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The Yarrow Ecovillage Community Farms is a 20 acre certified organic community farm located at the Yarrow Ecovillage in the Chilliwack area. There are 7 sets of farmers, including the following market vegetable farms; the Ohm Organic Farm, Osprey Organic Farm and the Soban Farm.  Read More

Carrots come from the Umbelliferae plant family, along with their relatives; parsnips, parsley, fennel, cumin, dill and anise. There are over 100 varieties of carrots, including purple, yellow, white, and red coloured ones. Known mainly for having high amounts of beta carotene (which is converted into Vitamin A by the liver), carrots also have many more fantastic beneficial nutrients. Read More

Our feature farm this month is Rootdown Organic Farm located in the Pemberton Meadows, BC. It’s a small-scale farm owned and run by Simone MacIssac and Sarah McMillan. You can find them at local farmers’ markets in Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish and Vancouver.  They offer a CSA program for their vegetable crop, as well as a pig share program. We spoke with Sarah McMillian to find out more about their farming principles and philosophies. Read More

To be organic, a food product must be produced through organic agriculture: a holistic production method that contributes to the enhancement of biodiversity, good soil health and ecological balance.  Organic agriculture prohibits the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms (GMO), irradiation, growth hormones, artificial flavours, colours and preservatives. It is based on these seven guiding principles, as stated in the Canadian Organic Standards: Read More

It’s the beginning of January and here are some words of advice for either regaining or maintaining your health for 2013.  You may be thinking about losing some extra weight that you’ve packed on over the holidays, trying to overcome fatigue, quitting a habit, starting an exercise program or addressing a chronic condition that’s been nagging you in the past.  Whatever the reasons, here’s some dietary and nutritional information that you might find helpful.

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