VOLUME 4 – ISSUE 4, Dec 2023
Feature interview with Dr. Kent Mullinix of Kwantlen
Polytechnic University, and much more…
Sunset over field of wheat
Dr. Kent Mullinix on Farming and Land Use in BC
Listen to Mary Kean reading this article (20:46) Burning fossil fuels brought the long hot summer and drought to the rainforest of British Columbia in 2023. Water restrictions were declared as farmers lost crops and the earth was parched. Someone we might consult about the…
A Review of the book Small Farm Futures by Chris Smaje
Listen to the author reading this article (16:03) In 1926, 90% of the vegetables consumed in Vancouver came from the Chinese market gardens growing along the Fraser River.’ – A…
Food Waste: A Local and Global Concern
Hear the author read this article (10:50) Every day, seven days a week throughout the year, trucks from the Food Stash Foundation pick up surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants…
Gardens of Good Heart
Hear the author read this article (12:12) Twelve years ago this past spring, Mary had the lawn at the front of our house transformed into a set of raised beds….
Reflections Upon Food Insecurity
The hatred of the poor, is it guilt gone rancid? When those Congressmen talk of people who are counting their last change for gas or eggs choosing between cold and…
What if… ? Recent Climate Fiction
Hear the author read this article (10:43) Gazillionaires like Musk, Bezos and Branson have been spending vast sums on space travel, pursuing the fantasy of colonizing another planet. But what…
