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We are a non-profit group connecting Newfoundland and Labrador
gardeners, farmers & foragers to help them produce and distribute more local food.


Off-Grid Hydroponics in Yukon
The Yukon Territory has become a centre of innovation in northern gardening. Along with various forms of passive solar greenhouses, they...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


How To Harvest & Store Garlic
From the In the Garden videos, here are details of how to harvest and store your garlic.
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Donating Moose Meat To Food Banks
My name is Debbie Wiseman and I am one of the co-founders of the non-profit, Sharing The Harvest NL. We successfully lobbied the...
Jun 2, 20214 min read


Organic Hydroponics, Is It Possible?
Hydroponic growers commonly use artificial nutrients to feed their plants. These nutrients are made by isolating salts that contain the...
May 30, 20212 min read


Growing Vegetable In Containers
Farmer’s Almanac has collected these tips for container gardening with vegetables including watering, window boxes, plant supports and...
May 23, 20211 min read


Container Gardening Options
Container growing has become a common practice. From plant pots on back decks to the infamous “potato ladder” supporting buckets of soil,...
May 23, 20211 min read


How to Grow Grains In Your Backyard
Growing grain may seem a bit out of reach for home gardeners and even medium scale growers in our cold climate, but with the right soil...
May 23, 20211 min read


Ebb and Flow Systems
In the last article, we talked about three of the more common styles of Hydroponics: NFT (Nutrient Film Technique), DWC (Deepwater...
May 23, 20211 min read


Everything You Need To Know About Container Gardening
This comprehensive article published online by Good Housekeeping Magazine provides an in-depth introduction to the techniques and...
May 23, 20211 min read


Marine Plant Life
This blog lists types of marine plants, the habitats of these plants, and their uses for general reference.
May 23, 20211 min read


Buckwheat, The Northern Grain
For people living in Northern Europe, particularly in colder areas where wheat is hard to grow, such as the steppes in northern Russia, a...
May 22, 20213 min read


Power to the Pollinators
Nature Conservancy Canada is currently running a program called Small Acts of Conservation. Within the program, they hold photo contests,...
May 20, 20211 min read


Composting For Beginners
This video will show beginners how to start making their own compost:
May 19, 20211 min read


How to Harvest Seaweed
Modern Farmer has published this detailed description of how to harvest seaweed, including tips for making sure it is fresh...
May 18, 20211 min read


Ancient Indigenous forest gardens still yield bounty 150 years later: study
A first-of-its-kind study by SFU finds that Indigenous forest gardens filled with fruit and nut trees are still thriving.
May 14, 20211 min read


Is Fish on the Menu of Local Food?
Newfoundland and Labrador has a rich history deeply tied to the fishing industry, with cod once forming the backbone of its economy and...
May 11, 20211 min read


Heritage Apples
This man’s collection of lost apples varieties is outstanding! Did you know there used to be 17,000 varieties of apples grown in North...
May 10, 20211 min read


What kind of bee products are produced and made here in NL?
Many beekeepers in Newfoundland and Labrador sell honey, wax candles, propolis, balm, and other products. Although not formally certified...
May 10, 20211 min read


This Hydroponic Farm on Fogo Island Grows Fresh Greens Year Round
This father and son duo are cultivating local veggies on the rocky North Atlantic coast. Read about it here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
May 2, 20211 min read


Gardening with Kids – One Parent’s Perspective
All my family is here in St. John’s. So we are actually from town. One time I was in a taxi cab in Seattle and the driver said, “Oh...
Apr 25, 20216 min read
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