Sustainability Jan 25, 2012 Makaria Farm’s Food Security Club Brock McLeod didn’t like vegetables before he became a farmer. Accustomed to the oversized and under-flavoured produce in the grocery stores, ... Read More Food Shops / Sustainability Jan 17, 2012 Finest At Sea – a sustainable seafood company Next time you find yourself in James Bay and searching for dinner inspiration, why not opt for fresh seafood from Erie Street’s Finest At Sea? ... Read More Sustainability Nov 28, 2011 Top Chefs Face Off over Ocean Wise Chowder The 4th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown took place at the Vancouver Aquarium last night, with a sold-out house and a lot of great beer. ... Read More Sustainability Nov 18, 2011 Winter Markets and Local Produce The weather prognosticators are warning that we can expect a long cold winter. This brings to mind a foreboding image of barren fields, ice streaked ... Read More Sustainability Oct 31, 2011 Honeybee, Won’t You Please Come Home The honeybees are disappearing. You may be wondering what this has to do with agriculture and why you should ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Sep 26, 2011 The Madrona Farm Chef Survival Challenge As you walk down the long driveway that leads into Madrona Farm, you can’t help but marvel – “only five minutes ago, I was in the city.” The ... Read More Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Food Shops / Sustainability Jan 17, 2012 Finest At Sea – a sustainable seafood company Next time you find yourself in James Bay and searching for dinner inspiration, why not opt for fresh seafood from Erie Street’s Finest At Sea? ... Read More Sustainability Nov 28, 2011 Top Chefs Face Off over Ocean Wise Chowder The 4th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown took place at the Vancouver Aquarium last night, with a sold-out house and a lot of great beer. ... Read More Sustainability Nov 18, 2011 Winter Markets and Local Produce The weather prognosticators are warning that we can expect a long cold winter. This brings to mind a foreboding image of barren fields, ice streaked ... Read More Sustainability Oct 31, 2011 Honeybee, Won’t You Please Come Home The honeybees are disappearing. You may be wondering what this has to do with agriculture and why you should ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Sep 26, 2011 The Madrona Farm Chef Survival Challenge As you walk down the long driveway that leads into Madrona Farm, you can’t help but marvel – “only five minutes ago, I was in the city.” The ... Read More Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability Nov 28, 2011 Top Chefs Face Off over Ocean Wise Chowder The 4th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown took place at the Vancouver Aquarium last night, with a sold-out house and a lot of great beer. ... Read More Sustainability Nov 18, 2011 Winter Markets and Local Produce The weather prognosticators are warning that we can expect a long cold winter. This brings to mind a foreboding image of barren fields, ice streaked ... Read More Sustainability Oct 31, 2011 Honeybee, Won’t You Please Come Home The honeybees are disappearing. You may be wondering what this has to do with agriculture and why you should ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Sep 26, 2011 The Madrona Farm Chef Survival Challenge As you walk down the long driveway that leads into Madrona Farm, you can’t help but marvel – “only five minutes ago, I was in the city.” The ... Read More Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability Nov 18, 2011 Winter Markets and Local Produce The weather prognosticators are warning that we can expect a long cold winter. This brings to mind a foreboding image of barren fields, ice streaked ... Read More Sustainability Oct 31, 2011 Honeybee, Won’t You Please Come Home The honeybees are disappearing. You may be wondering what this has to do with agriculture and why you should ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Sep 26, 2011 The Madrona Farm Chef Survival Challenge As you walk down the long driveway that leads into Madrona Farm, you can’t help but marvel – “only five minutes ago, I was in the city.” The ... Read More Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability Oct 31, 2011 Honeybee, Won’t You Please Come Home The honeybees are disappearing. You may be wondering what this has to do with agriculture and why you should ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Sep 26, 2011 The Madrona Farm Chef Survival Challenge As you walk down the long driveway that leads into Madrona Farm, you can’t help but marvel – “only five minutes ago, I was in the city.” The ... Read More Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Food Events / Sustainability Sep 26, 2011 The Madrona Farm Chef Survival Challenge As you walk down the long driveway that leads into Madrona Farm, you can’t help but marvel – “only five minutes ago, I was in the city.” The ... Read More Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Food Heroes / Sustainability Sep 18, 2011 Olson’s High Country Bison – Grass is Greener First published in the July/August 2008 issue of EAT With High Country Bison poised to make their excellent, free range bison available in BC, I felt ... Read More Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability Aug 12, 2011 This summer when it comes to salmon: Think Pink This weekend I decided I was going to cook some salmon on the barbecue. So I went to my local fishmonger to see what was on ice. The choice was fresh ... Read More Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Food Events / Sustainability Jun 23, 2011 Comox Valley Launches 30-Day Local Food Challenge June 25, 2011 (Courtenay, B.C.) – The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge kicks off from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market ... Read More Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability Jun 20, 2011 Farming the Cities, Feeding an Urban Future Washington, D.C. – As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an ... Read More Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability May 3, 2011 Troubles in the Field Farming has never been known as easy work. But over the past few weeks, several news stories have emerged indicating that things are only getting ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More 123
