Good Food Feature: Closing the gaps

Good Food Feature: Closing the gaps

›› Katrina Philpotts Food insecurity, the inability to access sufficient, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods, is increasing at disproportionate rates in many Indigenous communities in Canada. However, the impacts of the lack of access to land for food...
Garry oaks

Garry oaks

Gnarly branches and thousands of acorns ›› Jan Firstbrook Have you noticed the Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) in Fernwood? This area used to be a Garry oak meadow that was ­managed and cultivated by the Lekwungen Peoples since time immemorial. They burned the meadows...
The Gift of Good Food returns

The Gift of Good Food returns

›› Mila Czemerys The Gift of Good Food annual fundraiser kicks off again this year Monday, November 15th until ­midnight December 31st, 2021. The Gift of Good Food raises funds to support local families in need across the Capital Regional District with fresh produce...