Author Archives: Rhona

The llengths some of us will go to in order to reap a few veg was demonstrated last weekend when we trekked through a damp field of llamas to procure a nice bit of dung. It’s said to be the … Continue reading →

Wednesday I joined – at a guess – around 70 farmers from Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands for a Farmer 2 Farmer information exchange. Bob Maxwell, Linda Geggie and Barbara Brennan introduced the day, and then Pat Reichert of Island … Continue reading →

Things are well at Haliburton Farm where I joined the Saturday work party. Seedlings are thriving and will soon be on sale or in the ground. Having learned, I suspect, the lessons of the fall of Sumerian civilisation (brought about … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →