The crops are in, the first frost has decimated whatever was left, markets are over, but the work isn't over yet. In fact, it's often one of the busiest times for farmers. That last push is crucial, and it can …
Peaches, from Peachland no less!
Recently we went on a bit of road trip, starting out by heading to the Canmore / Cochrane area and then heading down to Fernie and Nelson. Our last stop, while covering some 3,000 kms, before heading home was to …
My top 10 best farming and gardening practices
10 . BE PASSIONATE. Always remember despite the ups and downs you are doing something that you LOVE to do. If you don't, the negative results will come through in your product and others will ingest that. Treat it as …
Ode to the Cherry Tomato
Cherry tomato, small and sweet, Summertime’s grandest treat. Orange or yellow, purple or red, Sun-warmed is the best, I’ve said. Dangling fruit, ripe and ready On bushy stalks of green so steady. That certain odor on my fingers That your leaves leave, it lingers But that’s okay. How I love that smell! On sunny days, it makes my heart swell. Cherry tomato, friend, not foe. The only veggie I can grow. Read More "Ode to the Cherry Tomato"
The Hands That Feed Us
In attempting to name all the people who helped bring her meal before her, Asta Kovanen manages to overcome overwhelm and shrink the world to the size of her cup and plate.
It’s time to Slow Food as if the future of food depended on it. Sunday August 18!
Thanks to Carlee Cindric, the tireless event producer with Tourism Pemberton, behind Slow Food Cycle Sunday, for taking time out from organizing, to share this reminder of what Pemberton's signature home-grown festival is all about. Connecting consumers with their food and …
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Three Things Cindy Coughlin Learned This Summer about Getting Dirty
Cindy Coughlin, who would rather vacuum than be outside amongst bugs and weeds, apprentices herself to her green-thumbed neighbour and wakes up the wonder in her soul.
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Thoughts on plastic bag bans from an organic potato farmer
Clamorous demands for a plastic bag ban at Vancouver farmers’ markets have resulted in… a (pending) plastic bag ban at market. The association that runs the markets at which we have been selling potatoes for over 25 years recently announced …
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