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The number of farmers clad in their traditional black suits in ­attendance at this year’s organic conference in Guelph, Ontario should put smiles on the faces of people hoping to see an increased supply of chemical-free produce in Southwestern Ontario. A group of Mennonite farmers in and around ­Waterloo Region, many of whom use horse-drawn buggies or bicycles as their mode of transportation, are at the forefront of a new movement that aims to produce more locally grown, organic food.

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Scams, hucksters, produce jockeys, box stores under a tent …” Bob Chorney doesn’t mince words when lamenting what he sees as a plague on traditional farmers’ markets these days. The public, says Chorney, are often duped into thinking they are buying directly from local producers at these rustic affairs when, in fact, many vendors are just resellers. They buy imported produce at wholesale warehouses and their closest farm connection might be mowing a suburban back lawn. ...

There are so many good and tasty reasons to eat insects that the 20-per-cent minority of Earthlings who don’t practice entomophagy – insect eating – should listen up.