Harness the power of flowers to boost and protect your crops as well as wildlife. We all know that flowers are good for wildlife, but which are the best ones to grow? Ben reveals his top tips on what to grow, when to grow it and ways to get started in this episode. Get ready to see your blossoms BLOOMING!

Rich, sweet, and earthy, beet flavour is in part determined by its levels of geosmin, which Solveig Hanson has researched in detail. In this webinar, recorded on July 29th, 2021, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security learned more about this work, the impact of geosmin and other flavour compounds in beet cultivar popularity, and how to select beets for flavour.

Ben Wiper, founder of 3F Waste Recovery, is leading a Newfoundland success story, as his company figures out ways to make use of what we currently throw away. Rather than seeing fish waste, animal bones or sawdust as “waste,” his approach is to create value added products even more valuable than what we harvest now. HERE is an article about how he is doing this.

Do you want to share your green thumb with your children? Great! Gardening is a truly beneficial activity for kids. Gardening allows your children to create something beautiful: flowers, vegetables, and a variety of different plants. Gardening also teaches children important life lessons, such as patience and responsibility. Read more about it HERE.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s winter weather might not present the best opportunities for growing fruits and vegetables, but a Mount Pearl farming business is bringing things inside to tackle food security year-round. Green Farm N.L. launched in early 2020 with the goal of providing accessible and affordable produce for residents in the province. But rather than traditional farming on acres of farmland, the farm uses indoor hydroponics to grow crops all 12 months of the year —

In a warehouse bay nestled between a casino and a car dealership in southeast Calgary, NuLeaf Farms produces leafy greens and herbs such as thyme and basil. The company’s operation is small, producing the equivalent of a little more than half a hectare of outdoor farmland, but its founders – former oil and gas workers who turned to agriculture during a downturn in their industry – hope it’s the beginning of a network of facilities that they say has the power to bring down foo

An Ottawa-based company is trying to change the way households across the country dispose of food waste with innovative technology that speeds up the composting process to a matter of hours. Food Cycle Science has signed up about 20 municipalities across Canada to pilot its FoodCycler, a small food waste recycling machine the company claims can reduce the weight and volume of food waste by 90 per cent. Read more HERE.

Here is another video in the Social Justice Co-op’s Eat the Coast cooking show series! Interested in more videos from this cooking with local seafood series?

Here is one of the videos in the Social Justice Co-op’s Eat the Coast cooking show series! This episode features a recipe for “Spicy Squid Salad” Salad"—probably THE fanciest squid salad you will ever make! It takes time to marinate but would help turn a big batch of squid into a delicious recipe you can enjoy for many days after. About the Author: Debbie Wiseman Debbie Wiseman is an activist, web developer and food animator from St. John's. She serves on the board of the St.

The fascinating story of how the potato was originally cultivated in South America (where hundreds of varieties are still grown), then made its way across the Atlantic with European explorers but took hundreds of years to become an accepted food, fuelling wars and the expansion of empire. Read about how that story unfolded HERE!