When I was growing up in the Okanagan, we used to visit the Summerland Research Station. They had a cow with a glass stomach there. […] Read More
Author: Spring Gillard
I came across a Greek myth that captures the current state of the world, in particular the global food crisis, and one that carries a […] Read More
The Vancouver School Board has gotten serious about reducing waste at its schools. They recently purchased three Earth Tubs, an automated, mid-scale composting system and […] Read More
Susan Moore tells me she is an “above average” farmer. “Meaning I’m older than the average age of farmer,” she laughed. I laughed too, but […] Read More
In his book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, (Penguin Press, 2008), Michael Pollan recommends: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” I need […] Read More
My whole family spent this past Christmas at my brother’s condo on Apex Mountain in the Okanagan. I grew up skiing there, and it’s still […] Read More
When the bottom fell out of the global economy at the end of 2008, my contract work in the non-profit world dried up. I was […] Read More
The Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House in Vancouver has created a whole new category for healthy food distribution: nutritional outreach. Executive Director Joyce Rock and her […] Read More
When Diane Cairns from Fraserside Community Services in New Westminster, BC first conceived of a tiered garden box with trellis, her goal was to increase […] Read More
I had no idea what a neighbourhood house actually did until I started working with the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, or Kits House as it is […] Read More