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Below is a 10-part on-the-land series with Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, a Cowichan chef, educator, knowledge keeper and food-systems expert.
Articles & How-Tos
From ‘What If’ to ‘We’ve Got This’: 5 Proactive Moves for Farm Emergency Resilience
Communication - How will you be informed and heard? CRD Public Alert Notification System Register to receive emergency notifications https://alertable.ca/signup/ CRD Emergency Dashboard https://emergency.crd.ca/ CRD Emergency Operations Centre: 250-537-1220 Local Radio: CHIR-FM (107.9 FM), Local News: Driftwood, https://saltspringexchange.com/ Local Facebook: Salt Spring Island News Know who can help and connect with them before an emergency Connect with your POD Salt Spring
A History of Settler Farming on Salt Spring Island
Highlights from a talk by Usha Rautenbach and Charles Kahn, given at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga on Tuesday, January 27. 2026
Farmland Trust Recommendations for the OCP Renewal
Below please find the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust’s recommendations for the OCP renewal, aligned with our mandate to acquire, manage and lease land for farming and community gardens. Of the Common Ground Consensus , we explicitly endorse: Proposal 1: GANGES SHOULD BE REZONED Proposal 18: MAKE GROWING FOOD A ZONING REQUIREMENT FOR BUILDING ON AGRICULTURAL LAND Our comments: Much of the ALR land within and around Ganges has already been used for government buildings i.e
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