Celebrating agricultural traditions, historical memoirs, and culinary gems of Richmond’s farming families, Food Security Leaders of the 2017 Get Rooted Youth Leadership Program designed 10 greeting cards in honour of Canada 150. With current and archived photos of Richmond’s local food producers, these cards will be an artistic collector’s piece as well as a local eating resource; these delicious recipes use only local ingredients1
These cards are available in print by contacting us, or free as downloads below.
Featuring: Steve Easterbrook, Easterbrook Organic Farm
Recipe: Crispy Potato Omelet
Featuring: French Colombard Grapes, Cherry Lane Farm
Recipe: Minty Grape Sorbet
Featuring: Kimi, Kareno, & Rachel, Sweet Digz Farm
Recipe: Spicy Local Kimchi
Featuring: Harold Steves, Steveston Farm
Recipe: Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps
Featuring: Miles Smart, Cherry Lane Farm
Recipe: Zucchini & Squash Soup
Featuring: Collecting hay (1908) City of Richmond Archives photograph #1977 9 5
Recipe: Butter Mashed Potatoes
Featuring: A Farmer’s Residence (1908) City of Richmond Archives photograph #1984 17 74
Recipe: Apple Pumpkin Oatmeal
Featuring: Cranberry Field, No. 7 Road, Richmond, March 1974 (1974) City of Richmond Archives photograph #2008 36 2 74
Recipe: Rosemary Roasted Chicken
Featuring: Farm family (ca. 1915) City of Richmond Archives photograph #1978 31 25
Recipe: Cabbage Rolls with Ajvar
Featuring: Steam threshing machine (ca. 1910) City of Richmond Archives photograph #1978 35 2
Recipe: Serbian Bean Casserole
1 All local ingredients except for a maximum of three exceptions, as consistent with the rules of Richmond Eats: The Local Challenge.