Balancing cultivation and conservation

Balancing cultivation and conservation

Sep 3, 2023 | community connections, education

By Don Ruzicka If the grouse could smile, and maybe they can, I think that they would be grateful that 2019 was designated as the Year of the Grouse. This initiative brought back memories of when I was a kid growing up on the family farm in the 1950s. My grandparents...
On mushrooms & their remarkable contributions

On mushrooms & their remarkable contributions

Aug 4, 2023 | education

Story by Jillian Barvir, photos by Sebastien Rioux If you had asked me about mushrooms during my adolescent years, I would have likely raved about how well they pair with ranch dip on a veggie platter or vaguely mentioned their role as decomposers (if you caught me...
Technology: only part of the solution

Technology: only part of the solution

Jun 3, 2023 | education, energy efficiency

“We entered the solar industry aware that renewable energy was only part of the solution — not the solution … if we don’t attend to the deeper inner and cultural work necessary to mitigate the extractivist and consumerist patterns of the last few generations, the...
Procrasti-baking: Maven’s recipe for focus

Procrasti-baking: Maven’s recipe for focus

Apr 4, 2023 | education

Writing, photos, and video by Maven Boddy During university, I would make grand lists of all the papers and assignments I needed to write for the week. Upon opening my laptop, I would usually get sucked into the Netflix vortex instead of tackling my lists. This is...
Fall into winter garden prep

Fall into winter garden prep

Oct 3, 2022 | education

By Kaz Haykowsky Autumn is a time of mixed emotions for the gardener. There is the joy and satisfaction of the harvest, with its ripe ears of corn, colourful heirloom potatoes and tomatoes, squash ripening on the vine, and abundant zucchini. At the same time, there is...