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April 17, 2011- Robin Tunnicliffe talks to the Globe and Mail about the People’s Food Policy Project, a team of Canadian food advocates developing a grassroots national food strategy, proving that if governments aren’t getting the message we can show them the way.
March 11, 2011- Looking at community markets in other parts of the world gives us information and inspiration that can be harnessed to build our own public market in downtown Victoria. The Dekalb Market in Brooklyn uses old shipping containers and focuses on Makers, Artists, Farmers and Chefs.
January 28, 2011- A mobile community farm, a documentary about urban agriculture and a public art and education project.
January 26, 2011- Ever wondered where your food comes from? In fact you can track the origins of just about anything you buy through Sourcemap. A great way to enlighten customers on how their money is spent.
January 18, 2011- What the Tyee solutions team learned in BC and Ontario while reporting last fall’s ‘Growing the Local Bounty’ series. A great conversation!
November 25, 2011- Another case of regulatory boards unable to adapt to the changing tastes and trends in the market? Organic egg producers in BC say regulations ‘gone haywire’ prevent them from keeping up with hungry local demand.
November 9, 2011- Victoria, like Vancouver, has problems with local food distribution. The solution might be the establishment of a food hub that services the needs of the downtown core as well as supporting pocket markets in surrounding communities. The New City Market revives Vancouver’s historic food hub of a century ago.
September 20, 2010- Another market fully supported in Seattle focused on independent, locally sourced and organic goods. There’s little doubt that businesses, residents and tourists in Victoria have an appetite for these types of food experiences.
September 16, 2010- The record run of sockeye on the Fraser, the collapse of the Cod fishery, the rise of fish farming. What does it all mean for Canada’s fishing industry? From CBC’s The Current, listen to Peak Fish. Author Paul Greenburg tells us how the fish we eat are starting to have more in common with barnyard animals.
September 13, 2010- OPEN CINEMA is a non-profit society based in Victoria, BC dedicated to the innovative use of film as a tool for community engagement. Season eight launches Wednesday September 22, 2010 with upbeat food doc FRESH. Open forum discussion afterward moderated by Linda Geggie with Trevor Walker, Sol Kinnis, Heather Stretch and Philippe Lucas.
September 7, 2010- The problem of declining pollinator populations is well known on Vancouver Island. A new study suggests that the problem might be linked to climate change.
September 3, 2010- A giant Italian food emporium opens with an endless supply of panini, pasta and wine. The success of a similar marketplace in Victoria is only a question of scale.
August 24, 2010- The price of food is rising because of climatic shocks, and the change could be permanent. But the dangers of economic deflation and the potential net benefit to our over all nutrition could signal that higher prices might actually be a good thing.
