Cross-Canada cyclists taking in sights, sounds and food each province has to offer

Darrick Hahn and Sinisa Grgic have been on the road for more than two months and are taking in the sights and sounds - and foods - Canada has to offer along the way.
The pair left British Columbia May 7, travelling across the country on recumbent tricycles. They stopped in at the Charlottetown Farmers' Market Saturday to sample some local food on their way to Nova Scotia.
While the adventure came from a desire to see the country, they've also used the opportunity to spread the word about a nationally syndicated radio program called Deconstructing Dinner.
Hahn, a devoted fan of the show, said it helps people reconnect with the land.
"It just helps people to better understand where their food comes from."
Nowadays, he said, people assume their food comes from the grocery store, and don't question how it got there.
"I think that's a problem. People need to think about that."
Grgic said food choices have changed so drastically in the past 50 years that people need to take the time to question what they put in their mouths.
"How many foods would you put on the table would your grandmother recognize?"
To set an example, the pair wanted to follow the 100-mile diet, where everything they ate was grown within 100 miles.
"A lot of food wasn't in season," Hahn said, making it difficult to do while travelling.
While cycling across Canada, the group has been taking a look at how Canadians come by their food, and what sort of similarities or differences exists in each region.
One of the most surprising things Hahn found on the trip was an area in Manitoba where farmers live in the city and drive out to their farms each day, so their children can live in an urban setting.
The scene was somewhat disturbing, he said.
"Essentially we're breeding the next generation of farmers to be completely disconnected from the earth."
To counter the movement, a group called the Harvest Food Society has set out to offer support to rural farmers.
"These people recognize their way of life is vanishing and they want to preserve it."
The beauty of each province has also amazed the pair. One day, Grgic remembers coasting down a country road and to his surprise, a still blue lake appeared in front of them. Both stopped to enjoyed the moment.
"That was our best swimming day," Grgic said.
Hahn said the trip has taught him a lesson he'll take back with him.
"The concept of slow. When I go back to the real world - not to get caught up in the rat race."
Grgic said he's learned something similar.
"Enjoy the moment and take a deep breath."
While Deconstructing Dinner isn't sponsoring the trip, its exposure on the show has meant people across the country have come forward to offer free meals or a bed for the night. At the farmers' market, Grgic was excited to get some complimentary lettuce from one of the vendors.
The pair hopes to finish their journey by the end of this week, when they reach Newfoundland and Labrador.