Growing Garlic: a revolutionary act (and magic-making)
Musings on a first-ever garlic harvest: it is magic-making! And, why we should all buy local or grow our own.
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Three Ways to Combat Eco-Anxiety In Spite of All Things
Hello readers, and welcome to another week of WINS. Yup – you heard that right. In spite of everything, I’m here to highlight three positive things to help combat eco-anxiety, something I imagine we are all feeling right now. Here in BC, it feels like the entire province is on fire. There is civil unrest…
Finding Hope & Light In These Dark, December Days
Hi readers and welcome to the first Wednesday Wins of December! In honour of our Northern Hemisphere’s slow dirge toward darkness on the 21st, I’m filling this week’s wins with an assortment of stories that bring with them hope and light. Let’s face it: December is a hard month. Winter is a hard season. (At…
Local Food Security During COVID-19: A Reflection
Local food is one thing I get really excited about. It is so damn important to close the gap between food producers and consumers. Buying local food means supporting our neighbours and local economies, using less plastic, saving the oceans, and becoming more healthy. There is no reason not to support this movement, people! This…
The Kootenay Co-Op: A Community Haven
Success story time! I recently traveled to Nelson, BC – a place revered by environmentalists the world over (apparently – I’m new to Canada and still learning the ropes) and while there, we frequented a non-chain grocery store called The Kootenay Co-op, which is an independent cooperative grocery store in the downtown region. The experience…