Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food prices are rising, yet roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Climate change threatens more frequent drought, flooding and pest outbreaks, and the world loses 12 million hectares of agricultural land each year to land degradation. Land clearing and inefficient practices [...]

BALTA (The BC-Alberta Research Alliance) “Scaling Innovation for Sustainability” research project presents a webinar Monday, June 24, 1-3 pm PDT Anyone interested is invited to attend Register Now! * You will receive information about joining the presentation once you register. Join us for an upcoming presentation in our new Scaling Innovations for Sustainability Project Webinar [...]

How does the food system work?  What would it take for us to be regionally self-sufficient? Meet locals working on this right now to talk about our food. Special Guests: Jon Steinman, Deconstructing Dinner Valerie Sanderson, local food entreprenuer Colleen Ross, National Farmers Union Judi Morton, Passmore Pluckers Christina Yahn, Queens Bees April 9, 2013 [...]

A film festival focused on food, conceived by Nelson resident, Jon Steinman, the producer and host of the internationally syndicated radio show/podcast also called “Deconstructing Dinner,” (2006-2010).   Jon has selected a line-up of films that will inspire, inform and entertain. They include titles like” The Mud and the Blood:  Oystering in the Low Country [...]

Growing Through the Seasons A unique gardening course for the Kootenays After holding successful courses for the past five years, Frank and Libby Ruljancich are offering the course again this year. Come learn from our 36 years of experience as we plant, grow, harvest and store food from our sustainable, organic garden and orchard. (Located [...]

Presented by the Foodtree Permaculture collaborative. This Valentine’s Day celebrate your LOVE for all things flower, vegetable, fruit & herb!  Come to the Anglican Hall in Nelson and enjoy dessert & live Jazz Music.  No babysitter?  Bring the kids!  Children’s Permaculture activities & adult supervision in the Kidzone.  Mingle, socialize, attend  mini-workshops each hour, shop & swap [...]

Creston Community Agriculture Learning Needs Assessment and Food Issues Workshop Series Laura Hannant from the College of the Rockies in Creston reports that things there have been wonderfully busy since last October.  CBT has been working with a group of people from the Ag Sector to ease communication and cooperation and real good seems to [...]

The Kamloops Food Policy Council is planning a questionnaire for BC Election candidates and asks if other food security groups would like to collaborate: Our small working group has drafted a plan to help place food security high on candidate priority list during the upcoming BC Election. If you are doing something similar, let’s collaborate, [...]

This open house will be postponed, due to the fact both that Development Services staff who have been working on the hens and bees issue are out sick.  We’ll post the new date as soon as we know it. ____________________________________________ HENS (Homegrown Eggs for Nelson Sustainability) urges us to speak up and be heard.  On [...]

The Creston Valley is only a short drive from Nelson and home to organically grown grains….Whole grain wheats are also offered by local stores and distributors in Nelson.  Our community needs a mill to take full advantage of the nutritional and flavour benefits of freshly milled flour.  Instead of each of us spending over $500 [...]