Photo: Canim Lake BC, BEADS project participants
An article featured recently on City Farmer (a non-profit urban agriculture information source) is titled “Community Gardens make comeback in BC First Nations Communities.” The feature is linked by Michael Levenston.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“First Nations communities around B.C. are reclaiming their horticultural roots, thanks to a joint federal provincial funding [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Community Gardens
Posted in Other News! on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eggs for Beer!
Posted in Other News! on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: English pub-goer stock photo
“English pub-goers get opportunity to turn fresh produce into beer”
Article link: National Post news services
Barter is alive and well in Edgefield, England. Locals there can trade home-grown produce for pints of beer, or anything else on the menu at “The Pigs” pub. The aim is to beat the “credit crunch” currently happening worldwide.
A [...]
World’s Most Expensive Food
Posted in Other News! on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: rice from Forbes magazine article “World’s Most Expensive Food”
Photographer: Yue Tong Law/Stockphoto
Photo: soybeans from same Forbes magazine article (link above)
Photographer: Mindy w.m. Chung/Shutterstock
The world’s most expensive food currently is not, as you might think, hippopotamus steaks or whale caviar, but staples like rice or soybeans. For both, prices have risen by more than 100 [...]
Crocus Cooperative Incorporated!
Posted in Where to From Here? on August 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Photo: Certificate of Incorporation for Spring Crocus Community Market Co-Op
It’s official at last! The North Shore is ”on the road” to having its very own organic food cooperative. Many thanks to “Adam” (of “Them Apples” fame) and all his savvy and determined helpers. Next step likely is inviting investors. Stay tuned!
