Small-Scale Growing Big Ailsa McFadyen-Mungall “We have to be a little more particular about our growing. We’re trying to get a lot of food off a small space,” says Shawn Dirksen, owner and operator of Northstar Organics. But “a little more particular” does not do Northstar justice. Farming on a 10-acre plot on the Saanich… Keep Reading
Anna Helmer Gosh, I am having enormous trouble focussing my brain on writing. There are any number of reasons why this is so, but basically, I haven’t made time to get to my computer and once there, commence writing. I get to the machine all right, but my attention is quickly pulled into other areas… Keep Reading
Tristan Banwell What is a regenerative farm? Perhaps it is easiest to contrast the opposite—a degenerative farm; agricultural practices that degrade the land. As we travel around our own province, we can see many farms where the farmer has taken too much without giving anything back. We commonly see farming methods where the whole focus… Keep Reading
Stacey Santos Drought, heatwaves, wildfires, and other climate-related challenges are taking a heavy toll on farmers in BC, including at Blue Sky Ranch in the Nicola Valley. There, farmer Julia Smith is working hard to keep a healthy pasture in the face of climate change by following the principles of rotational grazing: having the right… Keep Reading
Emma Holmes As BC’s organic industry specialist and a Regional Agrologist, I have been able to meet many members of our organic community across the province. I also get to collaborate with other experts at the Ministry of Agriculture, and I am keen to highlight them and the important work they do, so you can… Keep Reading
