Discovering the ECV market in the GTA
Three graduate students from SEDRD at the University of Guelph last week Friday took to the streets of Toronto to understand the ethno-cultural vegetables market. Hitting up China Town (Spadina), Scarborough and Jane Street seeking popular ethnic food stores. In their search to understand the operations in the ECV market, they looked at prices, location and availability. As they negotiated the streets of T.O the students were treated to an...
February 18, 2011
February 16, 2011
Bringing a global flavour to local veggies: The changing culture of Ontario’s produce
Bringing a global flavour to local veggies: The changing culture of Ontario’s produceImagine if Toronto residents ate only potatoes, turnips, and the occasional few carrots in the winter months. While in the early 20th century this might have been the case for the majority of urbanites, in our modern economy, people are swayed by the wide range of vegetables and abundant variety in supermarkets. What was once considered exotic food in the wintertime is now no longer limited to salad greens,...
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