Thanks for the Gift of Good Food

Thanks for the Gift of Good Food

›› Kathryn Juricic & Mila Czemerys Our generous neighbourhood has, once again, outdone itself in supporting The Gift of Good Food. Together, through ­grassroots fundraisers, hundreds of ­community members and lots of creativity, we raised $64,000! Thank you, on...
Got ideas about ‘Growing in the City’?

Got ideas about ‘Growing in the City’?

Known as the ‘banana belt’ of Canada, Victoria has all the ingredients for growing food just about anywhere, and the City is looking at how, and where, to grow more. This summer, all topics related to growing food in the Capital City will be explored. Everything from...
Give the Gift of Good Food

Give the Gift of Good Food

You can make a difference in the life of a family in need ›› Mila Czemerys The holiday season and the winter months can be a tough time for families struggling to make ends meet. That’s why I got really excited when I first heard about the Give the Gift of Good Food...
Kitchen garden takes root

Kitchen garden takes root

Curbside food garden to demonstrate potential of community centre green space The Fernwood Community Centre (FCC) will soon go through another food inspired transformation, this time with its very own kitchen garden. The proposed pilot project will convert the...

The Great Fernfood Scavenger Hunt

Fernwood NRG is calling on all of you to become detectives!   The importance of local organic food is well known these days; urban agriculture is popping up all over. Many people in cities have started to raise chickens and grow produce in all kinds of spaces! We...