Food Sovereignty is at the heart of the Surrey & White Rock Food Action Coalition. The City of Surrey has finalized the new version for community gardens and sharing food: Food Map: http://cosmos.surrey.ca/external/tools/CommunityFarmsAndFood/ Community Gardens page map Buying and Sharing Local Food page map Share with friends and relatives…and lets make Surrey and White Rock food […]
Read MoreWhat I learned on Galiano Island
By Rick Ketcheson, Nov, 2015 In October 2015, I attended a five day workshop on Food Forestry on Galiano Island. I have an interest in food security, local food and permaculture, so I want to share what I learned. Not all of this is new to me, nor will it be to you but there is […]
Read MoreEcoDays and Food Matters ~ Tuesday March 10!
Next Tuesday(March 10) if you are in town, come and join me for a conversation about Permaculture (EcoDAYS, organized by Kwantlen Students Association) I’ll have a table and some brochures and I will be sharing and answering questions from 10 am to 3 pm at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Surrey Campus… You’ll learn: What is […]
Read MoreThis Season, consider joining a CSA!
Do you know what a CSA is and how it can benefit you, your family, local farmers and the planet? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box programs run from local (usually organic, even if not certified as such) farmers who share their produce with the community in exchange for a small weekly or monthly fee. Among […]
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