Collective Marketing for Veggie Farmers
Moss Dance Get Your Produce in a Pile! I was lucky to witness the flourishing of the Saanich Organics farming (and marketing!) … Keep Reading
The Two Faces of the Vegetated Buffer
By Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA VO, P.Ag. CAN/CGSB 32.310-2015 5.2.1 Measures shall be taken to minimize the phsyical movement of prohibited substances … Keep Reading
Co-operative Hands
David Catzel, Hannah Lewis, Mary Alice Johnson & Mel Sylvestre The B.C. Eco Seed Co-op is Supercharging BC’s Vibrant Seed Scene Seed … Keep Reading
2016 COABC Conference
Michelle Tsutsumi, Conference Coordinator Legacy, Inspiration, Rejuvenation This year’s conference was filled with anticipation about our illustrious keynote speaker and the many … Keep Reading
A Thumbs Up for BC’s Agricultural Co-operatives
Marjorie Harris, Glorious Organics, Merville Organic Growers’ Co-operative, Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative, and Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op No two co-ops … Keep Reading
Co-operation As a Business Model?
Chris Bodnar If you tell most people that they can succeed in business by cooperating rather than competing, they might laugh you … Keep Reading
Keeping Your Flock Healthy
Caitlin Dorward, Caroline Chiu & Kent Mullinix (Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, Kwantlen Polytechnic University) and Clayton Botkin (BC Ministry of Agriculture) … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: Protecting BC Potatoes from Late Blight
Susan Smith P. Ag., Ministry of Agriculture Solanaceous crops such as potatoes and tomatoes are hosts to late blight, the most destructive … Keep Reading
Integrating Livestock into Farm Rotations
Corine Singfield A Perspective on Pigs and Chickens I could not imagine farming without the help of animals again. As a young … Keep Reading
Gardengate: Growing Food & Futures
Marjorie Harris Finding the Roots of Recovery on an Urban Farm Gardengate is a completely unique gem in the world of organic … Keep Reading