Revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve
Editor’s Note: What follows is the Certified Organic Association of BC’s submission to the Minister’s Advisory Committee on Revitalizing the ALR (Agricultural … Keep Reading
The Future of Our Food System
Excerpts from The Future of Our Food System: Report on the Southwest BC Bioregion Food System Design Project by the Institute for … Keep Reading
How to Think About Bioregionalism When Growing Seeds
B.C. Eco Seed Co-operative Meagan Curtis For some, bioregionalism may seem like a practical concept useful for creating ecological dividing lines between … Keep Reading
Animal Behaviour and Stockmanship
Or: How to Never Have to Chase Sheep in Circles Around a Paddock Ever Again! Sara Sutherland Many people believe that sheep … 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
2018 Conference Recap
Bioregionalism: Resilience in a Changing Climate Moss Dance One thing that struck me about this year’s annual COABC conference was the high … 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
Organic Stories: Spray Creek Ranch
Regenerative Ranchers Michelle Tsutsumi and Tristan Banwell Tristan and Aubyn Banwell, managers of Spray Creek Ranch, have shared quite the journey. They … 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