Footnotes from the Field: Celebrating the Flight of the Bumblebee
Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA V.O. P.Ag When I think of the ‘wholeness’ of a bioregional ecosystem and imagine the inner workings to … Keep Reading
Organic Farming to Enhance Native Species
Tanya Brouwer Agricultural activities are often blamed for the demise of the planet’s environmental systems. It is not uncommon to hear about … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: Biodiversity and the Organic Standards
An Inspector’s View Stuart McMillan This story originally appeared in The Canadian Organic Grower, Spring 2018, with thanks. There are a number … Keep Reading
Setting Up a Spiral of GMO Contamination
Legalizing “Low-Level Presence” of Unapproved GMOs Lucy Sharratt Contamination from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a problem for some crop types. For … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Seeds of Resilience
Seeds of Resilience for Thriving Bioregionalism Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA V.O. P.Ag Bioregionalism is a philosophical concept that promotes the harmonization of … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: Fostering Resilient Soil Ecosystems
Emma Holmes, Organics Specialist, BC Ministry of Agriculture Studies examining soil microbes are showing huge potential to improve growing practices. A number … Keep Reading
Cleaning: Sanitizing, Sterilizing, and Disinfecting
Feature photo: No loose hair in a food processing environment unless it’s a photo shoot! Rebecca Kneen at Crannog Ales Rebecca Kneen Cleanup. … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Principle of Care
A Culture of Caring For Our Children’s Children Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA V.O. P.Ag This past year offered me a renewed and … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: How Will You Keep the Farm Going?
Family + Change = Succession Planning Basics Karen Fenske For the ten years I have been involved in BC agriculture I have … Keep Reading
BC Ministry of Agriculture Welcomes New Organics Specialist
Susan Smith, P.Ag. Please take a moment to welcome Emma Holmes, our new Industry Specialist for Organics! She is based at the … Keep Reading