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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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Growing hops in Nyanza: The Kilted Moose
Do you remember my first interview, all the way back in February? It was with Jeremy and Melanie White, who had moved here from Vancouver and Montreal (via Nicaragua), bought an old farmhouse and farm property, and were working on … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Food + agriculture, Newcomers
Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, food, hops, Kilted Moose Farmhouse Brewery, microbrewery, Nyanza
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Erin the Librarian – Beer Gardens
The books reviewed here are available through the Cape Breton Regional Library. Grains are one of those things backyard gardeners tend to avoid. I know when I think of grains I tend to think of massive wheat farms in Saskatchewan. … Continue reading
Posted in Food + agriculture, Guest posts, Libraries
Tagged beer, Cape Breton Regional Library, Erin Phillips, gardens, guest posts, hops, libraries
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Beer Tasting – a Bitter Ale and a Stout
For my first interview on Dream Big Cape Breton, I spoke with Jeremy White and his partner Melanie about how they came to move to Cape Breton, and about their dreams to open a microbrewery. The next time I ran … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Food + agriculture
Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, economic development, hops, microbrewery
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Beer, boards and babies – Jeremy and Melanie White
I met Melanie and Jeremy White at a yoga class last year, and soon began seeing them at the Baddeck Community Farmer’s Market, too. They were enthusiastic when I approached them for an interview, and even traveled to my home … Continue reading
Posted in Food + agriculture, Newcomers
Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, economic development, hops, immigrants, interview, microbrewery, organic, sustainability, technology
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