This is the time of year when the farm machines roll full-tilt out of winter hibernation. At least, that’s how Andrew Budgell speaks of it. Co-owner of Laughing Crow Organics, one of Pemberton’s small scale organic mixed vegetable farms, Budgell …
Banana Bread – another variation, with cream cheese frosting!
I'd seen this recipe months ago while, undoubtedly, searching for something entirely different on Pinterest. However, it caught my eye and was one of those cakes I could imagine baking up for team-mates at work or for a large get-together …
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Plant medicine: wildcrafting Balm of Gilead
"What's this?" asked my clutter-resistant husband, observing the giant mason jar of oily plant matter on the counter. "Ohh, it's medicine! It's called Balm of Gilead," I explained. "Oh. But what is it?" "Cottonwood tips in oil." "Hmm. And what's …
A Farmer’s Ode to the Cabbage
Prepping dinner in late February. Note "green onions", carefully harvested from some storage onions that decided it was time to start sprouting. Note: This post the product of a farmer itching for the snow to melt, of Lisa Richardson's gentle …
Mini Open-Faced Chicken Pot Pies
“I only had one bite but it was amazing.” – Austin, age 9 These mini pot pies were a hit with my age 9-12 year old kids cooking class I teach each week. I also teach a teen class. The …
Farm Story: The Biodynamic Ice-Break
Would you mind if we talked about Biodynamic farming? There. That’s how you keep your readership small. Those of you still with me have fought through eye-glaze and eye-roll and have resisted page turn. You will notice that even I …
Cannabis Cultivation (aka Growing Weed) Then and Now
With legalization finally here, and the stigma of using cannabis diminishing, I'm not incriminating myself to confess I've been growing my own for decades. Even though this ancient herbal medicine has been around in most cultures for millennia, the evolution …
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Just a couple of cupcakes!
Monday 25th February was National Cupcake Day. Well, it was for SPCAs and Humane Societies across Canada, who encourage the baking and selling of cupcakes as a way to raise money. As Qanik was fortunate to have one of his …
