Author: janelle

Janelle has been a Kitsilano resident for eight years and currently works and lives in the neighbourhood. Originally from a farming community in Saskatchewan, she is keenly interested in building community and food security. At Kitsilano.ca she shares tidbits on the hyper-local food scene, seasonal recipes and community events. By day, Janelle is a lawyer who works as the Director of Programming at the Pacific Business and Law Institute, a legal education company based in Kitsilano. She is also an Adjunct Professor at UBC. She is currently on maternity leave and looking forward to spending a little more time at the beach and hanging out in the neighbourhood with her family.
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Food & Drink, News

Uprising Breads opens a new Kitsilano location

As a lover of great bread, I always cringe when I see someone at the grocery store toss a loaf of Dempsters or Wonder Bread into their...

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End of season sale on local peaches means Spiced Okanagan Peach Pie for dinner

While I was out on a walk in the neighbourhood this afternoon I spotted a bin of fragrant local peaches for only $0.69/pound at Tim’s...

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FarmFolk CityFolk Thanksgiving Fundraiser at Capers Thursday

Stop by Capers/Whole Foods on Thursday, September 29 from 5:00-8:00pm for the annual Taste of Thanksgiving. For a suggested donation of $10...