Eat local all year round with The Travelling Jar!
From June 5th to August 25th, several food preservation techniques will be presented at an IGA near you, so you can enjoy the flavours of summer all year round. Surprises to be won, come and spin the wheel of fortune!*
Take action on Food Preservation Day, October 13th!
*While stocks last. One item per person.
Eat local fruit and vegetables because :
They travel a shorter distance and therefore generate fewer greenhouse gases.
Short distribution channels reduce pollution, since produce requires less packaging.
Sources : Aliments du Québec (2023), Université McGill (2023).
Since they are harvested when ripe, they are tastier and some even have better nutritional value.
This encourages local producers and generates significant spin-offs for the local economy.
Sources : Aliments du Québec (2023), Université McGill (2023).
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A recipe to preserve by Isabelle Deschamps-Plante
For Food Preservation Day 2023, Isabelle Deschamps-Plante, chef and host of La cuisine d’Isabelle et Ricardo, offers a recipe for pickled beets, peaches and whipped ricotta made from preserved foods.
Contest
Put the flavours of summer in a jar and get a chance to win $500 gift card valid at all IGA stores!
