I went for a bike ride last Saturday afternoon. It was a glorious sunny day, so I took the scenic route along the beach. As […] Read More
Month: September 2010
Community gardens are sprouting like weeds. There are hundreds of community gardens in British Columbia, thousands across Canada and throughout North America and Europe, more […] Read More
I love potlucks. My pocket market team just had one as a windup for the pocket markets we were running this summer. As one of […] Read More
We had a fall clean out in my apartment building today. Throughout the weekend, residents dropped off their old paint cans, car batteries, bike parts, […] Read More
As part of a City of Vancouver Greenest City Grant, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House in partnership with the Westside Food Security Collaborative is implementing a food […] Read More
It is a sad day for me. The Kits Pool is closing. I mark my entire summer around when the beachside outdoor pool opens on […] Read More
Some time ago an email came through one of the farmer listservs to which I subscribe. It was allegedly from the Monsanto website, a fact […] Read More
The other morning I caught the tail end of a story on CBC Radio. I thought I heard the interviewer say, “blackberry rehab” and perked […] Read More
A few years ago, I was writing an article on why some farmers were farming organically but weren’t certified. I interviewed a blueberry farmer from […] Read More