Photo: Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo
It’s that time again! The 2009 Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo on Vancouver Island is about to begin! Gates open at Glendale Gardens and Woodland in Victoria, BC next weekend, July 4 & 5.
Here’s more from The Epoch Times June 25–July 1, 2009 issue (Andrea Hayley, staff writer):
“Organic [...]
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2009 Organic Islands Festival
Posted in Where to From Here? on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“MooBelle” Organic Toy
Posted in Where to From Here? on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: all natural child’s toy, “MooBelle” the cow
This is from Eco-Artware:
“Each handmade MooBelle Cow doll is created using super-soft natural materials –bamboo fleece and organic cotton corduroy, which the artist colorfully hand dyes and prints. All dolls are sewn with organic cotton thread, have bamboo/silk embroidered faces and are filled with fluffy kapok fiber (pesticide [...]
Food, Inc–the Movie!
Posted in Where to From Here? on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: Magnolia Pictures illustration for National Post film review.
“From the ethics of organics to the issues surrounding industrialized food production, Food Inc. bites of a hefty chunk of culinary politics — but no more than its filmmakers can chew. ”
So begins a “three stars” film review by Chris Knight in the National Post about “Food, Inc.: [...]
Waters, Obama and the Queen!
Posted in Where to From Here? on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: Alice Waters feature on CBS “60 Minutes”
Alice Waters’ slogan could well be (according to her recent CBS “60 Minutes interview): “stewardship of the land and nourishment of the nation.” Now Michelle Obama and the Queen of England are following Water’s example. There are vegetable gardens at White House and Buckingham Pallace. Alice Waters has been dubbed [...]
Organic in Orbit?
Posted in Where to From Here? on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: Ann Millerd of Saltspring Island SeaChange Salmon products
The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour might have been delayed, but when that space shuttle did go up fish products made by Saltspring Island firm went with it!
The Space Shuttle “mission has 11 major objectives, from crew rotation to scientific experiments, from deploying a satellite to performing several spacewalking [...]
