I find myself in a state of virtual complete overwhelm. My mind feels anxious and I am dancing along the edge of anger. I am tired and agitated. How am I going to focus on writing this article that I’ve left to the last minute? I have had this deep barking cough for 10 days […]
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The Local Food Movement is Political, Economic, Environmental & Social ACTION!
Once every few years, you get a chance to vote at the polls. However, every single day you get a chance to vote at the till. How you spend your money has political, economic, environmental and social consequences. I have worked for political campaigns in both Provincial and Federal elections. I have lobbied politicians, written […]
You Are What Your Food Eats
Health conscious people are going to great lengths to watch what they eat these days. They acknowledge the old adage: “you are what you eat”. After all, it makes intuitive sense, and under the laws of physics it must be true. What else is your body made of, if not the food you eat? If […]
Chickens And Piglets And Lambs! Oh My!
I spent a week of spring break on my sister’s 107 acre farm, North of Kamloops, near my home town of Barriere. Five years ago, her family moved onto this beautiful piece of land that is recovering from being logged 10 years prior. The property is bordered on one side by a small river with a […]
Save the World with Leftovers
I am certain that fresh, whole foods are essential for health. You literally are what you eat. Processed foods have a surplus of calories but are deplete in nutrition — the result is lots of energy to burn, but little ability to heal. Fresh produce is literally the cure for the obesity epidemic looming over […]