Every living and non-living thing has an essential place in the greater environment – good and “not-so-good-for-us” combined. You may ask yourself: “What is the purpose of earthworms?” Read…
With support from Memorial University’s Office of Public Engagement, Food Producers Forum is pulling together representatives of food organizations and groups from across Newfoundland and Labrador…
Fall and Summer leaf lettuces are being trialed across Ontario this year through the Farmer-Led Research Program, and gardeners, farmers and seed savers across Canada are growing out lettuce seed…
This interesting collection of data was derived from more than six dozen interview subjects and nine restaurants in St. John’s, as part of a research project conducted by Trevor Blackler, ……
The diversity of peppers is truly amazing! Did you know there are 38 species of Capsicum peppers, including Capsicum annum — the most commonly cultivated pepper species in the world. ……
Last year, CBCs Adam Walsh produced a year-long series called Fed Up. Here is one of the articles in the series. Food policy expert Valerie Tarasuk talks about how Newfoundland ……
The Yukon Territory has become a centre of innovation in northern gardening. Along with various forms of passive solar greenhouses, they are making significant strides in off grid hydroponics. Here…
From The Ground Up is a CBC series in collaboration with Food Producers Forum, looking at how small-scale growers are digging and dreaming agricultural innovations in Newfoundland and Labrador. No…
