
Here’s a list of over 100 different chili peppers: http://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types.html
