Craig Evans and Jen Cody of Growing Opportunities Coop led the sessions. The morning was a review of techniques and considerations for producing quality seed and some group discussion about issues and solutions. After lunch, Jane Rabinowicz gave an overview of USC’s National Seed Initiative and how that project may Read more…
On Sunday, May 20, Jane Rabinowicz and Heather Pritchard were at the Richmond Sharing Farm meeting with Harold Steves of Steveston Stock and Seed, Erica Sims from the Sharing Farm, Robert Giardino, Jeanette McCall and Mark McDonald of West Coast Seeds, Jessica Dennis from UBC farm, and other community seed Read more…
Sara Dent, Coordinator for the Young Agrarians, is aiming to have a pot luck every month and, since FarmFolk CityFolk has been touring Jane Rabinowicz around the province, we decided to put the call out to people interested in seed to join us at Cottonwood Gardens for the evening. Joining Read more…
This was an inspiring first week in BC. Thanks to Patrick Steiner at Stellar Seeds and Heather Pritchard at Farm Folk City Folk for planning such a thorough itinerary. Thanks also to everyone who will be sharing their perspective and welcoming me into their businesses, farms and homes. Since arriving Read more…
On May 9, 2012 Jane Rabinowicz of USC Canada and the Bauta Initiative on Canadian Seed Security kicked off her three week tour of all things seedy in British Columbia with a visit to our farm and seed company (Stellar Seeds) in the Kootenays. After a tour of the farm Read more…
On May 8 a group of engaged and enthusiastic people from across the West Kootenays and Boundary region met in Nelson for a day long workshop on “best practices” of organic seed production. We talked about the how-to’s of growing seed, and shared tips and advice to help make our Read more…
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May 8, 2012 Train The Trainers Workshop Nelson, BC May 9 Visit Stellar Seeds Johnson’s Landing, BC May 10 Meet with Kootenay Organic Growers Society May 11 Meet with the Pacific Agricultural Certification Society Vernon, BC Visit the Fieldstone Garnary Armstrong, BC May 13 Visit Sunshine Farm Seeds Kelowna, BC Read more…
This month we will be hosting a number of “Train the Trainers” workshops in Southern British Columbia. The first will be in Nelson on May 7, 2012, then we will be in Lilooet on May 16 and on Central Vancouver Island on May 26.