Growing into the Future of Organics
Administrative Director, Islands Organic Producers Association (IOPA) The future of organic is on everyone’s mind these days, and many conversations have circled … Keep Reading
Organic Stories: Covert Farms, Oliver, BC
Fighting Drought through Complex Ecosystems By Emma Holmes Irecently had the pleasure of visiting Covert Farms Family Estate in Oliver, where Gene … Keep Reading
Adapting at Fraser Common Farm Cooperative
Photos and text by Michael Marrapese In 2018 Fraser Common Farm Co-operative—home of Glorious Organics—undertook a year long on-farm research project to … Keep Reading
Biodynamic Farm Story: Putting the Dynamic in Biodynamic
Anna Helmer I used to write a small weekly column for the local paper, telling stories about the farm each week. I … Keep Reading
Unpacking Plastic Packaging
Gayle Palas Consumer opinion can make or break a brand. The recent surge in awareness around food waste, the climate crisis, and … Keep Reading
A Community Food Lab Comes to BC
Community Food Analysis Laboratories Ron Wasik and Carmen Wakeling The Small Scale Food Processors Association (SSFPA) is a national trade association of … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Fall 2019
Water, Water, Everywhere… and Not a Drop to Drink! Marjorie Harris Special thanks to Tim Rundle of Creative Salmon for helping pull this … Keep Reading
Organic Week! September 9-15, 2019
Supporting the Entire Organic Food Chain by Increasing Awareness of Organic Products Nationally Karen Squires This year will mark the big 10th … Keep Reading
Unsustainable Use of Water
An Impending Global Danger S. K. Basu Water conservation has been an increasingly important priority across the planet in developed, developing, and … Keep Reading
Ask An Expert: A New Agricultural Environmental Management Regulation
By the Province of British Columbia In keeping with the respect BC’s agricultural operators have for the land, air, and water, new … Keep Reading