Yearly Archives: 2010

 

Trauma Farm x2: Picking up the pieces

Apr 3

Blustery is one word for the weather on Good Friday, much of which I spent at Haliburton Farm. While we were inside potting a few tomatoes, there was a noise, and this turned out to be what it was: the … Continue reading →

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Bill C-474: proposed Seeds Regulation Act

Apr 2

And now, a message from CBAN, which is campaigning for Bill C-474 (Seeds Regulation Act), which aims to protects Canadian farmers who grow crops for our export (and organic) markets, by requiring Canada to perform proper analysis of potential harm … Continue reading →

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The last Seedy Saturday, and Slow Cheese & Charcuterie

Mar 31

Last Saturday I attended the final Vancouver Island Seedy Saturday of the season, in Duncan. Lots of people wandered through, looking for seeds, seedlings and advice; there was a seed swap table and a workshop series, as well as a … Continue reading →

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Sharing Food & Knowledge; Hali work party; Food Matters! and Planet Earth

Mar 27

Last week was a busy one for Vancouver Island’s food security community, with two significant meetings and a last Seedy Saturday on top. Tuesday about 50 of us gathered at the university for Sharing Food and Knowledge, a meeting of … Continue reading →

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Dirt! and Raw food

Mar 22

A screening I attended of Dirt! The Movie last Wednesday turned out to be more than it seemed. One of the Sooke Awareness Film Night offerings, it was held in a local school where we encountered a hall full of … Continue reading →

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