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Alberta’s Vertical Farms Focus on Stability, Sustainability

In a warehouse bay nestled between a casino and a car dealership in southeast Calgary, NuLeaf Farms produces leafy greens and herbs such as thyme and basil. The company’s operation ……

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Indigenous Traditions |

Traditional Plant Knowledge

Joe Pitawanakwat is an Anishinaabe plant medicine teacher from Wiikwemkoong First Nation, on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. The knowledge he shares was passed down from his grandmother. Read more at…

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From The Sea |

Eat The Coast – Stamp ‘n’ Go Fish Cakes

Here is the another video in the Social Justice Co-op’s Eat The Coast cooking show series! Interested in more videos from this cooking with local seafood series? Click here for ……

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Composting, Food Waste |

How an Ottawa company diverts food waste from landfills

An Ottawa-based company is trying to change the way households across the country dispose of food waste with innovative technology that speeds up the composting process to a matter of ……

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News, Seeds |

SEEDS OF DIVERSITY Membership is Now Free!

After 33 years of paid membership, Canada’s heritage seeds organization is now offering free membership to all of us.   By shifting to donation support many more gardeners and…

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News |

Killick Coast Agriculture Strategic Plan

In January 2022 work will begin on an Agricultural Strategic Plan for the Killick Coast. It will be the first of its kind in our region. Your participation, large or ……

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Root Vegetables |

Potato History from the Smithsonian

The fascinating story of how the potato was originally cultivated in South America (where hundreds of varieties are still grown), then made its way across the Atlantic with European explorers…

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Fruit, Permaculture |

Create a Permaculture Food Forest

A food forest, or edible forest garden, is a food production strategy. The wonderful folks at Tenth Acre Forest posted this helpful blog post on the history of food forests ……

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Sun |

How to Extend the Vegetable Growing Season

Nova Scotia garden guru Niki Jabbour, whose book The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener is a recommended resource for food producers in our province, has a wonderful article about using cloches for…

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News |

Demand Ahead of Supply at Local Food Banks

Food banks around the province are seeing increased demand and new clients. CBC reported on the situation.…

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