Jon and Peyton tells the story of the 'new pioneers' that are settling in rural Canada and, in the process, bringing new ideas and recipes to our cultural mosaic. Living on a farm near Naicam, Jon and Peyton raise organic vegetables, sheep and goats. They also have Saskatchewan's only wood-burning commercial oven. Each week they cook 500 loaves of bread to be sold at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market. During a recent visit to Canada, Jon's father is surprised by his son's choice to settle in. He also engages in an on-going debate with his daughter-in-law. She is a committed Organic farmer and he is a retired pesticide specialist. This debate sets the table for this episode about the changing world of agricultural production and the culture of slow food.
Courageous people, creating important awareness, respecting our environment, providing a wonderful service, taking our need seriously to live and continue to live in a "back to the basics" and "green" world. I am grateful for the Saskatoon farmer's market!
This show has honestly changed the way I look at food, and my purchasing decisions. I never really thought that food in grocery stores could be so harmful. I now go to the Farmers’ Market every week and try to buy organic and take a little more time for my food.
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