Category: Food
The Market: Vancouver’s Farmer’s Markets
Jannika Nyberg Blog, Food, Youth Voices Community, farmers market, food, food justice, local food, market, summer 0
Note: all images from the Vancouver Farmers Market delicious and beautiful Instagram page! Follow them here!
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Vancouver is Hot this summer – I mean really hot! I’m not complaining per say, but I have to admit I’m …
Connecting the Dots. Taking Action.
Volunteers CYH Climate, Food, Globalization, Income & Economy, Media, Sweatshops, Youth Voices change, climate, climate change, demonstration, environment, food justice, ghg, justice, media, movement, news, youth 0
This is a guest post by blogger Lyon
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When Ellen joked during the Oscars this year: “For those of you watching around the world, it’s been a tough couple of days for us. It has been raining. We’re fine. …
The Necessity of (milk)Weeds
Annice Chang Climate, Food, Youth Voices agriculture, butterfly, environment, extinction, food, food justice, garden, migration, pesticide 0
The monarch butterfly reminds me of first grade science projects and camping trips in the heat of August. Little did I know that they are yet another species on the decline. The Monarchs feed solely on milkweed, a plant that …
Food for the Future: Standing up for BC’s Agricultural Land Reserve
Sarah Busch Blog, Food, Youth Voices agriculture, alr, bc, farm, farmland, food, food justice, government, land 0
Ronald Wright put it best when he said:
Don’t build on your agricultural land. Don’t build on your agricultural land. Don’t build on your agricultural land.
British Columbia took this message to heart back in 1973, and established the Agricultural …
Food for Thought event recap
Admin Check Your Head News, Community, Food, Youth Voices Community, Culture, event, food, food for thought, food justice 0
On June 26th, Check Your Head hosted a delicious evening of art, activities, and community on food justice. 25 participants gathered at Britannia Community Centre for catered food from Potluck Cafe and to explore how we can contribute to food …
An Ode to an Orange
Jannika Nyberg Community, Food, Gender, Youth Voices Culture, food, judaism, lgbt, lgbtq, orange, seder, tradition 0
Spring brings forth many new possibilities. The start of a new season seems to fill the chilly air with promise. Spring for me means the Japanese cherry blossoms have come to bloom. I enjoy these exquisite tiny flowers for the …
The School Cafeteria Dilemma
Annice Chang Food, Youth Voices cafeteria, farm, food, food justice, health, school 0
Every morning, I walk begrudgingly into school with my eyes half open and my mind half gone. With class at 8:30AM every weekday, there are plenty of students who prefer sleep and end up missing breakfast. Thankfully, there is the …
For the Love of Local Food
Sarah Busch Blog, Food, Youth Voices agriculture, CSA, farmer, farmers, farmers market, food justice 0
I can’t wait for summer and all it’s sunshiny goodness. One of my favourite things about summer is visiting the farmers market and admiring all the beautiful fruits and vegetables. Lately I’ve been fantasizing about heirloom tomatoes, fresh corn and …