Across the US and Canada, there is an exciting emergence of a unique type of food festival – a festival for garlic! Why is this occurring and what can we learn about the role of garlic for small-scale farmers?
Across the US and Canada, there is an exciting emergence of a unique type of food festival – a festival for garlic! Why is this occurring and what can we learn about the role of garlic for small-scale farmers?
Nelson Urban Acres Nelson Urban Acres is bringing fresh produce closer to home. They are a multi-plot urban farm in Nelson, British Columbia that launched into operation in 2009 based on the SPIN farming model. Co-founders Paul Hoepfner-Homme and Christoph Martens are working backyard gardens within the city using low-impact, organic farming techniques to grow…
Hosting a Community Dialogue on Local Food Systems II Part II in a series featuring recordings from the 2009 Community Food Matters Gathering. Over the past few years, Deconstructing Dinner has involved itself with the Nelson, B.C. based networking group, Community Food Matters. Like many similar community food security groups operating throughout North America, Community…