You might expect to find a dairy farm in Lister, a sleepy hamlet in the pastoral Creston Valley. It seems fitting that Mountain Valley Dairy […] Read More
Author: Spring Gillard
In the spirit of summer finally beginning on the west coast, I dug this little kayaking piece out of my archives. Probably no surprise that […] Read More
We got some funding through United Way to do a series of pocket markets this season. It is an interesting juggling act trying to support […] Read More
Can urban agriculture save the world? My friend David Tracey (Guerilla Gardening, A Manualfesto, New Society, 2007) and I did a series of podcasts that […] Read More
Wed. July 7, 6 to 8pm Join me on this delicious walking tour of coffee and chocolate – my two favourite food groups. And thankfully, […] Read More
A few years ago, I was the keynote speaker at the American Community Garden Association annual conference, held in Toronto. The organizers put together a […] Read More
Many years ago I made the choice to buy local and organic. But I do buy BC Hot House cucumbers, peppers and even tomatoes. But […] Read More
Wed. June 23rd, 6pm to 8pm A food hub is the emerging concept coming out of food security circles. It is a center of food […] Read More
It is interesting to look back at the history of the organic egg industry here in light of the current struggle organic milk producers are […] Read More