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Kelly Cheverie’s farm on Prince Edward Island was passed down by his great-grandfather.

A young man’s decision to take over the family farm induces both pride and anxiety.

Greta and Ruth Mathewson, a mother and daughter team, are keeping their family farm alive.

Does winter have you pining for the outdoors? Here are 10 ways to bring the outdoors in.

Nova Scotia breweries are developing recipes more akin to marine biology than warm-weather libations.

Four Maritime culinary professionals share their thoughts, hopes and plans for 2015.

Protect yourself and your family in the event of infrastructure disruptions and breakdowns.

Indoor gardening allows a favourite hobby to continue regardless of the weather.

A chef offers advice on how to buy local when the only option is the chain grocery store.

1 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 1, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

5 Savour Food and Wine Show Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: March 5, 2015 - 9:30 pm Location: Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS B3J 3N8, Canada Description: The food and wine event of the year! Thursday, March 5, 2015 7:00-9:30pm World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, NS $79 + HST (General Admission, 7pm) $99 + HST (Premium, 6:30pm)* *Premium tickets holders will be granted 30 minutes early entrance to show, along with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine upon arrival! Must be 19 + to attend event The Savour Food & Wine Show is Atlantic Canada's premier food and wine event, showcasing Nova Scotia's finest restaurants, wines and beverages. Operating now for ten years, it has attracted a wide and dedicated audience to make it 'the' food and wine event of the year! Over 65 restaurants, wine and beverage merchants create delectable samples allowing you to taste the night away. More details...

7 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 7, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

8 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 8, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

14 Developing a Thirst for Nova Scotia Agriculture – Craft Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cider Starts: 9:00 am Ends: March 14, 2015 - 5:00 pm Location: Louis Millet Community Centre, New Minas. Description: Developing a Thirst for Nova Scotia Agriculture – Craft Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cider - is an information session whose target audience is new and transitioning farmers. The goal is to get farmers interested/excited about producing local beverages and, or the supply chain. Topics of the session include an overview of start-up requirements (NSLC), opportunities in new markets as well as federal agri-innovation and agri-marketing programs (AAFC), fermentation and packaging (Food Safety), marketing statistics (Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture - NSDA) and existing opportunities for Nova Scotia farmers (personal experiences). Additionally, there will be sampling and an appreciation session with a professional sommelier to highlight local products as well as exhibit gaps that currently exist in local production. This event is made possible by a partnership with NSDA, ThinkFARM, Municipality of the County of Kings and the Winery Association of Nova Scotia. There is no charge for attending the information session on March 14 at the Louis Millet Community Centre, New Minas. RSVP is required. Please RSVP Cheryl Theriau at Cheryl.Theriau@novascotia.ca or 902-679-6021. More details... Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 14, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

15 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 15, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

21 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 21, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

22 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 22, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

28 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 28, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...

29 Maple Brunches at Acadian Maple Products Starts: 11:00 am Ends: March 29, 2015 - 3:00 pm Location: 13578 Peggys Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z, Canada Description: The maplicious maple brunches at Acadian Maple Products are happening again this winter! Acadian Maple is pleased to be partnering with the chefs of Lincoln Street Food Restaurant in Lunenburg to host the most delicious maple brunches in Halifax. Our brunches, held from 10am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday from January 24-25 until April 18-19, 2015, are an all you can eat buffet style meal featuring many local Nova Scotia ingredients. Come celebrate the 2015 maple season with us! Brunch menu: Pancakes with Acadian Maple syrup Scrambled eggs Meadowbrook Farm maple smoked bacon Maple sausages from Cavicchi’s Meats Baked beans Toast Tea & coffee (freshly roasted on-site) Prices (taxes included): Adults: $19.95 per person Children 12 and under: $10.95 per person Children under 5 free. Family of 4*: $49.95 *family of 4 consists of two adults and two children under 12* No reservations required. For group reservations during weekdays, please call 902-826-2312. More details...