SPECIAL SERIES: Food Farming

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In this special series, Amber Schinkel looks at the local food movement in Alberta, and if the model is sustainable.

PART ONE:

Calgary restaurants get behind locally-raised food movement
A growing movement to buy and eat locally raised food has Alberta producers jumping on board to meet the demand. Some aren’t even farmers.

PART TWO:

Going organic pays off for Alberta food producers
Several notable meat recalls in the past decade have changed the way many consumers look at their food, which has resulted in some Albertans changing their farming practices.

PART THREE:

Consumers warned to ask tough questions about organic food
The organic food movement is great for consumers willing to spend more, but it’s proving to be a challenge for some producers.