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Community Gardens, Family Gardening |

Putting Down Roots In Backyards

In Vancouver, immigrants receive less attention for ‘greening’ the city, but their efforts feed families and help plants adapt. Putting Down Roots in Vancouver’s Backyard Gardens…

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Soil |

Earthworms & Soil

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…

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Community Involvement, News |

Regeneration Conference: April 4-8, 2022

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…

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Greens |

Growing Lettuce & Saving Seeds : A Video From “The Bauta Family Seed Security Initiative”

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…

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Food Distribution |

Demand For Locally Grown Fresh Food

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, ……

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Breeding Peppers: A Video From “The Bauta Family Seed Security Initiative”

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. ……

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Seeds |

Transplanting How-To Video

Here is some great advice on how to transplant bedding plants in your garden or greenhouse!…

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Media Coverage, News |

From The Ground Up – Dan Rubin’s Garden

Our segment starts at 35:19…

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Food Distribution |

Newfoundland and Labradors Food Security Problem

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 ……

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Hydroponics |

Off-Grid Hydroponics in Yukon

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…

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