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“Being naturalized to place means to live as if this is the land that feeds you. Here you will give your gifts and meet your responsibilities. To become naturalized is to take care of the land as if our lives and the lives of all our relatives depend on it. Because they do.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer
2025 BC Seed Gathering
Join seed growers and advocates at the BC Seed Gathering on November 27-28! FarmFolk CityFolk’s biennial capacity-building and networking event brings together farmers, gardeners, students, and seed community activists to share ideas and learn about all aspects of seed security. The event provides a platform for exploring seed production techniques, marketing models, policy issues, and community organizing, with the goal of strengthening BC’s sustainable seed sector. Workshop
Thank You, Salt Spring, for a Spooktacular Halloween Fun-Raiser!
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support the Halloween Fun-Raiser at the Root Food Hub. Despite the rain, we had a wonderful turnout of families, kids, and community members who made the day full of laughter, games, and Halloween spirit.
Fund Supports Next Generation of B.C. Farmers
This article has been re-published from Salt Spring Exchange Originally published here: https://saltspringexchange.com/2025/10/31/fund-supports-next-generation-of-b-c-farmers/ View from Mount Maxwell located on Salt Spring Island. Farmers beginning operations in British Columbia are getting help to plan and grow their agricultural businesses so they can succeed and offer B.C. families fresh and local food. “New and young farmers are the future of agriculture in Canada,” said
A Day with Qwestenuxun: We are the Land, Walking on the Land
“When we work to regenerate Indigenous foods, we’re not just regenerating what we eat — we’re literally regenerating the land we’re on. And without realizing it, we’re regenerating ourselves.”
Wetland Planting Days at Xwaaqw’um
Volunteer planting season is underway as the Stqeeye’ Learning Society continues its wetland restoration project at Xwaaqw’um. Community members are invited to take part in planting over 10,000 native trees and shrubs throughout late October and early November.
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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