Special thanks to Julie March
for coordinating this project Welcome to 'Our Growing Community', a network dedicated to connecting people, local food, farm resources and more. This publication was funded by Salmo Community Services with the intention of sharing information and supporting economic sustainability and local agriculture in our area. Though the goods and services listed are generally in the southern tip of the West Kootenays (Ymir, Salmo and Fruitvale), we have also included societies, businesses and organizations throughout the West Kootenays to promote a wider network and share information regarding food system initiatives that are happening throughout the region. This is a pilot project and we have compiled current information to the best of our knowledge and look forward to adding profiles that have been inadvertently missed. This information will be available on the Salmo Community website at www.discoversalmo.ca , under the component 'Our Growing Community', creating an opportunity to update information regularly. Publications will be available to local businesses, individuals and can be printed upon request. Also, you are welcome to independently re-print this resource. Copies will be available at Salmo Public Library. In these rapidly changing times food and fuel costs are rising dramatically, the negative impact on human health and the environment created by factory farmed "food" which travel thousands of miles to reach us, is evident, and seeking solutions is both beneficial and necessary. Access and awareness to our community goods and services, including locally-grown and produced food, allows us to vote with every dollar we spend. Supporting the local economy promotes community sustainability and buying food from your local farmers or growing it yourself, is an overall health benefit... AND IT TASTES GOOD TOO!! Food systems are created through a diverse range of goods and services. This directory provides access to local food, labor, products, equipment, resources and education. In addition, farms are increasingly participating in CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture), which provide a variety of ways to support local food growers, including farm-fresh food delivered weekly to your home. Through sharing information with our friends and family, neighbors and community, we promote economic stability and a hopeful future. The directory is set up with an alphabetical goods and services index which corresponds to the profile reference number, creating a user-friendly format to easily locate your requested item. The Province of BC is recognizing the need to incorporate an Agricultural Plan into the planning process, and RDCK is adopting this as well, developing an Agricultural Plan for the Kootenays. In addition, Jon Steinman, host of 'Deconstructing Dinner' for the previous 6 years, is helping to create The West Kootenay Regional Food Council. Currently Malin Christenson is compiling information for a Local Food Guide in the Slocan Valley. CB Green’s website is an ongoing initiative building a directory of profiles which encourage sustainable development and environmental practices. Updating New Profiles will be continuous and are very welcome. It would appear that the Local Food Movement is developing and unfolding on many levels. Awareness both encourages and allows for opportunities and choices that support healthy, sustainable communities. Many thanks to the efforts and encouragement that made this possible; it is greatly appreciated. As Margaret Mead's quote declares: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Blessings and Bon Appetit !!!
Additional listings/profiles are welcome. Contact: [email protected] or phone Salmo Community Services at 250-357-2277
Slocan Valley Directory Contact: Malin Christensson – email: [email protected] Goods and Services Index
Item Profile Reference Number
Abattoirs 14, 17
Alternative Fuel
Animals 12, 17, 57, 87
Animal Feed 37, 39, 78
Baked Goods 06, 31, 63, 64
Bedding Plants, Trees and Shrubs 37, 38, 76
Bees and Honey 04, 05, 74, 79
Businesses Selling and/or Supporting Local Food 29, 31, 37, 38, 39, 47, 64, 77,89
Building Supplies, Materials, Energy Sources 76, 78
Canning and Preserves 14
Chickens and Eggs 01, 03, 04, 18, 88
Coffee 15
Contractors and Labourers 16, 18, 19, 21, 27, 28, 32, 35, 43, 81, 82, 85, 88, 90
Community Gardens
Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) 01, 03, 04
Co-ops (food, tools, animals, etc.) 38, 53
Dairy
Equine Services 12, 32
Farm Animal Services and Veterinarians 12, 17, 32
Farm Equipment Rentals / Services / Transport 04, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 28, 32, 35, 43, 82
Farm and Garden Supplies 37
Farms (current and upcoming) 01, 02, 03, 04, 10
Fibre 10
Firewood 18 Fish 11
Fruit and Veggies 01, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 13, 14, 20, 79
Grains
Garlic 02, 03, 14
Meat and Poultry 01, 14, 17, 39, 56, 88
Mushrooms 60, 80, 85
Natural Fertilizer (Manure, Compost / Worms) 12, 24, 66
Natural Medicines, Body Products & 01, 07, 12, 13, 23, 30, 37 Wildcrafting
Resources, Organizations, Initiatives, Education 07, 08, 11, 22, 25, 33, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86
Seeds 36, 50, 58, 62, 65, 89
Food, Local Goods and other Supplies
Labour and Services
Heavy Equipment Services
Construction Services
Transport Services
Resources (education, organizations & initiatives) Alphabetical Listing Profile #
AJ’s Mapping 86 Anderson, Nancy & Ray 10 Ariah’s Edibles 64 Arrow Lakes Grape Growers Society 68 BC Food Systems Network 42 BC Spirit Soaps 23 Big Red Tractor Farm Services 32 CB Green Website 73 Certified Organic Association of BC (COABC) 71 Community Food Matters 61 Creston Valley Food Action Coalition 54 Dragonfly Café 77 Earth Matters 90 Earthy’s Organic Farms 03 Ellison’s Market and Café 37 Endless Harvest 29 Fattoria Local Foods 56 Food in the Koots (BLOG) 41 Forget, Martin 27 Gaia Green Products Ltd. 66 Garden-Joaq 81 GLA Excavating – Farm Services 35 Gone Local Farm & Transport Service 04 Growing Through the Seasons 08 Harkness, Kris 34 Harvest Rescue Program 43 Hergott, Bev 36 Huckleberry Adventures 22 Interior Health 67 Jamelin Farms 20 Just Bee Naturals & Apiary 79 Kaslo Food Security Project 51 Kassells, Linda 63 Kettle Valley Food Co-op 53 Kootenay Agro-Forestry Society 80 Kootenay Food Strategy Society 55 Kootenay Organic Growers Society (KOGS) 52 Kootenay Country Store Cooperative 38 Kootenay Land Trust Society 75 Kootenay Local Agricultural Society (KLAS) 45 Kootenay Natural Pet Foods 87 Kootenay Permaculture 33 Kootenay Planet – Edible School Grounds Network 40 Kootenay Private Forestry 72 Let Us Farm - Services 19 Lone Pine Equine Services 12 McGhie, Cindy 24 Meadowbrook Farms 01 Mobbs Farm 88 Mountain Seed Company 50 Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds 62 Mushroom Hunters 85 Nelson Food Cupboard Society 59 North Kootenay Lake Bear Smart Program (Bear Aware) 70 Passmore Poultry Pluckers Inc. 14 Peak Sustainability 25 Raiche, Natalie & Andrews, Isaac 18 Richters Herbs 89 Rossland Real Food 49 Rushforth Removals 28 Ruzycki, Rob 21 Sacred Grounds Café 31 Salmo Elementary Learning Garden 69 Salmo Food Bank 46 Salmo Foods 39 Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers Society 26 Simply Paws-itive 57 Skyway Hardware and Garden Centre 76 Sweet Bee Apiary 05 Sustain Urban Farm 13 Stellar Seeds 58 Tarzwell Farm and Abattoir 17 The Goods 47 The Queens Bees Project 74 Underground Coffee Co. 15 Valu-Mart Bottle Depot and Supplies 78 West Coast Seeds 65 West Kootenay Eco Society 48 West Kootenay Regional Food Council 44 Western Biologicals Ltd. 60 White Trash Cooperative 84 Wild Mountain Berry Farm 09 Wild Mountain Herbs 07 Wildhorse Landscaping 82 Wildhorse Trout Farm 11 WildSanderson Gluten Free Baked Goods 06 Wilson, Maurgo & George 02 WWOOF 83 Ymir Backhoe Services 16 Ymir Soapworks 30 Profiles
Meadowbrook Farms Salmo, BC #01 Kevin and Laura Stavast P: 250-357-9941 1026 Airport Rd. – Box 190, V0G 1Z0 E: [email protected] W: www.meadowbrookfarm.ca Sprouts, salad greens, fresh herbs, cucumbers, tomatoes, meat birds, eggs, CSA
Maurgo & George Wilson Salmo, BC #02 E: [email protected] Garlic
Earthy’s Organic Farm Fruitvale, BC #03 John Abenante & Jenine Powell [email protected] C: 250-368-1909 / H: 250-367-9955 Certified Organic: #59 K.O.G.S. Garlic, eggs, vegetables, CSA
Gone Local Farm & Transport Services Salmo, BC #04 Dave Gooch: Farm Manager, Owner C: 250-551-5906 E: [email protected] Greenhouse, fruit & veggies, eggs, transport services, CSA Distributing and delivering local food from small farms Within 200 miles (asparagus, honey, dairy, cherries and more) Gate sales Fridays: 12-8pm
Sweet Bee Apiary Salmo, BC #05 Jason and Chantelle P: 250-357-2496 E: [email protected] Honey and strawberries WildSanderson Gluten Free Baked Goods Ymir, BC #06 Laura Sanderson P: 250-357-9555 E: [email protected]
Wild Mountain Herbs Ymir, BC #07 Keith Davis P: 250-357-2563 / E: [email protected] Herbal medicine, salves & tinctures, Resource Publication for sale, Wildcrafting Herbwalks and Workshops
Growing Through the Seasons Deer Park, BC #08 Frank and Libby P: 250-304-2718 E: [email protected] Growing Through the Seasons course/workshop, Edible plant walks (available through Selkirk College upon request) orchard fruit for sale when available
Wild Mountain Berry Farm Ymir, BC #09 Tammy and Nathan Rushforth E: [email protected] Strawberries
Nancy and Ray Anderson Salmo, BC #10 P: 250-357-2577 E: [email protected] Fiber – angora and mohair, raw and hand-carted rovings, upcoming farm (possible cow co-op in the future)
Wildhorse Trout Farm Ymir, BC #11 Brian Henderson P: 250-357-2161 Live trout available, Trout Pond Consultant
Lone Pine Equine Services Salmo, BC #12 Gail Rite and Brian Koochin P: 250-357-2058 / C: 250-354-3436 E: [email protected] Therapeutic Riding Program, English & Western horseback riding lessons (CHA/CTRA certified), general horsemanship lessons, mare care, boarding, transport – manure available by donation (all contributions go to Therapeutic Riding)
Sustain Urban Farm Salmo, BC #13 Nyree Marsh P: 250-357-9322 E: [email protected] Urban micro-farm, specializing in herbs
Passmore Poultry Pluckers Inc. Passmore, BC #14 Mobile poultry abattoir Judi Morton & Alex Berland 4038 Woykin Road, V0G 2E0 P: 250-226-7100 E: [email protected] Tulaberry Farms Market garden: raspberries (u-pickers accepted), certified organic meat chickens, cold-pressed apple juice, raspberry juice, jams & jellies, garlic
Underground Coffee Co. Ymir, BC #15 Mark Bennett P: 250-357-2217 E: [email protected]
Ymir Backhoe Services Ymir, BC #16 Dave Fedderson P: 250-505-9409 Dave Ronald P: 250-354-7698 Fire guarding, excavating, culvert installs, site prep and clean-up, road building, snow removal, gravity feed water systems, dump truck services, retaining wall and foundation repairs
Tarzwell Farm and Abattoir Creston, BC #17 Owner/Operator: Tom Tarzwell P: 250-428-4316 Offers custom slaughter services – no custom processing but can provide custom wrapping, sausage making, curing, smoking, etc. Types of animals slaughtered include: cattle, goat, sheep, lamb, bison, swine (can accommodate others) This facility can be used as a docking station.
Natalie Raiche & Isaac Andrews Salmo, BC #18 P: 250-357-2860 E: [email protected] Tree removal, fencing, brushing, firewood, organic farm labor/experience, free-range eggs
Let Us Farm - Services Ymir, BC #19 Julie March P: 250-357-2536 E: [email protected] Farm labor, networking, and organizational skills
Jamelin Farms Fruitvale, BC #20 James and Linda Green P: 250-367-7889 - (no calls after 7:30pm please!) Veggies, berries, wine grapes KOGS #69 (certified organic)
Rob Ruzycki Ymir, BC #21 W: www.robruzycksicraftsman.com Craftsman timber frame and fine furniture
Huckleberry Adventures Slocan Valley, BC #22 P: 250-226-6757 E: [email protected] Nature walk wild food and medicine programs (specializing with children/youth)
BC Spirit Soaps Salmo, BC #23 Linda Buffy P: 250-357-2627 E: [email protected] All-natural soaps, shampoo and body care products, Hand milled aromatic soap, shampoo, body cream, lip balm, love oil, healing salve, misters, aftershave, pulsepoint pots, and bath salts...All natural for you ! Made with LOVE in the Kootenays
Cindy McGhie Ymir, BC #24 E: [email protected] Manure
Peak Sustainability Ymir, BC #25 Kimberly Klassen E: [email protected] Environmental Consultant for Business Sustainability
Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers Society Salmo, BC #26 Gerry Nellestijn: Coordinator P: 250-357-2630 / Box 718, V0G 1Z0 E: [email protected] W: www.streamkeepers.bc.ca/ Incorporated in 1998 as a not for profit charitable organization. The SWSS is a multi- award winning stewardship group focused on the Salmo River Watershed but is involved with stewardship activities throughout the Canadian Columbia Basin and beyond. The cornerstone of SWSS is to increase aquatic ecosystem health. SWSS is a skilled and motivated group that excels at partnership and group building as well as the “get wet and dirty” project-based actions of river/lake monitoring, research, and restoration. SWSS manages a multi-faceted awareness campaign called “The River Speaks”.
Martin Forget Ymir, BC #27 P: 250-357-9625 Finishing carpentry
Rushforth Removals Ymir, BC #28 Nathan Rushworth P: 250-354-2896 E: [email protected] Residential tree-faller (insured & CSA approved) Arborist Endless Harvest Ymir, BC #29 7012 First Ave., V0G 2K0 P: 250-357-0088 / Toll-Free BC: 1-866-825-4646 E: [email protected] W: www.endlessharvest.com F: www.facebook.com/endlessharvest Organic and local food market and home delivery service
Ymir Soapworks Ymir, BC #30 Michelle E: [email protected] Personal care products
Sacred Grounds Café Salmo, BC #31 301 Railway Ave. – Hwy. 6 P: 250-357-2848 Serving home-made & locally-grown food
Big Red Tractor Farm Services Slocan Valley, BC #32 Chris Bieber C: 250-777-4609 E: natural [email protected] Snow removal, tractor/loader, Certified Hoof Care Professional (barefoot), livestock and hay hauling, mowing, willing to travel
Kootenay Permaculture Winlaw, BC #33 Gregoire Lamoreux E: [email protected] W: www3.telus.net/permaculture/ Course instructor and consultant
Kris Harkness Salmo, BC #34 P: 250-551-1984 Invasive Plant Management GLA Excavating – Farm Services Fruitvale, BC #35 John Abenante: Owner/Operator / E: [email protected] C: 250-368-1909 / H: 250-367-9955
Bev Hergott Nelson, BC #36 P: 250-352-5884 / E: [email protected] Home-grown organic vegetable and flowers seeds. Specializing in heirloom tomato varieties.
Ellison’s Market and Café Nelson, BC #37 523 Front St., V1L 4B4 / P: 250-352-3181 W: www.ellisonsmarket.com Locally grown and organic food, garden/feed supplies, pet food, personal care products, locally-made food served in café
Kootenay Country Store Cooperative Nelson, BC #38 295 Baker St., V1L 4H4 / P: 250-354-4077 W: www.kootenay.coop/ The Kootenay Co-op is a large, member-owned Cooperative offering natural, organic foods and products in Nelson, the heart of Kootenay Country.
Salmo Foods Salmo, BC #39 323 Davies Ave., V0G 1Z0 P: 250-357-9922 Organic and locally-grown food retail grocer Meat cutter: Paul Burns Custom meat cutting, sausage making etc.
Kootenay Planet – Edible School Grounds Network #40 Contacts: Louise Poole E: [email protected] or Jennie Barron E: [email protected]
Food in the Koots BLOG #41 Diana Van Eyk E: [email protected] W: www.foodinthekoots.com
______BC Food Systems Network #42 E: [email protected] W: www.fooddemocracy.org BCFSN builds relationships between communities, organizations and individuals working to create sustainable food systems across the province
Harvest Rescue Program Nelson, BC #43 Nelson Food Cupboard Society 602 Silica Street, V2L 4N1 P: 250-354-1633 E: [email protected]
West Kootenay Regional Food Council #44 Advisory Committee Jon Steinman E: [email protected]
KLAS Castlegar, BC #45 Kootenay Local Agricultural Society 1911 Irving Road, Tarrys, V1N 4N6 P: 250-399-4809 / E: [email protected] W: www.klasociety.org Kootenay Mountain Grown: www.kootenaymountaingrown.org
Salmo Food Bank Salmo, BC #46 Salmo Community Services P: 250-357-2277 E: [email protected]
The Goods Ymir, BC #47 P: 250-357-2587 General store and café serving locally grown food and supporting local agriculture
West Kootenay Eco Society Nelson, BC #48 P: 250-354-1909 W: www.ecosociety.ca
Rossland Real Food Rossland, BC #49 W: www.rosslandfood.com Initiatives encouraging local food systems
Mountain Seed Company Slocan Valley, BC #50 Kylie Lichty E: [email protected] W: mountainseedco.com Specializing in rare and heirloom short growing season, open pollinated seed varieties – Slocan Valley Naturally Grown. Seed Saving Workshops available upon request.
Kaslo Food Security Project Kaslo, BC #51 Aimee Watson: Coordinator P:250-353-7120 / E: [email protected] W: www.nklcss.org Offers a variety of programs: Food cupboard, Bulk Buying Club of West Kootenay Farmers, Tool Library, Community Root Cellar
KOGS (Kootenay Organic Growers Society) Winlaw, BC #52 Box 149, V0G 2J0 P: 250-226-7249 E: [email protected] W: www.kogs.bc.ca/ Not for profit Kootenay-based certifying organization for organic agriculture products
Kettle Valley Food Co-op Grand Forks, BC #53 Box 207, V0H 1H0 / P: 250-442-8583 E: [email protected] W: www.kettlevalleyfoodcoop.org
Creston Valley Food Action Coalition Creston, BC #54 c/o College of the Rockies Box 1978, V0B 1G0 E: [email protected] W: www.crestonfoodaction.ca/site/ Let’s Grow, Let’s Eat, Let’s Share
Kootenay Food Strategy Society Castlegar, BC #55 1900 8th Avenue P: 250-365-7678 E: [email protected] W: www.kootenayfood.ca “Sowing the seeds for an abundant, equitable, and sustainable food system in the Kootenays”
Fattoria Local Foods Castlegar, BC #56 Jennifer Barclay P: 250-505-7765 / E: [email protected] Local, naturally and humanely raised beef, lamb and chicken from the farm to your door
Simply Paws-itive #57 Linda Murray E: [email protected] Dog obedience and agility training
Stellar Seeds Kaslo, BC #58 P: 250-366-0061 E: [email protected] W: www.stellarseeds.com Certified organic seeds, heritage and rare varieties, grown by small farms
Nelson Food Cupboard Society Nelson, BC #59 602 Silica Street, V1L 4N1 P: 250-354-1633 E: [email protected]
Western Biologicals Ltd. Aldergrove, BC #60 (Mushroom Growing Resource) Box 283, V4W 2T8 P/F: 604-856-3339 E: [email protected]
Community Food Matters Nelson, BC #61 E: [email protected] Community Food Matters (CFM) is a coalition of businesses, organizations, individuals, and institutions who are working on issues related to local/regional food security.
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Parkside, SK #62 Box 80, S0J 2A0 P: 306-747-2935
Linda Kassells Salmo, BC #63 P: 250-357-2120 / E: [email protected] Locally made organic granola
Ariah’s Edibles Nelson, BC #64 #16, 104 Silica Street (across from Ford Autos) P: 250-354-3875 W: www.ariahsedibles.com Healthy fast food fresh from the Kootenays
West Coast Seeds #65 Toll-free: 1-888-804-8820 W: www.westcoastseeds.com
Gaia Green Products Ltd. Grand Forks, BC #66 9130 Granby Rd., V0H 1H1 P: 250-442-3745 / Toll-free: 1-800-545-3745 E: [email protected] / W: www.gaiagreen.com
Interior Health Nelson, BC #67 Juliana Gola / P: 250-505-7200 E: [email protected]
Arrow Lakes Grape Growers Society #68 Contact: Patt Judd - contact info pending - Website in development: research and data logging for species viability (grapes and agriculture)
Salmo Elementary Learning Garden Salmo, BC #69 Salmo Elementary School Tawny Bartisch P: 250-357-2633 E: [email protected] Students, staff and parents of SES are working to create and sustain a healthy and welcome environment while increasing new opportunities for play and ecological education
North Kootenay Lake Bear Smart Program - Kaslo, BC #70 P: 250-353-1137 E: [email protected] W: www.bearaware.bc.ca
COABC: Certified Organic Association of British Columbia #71 W: www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca
Kootenay Private Forestry #72 Select Management Road Location Jim Dorey P: 250-551-0561 E: [email protected]
CB Green Website #73 (Wildsight and West Kootenay Eco-Society Collaborative for Sustainability) W: www.cbgreen.ca The CB Green web directory is a dynamic list of organizations and businesses in the Columbia Basin that are encouraging sustainable development and environmental practices. The collection of data for this directory is an ongoing process, and will be continuously updated to include new profiles from new regions of the Columbia Basin.
The Queens Bees Project #74 Christina Yahn – Executive Director P: 250-354-8440 E: [email protected] W: thequeensbeesproject.wordpress.com Essential Oil Hydrosols The Queens Bees project now has a blog including bee related events, historical information, and current news/info about the project. Presentations are available upon request.
Kootenay Land Trust Society Kootenay Region #75 Eric Clough John Wittmayer P: 250-226-6988 P: 778-235-8468 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Vision: British Columbia – a global model of communities living in harmony with their natural and cultural heritage. Mission: The Land Trust Alliance “fosters the land trust community, which protects and stewards British Columbia’s natural and cultural heritage”.
Skyway Hardware and Garden Centre Salmo, BC #76 118 4th Avenue P: 250-357-9911
Dragonfly Café Salmo, BC #77 413 Railway Avenue / P: 250-357-2867 Integrating local fresh food in delicious snacks and meals Serving ‘Little Miss Gelato’ (made in Nelson)
Valu-Mart Bottle Depot and Supplies Salmo, BC #78 4 – 6320 Highway 3 P: 250-357-253 Hardware, feed, and more
Just Bee Naturals & Apiary Salmo, BC #79
Stephanie Campbell E: [email protected] Offering honey and natural products from the hive Kootenay Agro-Forestry Society Kaslo, BC #80 Peter McAllister P: 250-353-2575 E: [email protected] Agro-Forestry tours of ecological forest products, culinary & medicinal mushroom harvesting, and mushroom growing workshops
Garden-Joaq Ymir, BC #81 Joaquin Klein P: 250-357-2449 Incredible, edible landscapes and more!
Wildhorse Landscaping Ymir, BC #82 Michael Carmody P: 250-257-2977 C: 250-509-2977 Bobcat services and roto-tilling
WWOOF – World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms #83 Box 85, Procter BC – V0G 1V0 E: [email protected] We prefer that you email us with your questions, rather than phone. 1-250-999-7131 (Mon-Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm PST)
White Trash Cooperative Ymir, BC #84 Murray Sadler P: 250-505-2918 Garbage pick up, recycling, and more
Mushroom Hunters Ymir, BC #85 Joaquin Klen & Andrew Leus P: 250-357-2449 Specializing in Morels
AJ’s Mapping Ymir, BC #86 P: 250-357-0111 E: [email protected] Quality, custom mapping. Samples available at: www.mapgraphics.com ______
Kootenay Natural Pet Foods #87 “Your satisfaction is our priority” P: 250-362-7374 / 1-888-RAD.D0GS E: [email protected] W: www.RipleesRanch.com Buy 11 get 1 free on Riplees pet foods! Free Deliver Wednesdays, all West Kootenay locations
Mobbs’ Farm Salmo, BC #88 Jennifer Mobbs Salmo, BC
P: 250-357-2313 E: [email protected] Eggs, Meat and will cut hay fields upon request. Bull available. ______
Richters Herbs #89 357 Highway 47 Goodwood, ON - L0C 1A0 Canada P: 1.905.640.6677 Fax. 1.905.640.6641 Herb plants, seeds, books, dried herbs and more – Richters is your best choice for everything herbal
______Earth Matters #90 Earth Matters Program and Recycling Service Nelson CARES Society 521 Vernon Street Nelson, BC, V1L 4E9 Program – 250-352-6011 (ext. 17) Recycling Service – 250-352-6011 (ext. 15)
Earth Matters Eco Centre 563 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 1T1 Phone: 250-352-2513 Cell: 250-505-7577 Offers innovative “youth driven” programs and services which include weekly recycling pick-up services, composting, delivery, postering and janitorial services. ______
The Purple Trailer #91 The Old Salmo Train Station Summer Only - open 11:30 am daily (closed Wednesdays) Ymir Pizza, etc - Nov - May 250 352 1323 Salmo, BC Fun Fresh Fast Food (integrating local and organic) ORDER AHEAD
Farmer’s Markets
Castlegar: Castlegar Farmer’s Market City Parking Lot (13th Avenue) Saturdays 9:00am – 1:00pm, July - September
Creston: Creston Valley Farmer’s Market Millennium Park Saturdays 8:00am – noon, June – September
Grand Forks: Grand Forks Farmer’s Market Gyro Park Tuesdays/Fridays 10:00am – 1:00pm, June – October
Kaslo: Kaslo Farmer’s Market Front Street Park Saturdays 10:00am – 2:00pm, June – September
Nakusp: Nakusp Farmer’s Market Downtown Saturdays 8:00am – 1:00pm, June – October
Nelson: Cottonwood Falls Market Cottonwood Falls Saturdays 9:00am – 3:00pm, May – October
Downtown Nelson Farmer’s Market Baker Street Wednesdays 9:30am – 3:00pm, June – September
Rossland: Rossland Mountain Farmer’s Market Downtown Thursdays 3:00 – 6:30pm, July – October
Salmo: Salmo Valley Farmer’s Market Highway 6 (beside SCRS) Thursdays 4:00 – 7:00pm, June 30 – September 22
Winlaw: Winlaw Farmer’s Market Hwy 6 Spicer Center Sundays 10:00am – 2:00pm, June – September Kootenay Local Super-Foods and Super-Herbs -from David Wolfe, author of SuperFoods
Local super-foods: beet root sauerkraut celery sprouts cucumber cilantro parsley wild mushrooms kale dandelion
Local super-herbs: camomile lambs quarter’s strawberry leaf stinging nettle primrose
Hot, Flat and Crowded - Thomas L. Friedman (excerpt p. 138)
I am convinced that climate change is real. But we not only need people to accept that it is real but to accept just how real it could be - that the dice may come up sixty if we don't act now to begin mitigating and adapting. We need, as EcoTech's Rob Watson says, to "use the one faculty that distinguishes us as human beings - the ability to imagine. We need to fully grasp the nonlinear, unmanageable climate events that could unfold in our lifetime. Because if we hit the wall, there will be no seat belts or air bags, and we will end up being a bad biological experiment on the planet."
“Mother Nature is just chemistry, biology and physics", Watson likes to say. "Everything she does is just the sum of those three things. She's completely amoral. She doesn't care about poetry or art or whether you go to church. You can't negotiate with her, and you can't spin her and can't evade her rules. All you can do is fit in as a species. And when a species doesn't learn to fit it with Mother Nature, it gets kicked out."
It's that simple, says Watson, and that's why "every day you look in the mirror now, you're seeing an endangered species." SALM
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