A friend of mine curated an exhibit for the B.C. Farm Museum in Fort Langley as part of her Master of Education degree. Through photographs […] Read More
Category: food security
My community garden is having its 2nd annual plant sale this Saturday from 11 to 2. We’ll be selling fresh garden veggies, herbs, dried lavender, […] Read More
You can probably tell by the name of the orchard, that Harry Burton is crazy about apples. He thinks his obsession may have started back […] Read More
A few years ago, Nathan Edelson, former city planner and an instructor at the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), approached me to […] Read More
The little retail produce store at the Penticton packing house is closing. The store is operated by the BC Fruit Packers Cooperative (BCFPC). The co-op […] Read More
I visited my friend Bob last weekend. He lives in the historic fishing village of Steveston, home to a fabulous museum and the set of […] Read More
I’d walk a mile for a good cup of coffee. I would even take a ferry ride. And that’s exactly what I did last week, […] Read More
All my life, I’ve been told I look like my Mom, which is a great compliment. I think my Mom is beautiful. When I was […] Read More
We grew quinoa (keen-wah) at the City Farmer garden for awhile. It was extremely difficult to harvest, all those tiny little seeds. We decided to […] Read More
Sheila Dobie is passionate about her local food system and she is a big part of its revitalization. Dobie and her partner Karl Lilgert moved […] Read More