Local Seeds for Local Food
Michael Marrapese Agriculture as we define it today has existed for roughly 12,000 years. Though the practices have been refined over millennia, … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Mother Earth is Heating Up
BC Crop Adaptation & Diversification in Climate Change Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA V.O. P.Ag I have stood on my back porch trying … Keep Reading
GM Updates: Pulling Solutions out of Thin Air
The Dangers of Investing in the Promise of the Techno-Fix Lucy Sharratt For 20 years, the world’s biggest seed and pesticide companies … Keep Reading
Workplace Safety Doesn’t Come Naturally
Lennea Durant A solid health and safety program is important for any agriculture business, but workplace safety doesn’t always come naturally. Often … Keep Reading
Organic Stories: Gabriola Food Hub
A Two-Wheeled Ride through Gabriola’s Growing Local Food Economy Hannah Roessler Graham Bradley is a busy guy. I catch him on a … Keep Reading
Meat from Here
Challenges to Localizing Meat Production Tristan Banwell Consider for a moment the complexities of the industrial meat supply chain. Livestock could be … Keep Reading
An Ode to the Farmer
Josh Brown …It was a few days ago at around 7 am when the sun peered over Fairview Mountain to kindly balance … Keep Reading
Growing the Local Food Economy in the North Okanagan
Eva-Lena Lang Growing up on a family farm in the Mabel Lake Valley, in the North Okanagan, I experienced the many rewards … Keep Reading
Local Food Economies Thrive at Market—Rain or Shine!
Anna Helmer The bell rings to start the market day. Relentless and demoralizing rain has been falling since the tents came out … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Intergenerational Soil Stewardship
Intergenerational Soil Stewardship: Our Only Hope? Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA V.O. P.Ag Soil, specifically topsoil, is the foundation of life on this … Keep Reading