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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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a trip to Blue Heron Farm
Two weeks ago I drove out to Gardiner Mines after work, to visit with Marc Vassallo on his (and his parents’) organic veggie farm. It was an overcast day and there was a bit of drizzle, but I put on my … Continue reading
four new goals
It’s past the middle of the year now and I’m ready to ditch my first four simple goals and call them done. And, I’m ready to make four new goals! First, an catch-up and an update: Catch-up: This is the post … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Design, Food + agriculture, Leah's thoughts, Markets
Tagged creativity, eating local, exercise, Four Simple Goals, gardening, One Little Word, yoga
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Q+A with David Williams & Faith Dodd
Name: David Williams and Faith Dodd Age: 36 and 37 Hometown: Dave – born in Newfoundland and grew up in Clarenville, now calls Sydney (Westmount) home. Faith – born in Baddeck and grew up all over the place and now calls Sydney (Westmount) … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Food + agriculture, Markets, Newcomers, Q+A
Tagged Cape Breton, challenge, food, Local food
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the market at the yacht club
I was sitting there, eating my lunch, when the folks sitting at the table with me starting singing a song in Gaelic. My Dad was eating samosas and mango lassi. I was eating German cheesecake. All around me there was … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, Food + agriculture, Leah's thoughts, Markets, Towns + communities
Tagged Baddeck, Baddeck Market, Bras d'Or Yacht Club, summer
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Oh, OK, just one…
It seems that I just can’t stay away from you – “you” being the nebulous group of readers, the Internet in general, and my blog in specific. Having a little break is really good for my head, overall. It’s so … Continue reading
Posted in Markets
Tagged Cape Breton Farmers' Market, Focus, Henna, Schoolwork, Taking breaks
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Market day!
I had forgotten over the winter about the true joy that is a community farmers’ market, live and happening. You know, in community work and in conversation about the future of Cape Breton’s food sources, people talk a lot about … Continue reading
give some lonesome veggies a good home
The community market in my hometown, Baddeck, is running a fun fundraiser this year – “Adopt-a-veggie!” Here are the details from their press materials. (I think I’m going to start with a radish and work my way up to a … Continue reading
Posted in Food + agriculture, Markets
Tagged agriculture, Baddeck, Baddeck Community Market, food
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