locavore is a space devoted to digesting local organic food and all it’s off-shoots - from the tricky to the sublime. It unfolds in the tales of Andrea - yours truly, the author of these tales.

Why blog about local food? Having escaped the soul destroying aisles of Scottish supermarkets in the winter of 2006, I found inspiration in the food co-ops, community gardens and local food organizations of Toronto. When I moved north of the city I seized the opportunity to volunteer at a local organic farm, a foray that revealed an entirely new way of living.

A newbie to the world of tiny farming, foraging and local food and drink, I ran away again in August 2007 to the coastal lotusland of British Columbia, where entrenched local food culture exposed exciting new possibilities. After a spell in Vancouver, I was further inspired in Victoria by Fernwoodian neighbours who converted backyards into farms, and kept urban chickens and bees.

“The Dream” was to buy a small farm and develop an organic market garden. In February 2009 I bought a 4 acre farm with my (then) partner situated 10 minutes northeast of Guelph, Ontario (1 hour west of Toronto), and last June we staked our claim. In late January this year life shifted and Roddy and I went our separate ways. I struck off to cover the Olympics for work for a month and thought I’d move back to Vancouver. But when I returned to the farm in March it only took a few days to realize that this place - Gothic Cottage - is where I need to be. At least for now.

So now the tales that I stitch to this locavore quilt are written from a fresh perspective: that of a young lady on a cute little farm and the lovely, inspiring life and people that surround her.

Email me: I’d love to hear from you! andreafos[at]gmail.com