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Spotlight: North End Food Security Network (NEFSN)

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 03:36:17 +0000

The North End Food Security Network (NEFSN) is one of the non-profit organizations you can share your fruit with this season. I had the opportunity to speak with Melissa and Tressa, the NEFSN Coordinators, about what NEFSN does and how the work they are doing benefits the North End community. What is the NEFSN? The…

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Another Spring Fling Prize Pack

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:20:08 +0000

* * * Fruit Share Manitoba would like to extend our thanks to the following Spring Fling prize pack sponsors (clockwise from top left): Long time Fruit Share picking volunteer and fan Sew Dandee is donating a prize pack! Thanks to Manitoba Chicken for supporting the Spring Fling with a beautiful cookbook from Great Tastes…

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Why the Doctor was Right about Apples!

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:00:59 +0000

Red delicious, Granny Smith, or crab apple; whatever variety you fancy, apples do a body good! What’s so great about apples? Low in fat and calories Hungry? Apples are a healthy, filling, and sensible snack. One apple contains less than 100 calories. Great for the body and the waistline! Fibre Apples are a great source…

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From Australia to Winnipeg – by Pascale R

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:39:10 +0000

There’s a scary and growing trend where we consume and discard fruit and vegetables without a second thought to it. It’s so easily accessible to us, in grocery stores, in markets, at restaurants, that tossing it out is never a concern because we can easily replace it. This leads to a lot of wastage. How…

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Name That Cobbler!

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 02:13:10 +0000

So, what was the mystery dish that graced the top of our Autumn newsletter? If you guessed it was one of Getty’s incredible creations, you were right. It’s an Apple and Berry Cobbler she posted back in November 2011. Something about a Grey Cup … I think we were all pretty excited about it back…

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Learn to Dehydrate with Getty!

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 01:52:33 +0000

Dehydrating Fruits and Veggies Learn the ins and outs of using a food dehydrator to preserve popular fruits and veggies such as apples, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, herbs, onions, etc. Getty will take you through the process including pre-treating and cutting food, checking for dryness, temperature settings and storing dehydrated products. You’ll get a chance…

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Looking for a Charity?

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:03:06 +0000

Below is a message from Jeri Stern, founder of Winnipeg Food Share: I’d love to have fruit as a Food Share Available Nutrient Source – the challenge would be finding volunteers to keep the fruit fresh, or ensuring a coordinated partnership is made so that harvesters are able to regularly post what they’ve picked on…

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