“Look at these. They’re all dying.” I am walking with Ann and Gord Baird, founders of Eco-Sense Nursery in the Highlands, on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, where they have lived for 13 years. Ann is pointing to the fir trees that once stood tall and green—alive—around their home at the nursery. “We’re on 7.5 acres, but last ..read more

South Vancouver Island needs to change how it farms—and the Capital Region Food and Initiatives Roundtable (CRFAIR) is one of the organizations striving to make it happen. Why? Because, according to the 2018-2019 annual report by Farm Credit Canada, there are over 700 farms in the capital region and less than half are growing food ..read more

What: North Saanich Flavour Trails Festival When: August 16-18 by Jen Rashleigh A delightful self-guided rural ramble, the North Saanich Flavour Trails Festival features 23 different venues that will introduce you to the flavours, farms, wineries, breweries, and cideries of the Saanich Peninsula—a rich tapestry of local food producers and their stories. Here are a ..read more

The Good Food Summit celebrates its third year by highlighting community by Quinn MacDonald ON A COLD, rainy, and otherwise gloomy evening in November, the Victoria Theatre bustled with warm chatter as people took their seats for the inaugural edition of Savoury Stories. Hosted by the Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable, as part ..read more

by Emma Sloan WHEN: February 16, 2019 WHERE: Victoria Conference Center, 720 Douglas Street TICKETS: $8, free for youth under 16 On Saturday, February 16, the James Bay Market Society will again host Victoria’s annual “premiere seed exchange and garden show”—Seedy Saturday. A celebration of both the coming spring and the best of what local ..read more

New legislation reunites the ALR and curbs speculation but will it help B.C.’s farmers? By Cameron Welch When the B.C. NDP brought forward the Agriculture Land Commission Amendment Act last November, it was never a question that Bill 52 would reunite the province’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) into a single zone again, after the Liberal government ..read more