Seed sharing hub springs up at the Duncan library
Library patrons can share seeds and gardening resources at a new local seed library.
Food and Farming
You’ve told us that food and farming are critical issues in the Cowichan region. Guided by your input, The Discourse is digging deep on food security and farming, for now and for the future. We’re exposing the systems behind the issues and highlighting solutions.
‘Everything in the garden has its season’: Craig Evans’ last summer
How longtime farmer and food security advocate Craig Evans grew as much as possible, and said goodbye.
These Cowichan Valley farmers are looking beyond pastures for profit
Keating Farm hopes diversifying its business model could create financial and environmental sustainability.
This Cowichan Valley farm is innovating towards small-scale profitability
‘Everything I need is here,’ says Heather Young, owner of Under the Oak Farm.
Duncan’s downtown farm grows more than just produce
The space should be a blueprint for other cities
, urban farmer Laura Boyd-Clowes says.
Cowichan couple cultivates a passion for cheesemaking
“I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else,” says Cory Spencer, founder of Haltwhistle Cheese Company.
Little Zimbabwe Farm offers a cultural exchange through food and music
Amy and Tafadzwa Matamba are on a mission to improve local food security and give the community agency when it comes to their food.
Island Good brand gives local food a boost
“I know when I go and purchase something else from an Island Good company, someone’s proud of this,” says Paul Gill, co-owner of Sutra Foods.
Inside the effort to expand meat processing options for farmers
Organizations in Cowichan and the South Island are pushing to make meat processing more feasible for small-scale farms in order to bolster the local food economy.
At the Community Farm Store, the inglorious produce bin bears fruit
The market takes a ‘full-circle approach’ to eliminating food waste, the produce manager says.
