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
Ask an Expert: BC Plant Health Laboratory
Plant Health Diagnostic Support for BC Producers Emma Holmes, P.Ag While we always hope that every farmer has a successful season and … Keep Reading
Organic Stories: Gathering Place Trading Company
From Farmer to Family Renée Hartleib There can be major advantages to getting lost. Just ask Lovena and Ryan Harvey, owners of … Keep Reading
Weeds: Don’t Shoot the Messenger
(Not Until You Understand the Message) Av Sing This article first appeared in The Canadian Organic Grower, with thanks. All too often … Keep Reading
A New Model for Integrated Habitat Development
For Bees, Birds, and Fish (IEHD-BBF) Saikat Kumar Basu Global bee populations are showing an alarming decline due to a number of … Keep Reading
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
From the Chilcotin Wildfire Front: A Rotational Grazer’s Story
Shanti Heywood This story first appeared on the Young Agrarians website. Protecting my home was just something I had to do. People … Keep Reading
Foodlands Cooperative of BC
Breaking New Ground Michael Marrapese Spring is often a time of optimism and renewed expectations. This will be Ariella Falkowski’s first year … 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