Atlantic Canada

Why We Love Newfoundland

by Jules Torti | May 20, 2021 | Atlantic Canada, Canada, Travel & Culture

A Cod Tongue, Puffin-chasing, Screeched-in Caper

Outfoxed: The Decline of the Fox Farm Industry in PEI

by Jules Torti | Jul 24, 2019 | Atlantic Canada, Travel & Culture

Who knew that sleepy Summerside, Prince Edward Island, was the birthplace of the prestigious worldwide fox-farming industry? In the early 1900s, over 8,000 fox ranches dotted the Island, keeping the rich and royal fashionably warm.

Small Ponds featuring Carol Bruneau

by The Harrowsmith Team | May 30, 2018 | Atlantic Canada, Travel & Culture

Your name? Carol Bruneau. Home (or adopted) town? Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Population? In 2001, the town proper had 7,312 people, down from about 9,000 in the 1960s and 10,000 in the 1930s, when coal was truly king. Recent StatsCan...

Farm Fresh – From Farm to Table

by Catalina Margulis | Jul 15, 2017 | Atlantic Canada, Community Gardening, Farm to Table, Vegetable Gardening

Thanks to its natural bounty, Prince Edward County is home to a thriving farm-to-table scene.

Gleaning knowledge

by Shannon Courtney | Jul 13, 2017 | Atlantic Canada, Community, Food

What do knitting, glee clubs, board games and food preserving have in common? If you guessed the 1950s, you wouldn’t be wrong, but these old-school skills and forms of entertainment are making a big comeback—some might even say they’re “sexy” again. Thanks in part to...

FireWorks and Sticky Buns

by Kiley Torti | May 23, 2017 | Atlantic Canada, Food

I have to admit, although I’m a dedicated fitness enthusiast, another passion that I have to counterbalance is my love of food. Our recent summer holiday offered the perfect blend of exercise and indulging in the farm and seafood culture of Prince Edward Island. My...

What we’re listening to – Compostela, Jenn Grant

by Jennifer Krissilas | Jan 6, 2017 | Atlantic Canada

A collection of songs inspired by love, life and death, Jenn Grant’s Compostela is a heartfelt tribute to her mother, Spain and her lakeside home. Three-time Juno nominee Grant took home the award for Solo Recording of the Year at the 2016 East Coast Music Awards for...