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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Moratorium on GM Alfalfa: last day to write the committee
Last day for Canadians to write to the committee members of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee who vote on a motion for a moratorium on the approval of GM alfalfa. CBAN has ready made letters you can send to … Continue reading
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Organics ABC
I spent much of this past weekend at the COABC (Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia) annual conference which was conveniently held in Sidney and attracted some great speakers and lots of friendly farm folk, with tasty organic fare to … Continue reading
More on farmland/cityland
Following on the heels of the Farmlands Dispute program, here’s a video about a long-running local battle for farmland south of Vancouver. The current owner is a developer.. “Saving the Southlands” tells the story of the 30-year battle to protect … Continue reading
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Farm/city overlap and Suzuki’s Top 10 seafood
Yesterday’s episode of CBC’s The Current included a segment called Farmland Disputes, a discussion of what happens to farms that are swallowed by cities. It’s uncomfortable territory. There is no doubt we need to protect growing land for food, but … Continue reading
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