The food. Ah, the food. What else brings people together more effectively? With local on the minds and from the mouths of Albertans, it's local food that we're hungry for. And the Pathways to Sustainability Conference had plenty of it. Throughout the three-day event in Red Deer March 23 to 25th, Head Chef Darcy Casement led the Chartwells Catering team of food professionals to fuel the thinking, feeling, and action towards creating resilient community in Alberta.

Most of you have probably heard of Permaculture by now, but how about...PERMABLITZ?!  This effort is in full swing in Calgary.  Adrian Buckley of Big Sky Permaculture  describes some of the Calgary adventures in this blog from his web site.  Thanks for sharing Adrian!  And by the way, there are some efforts starting up in Edmonton and Lethbridge.  Contact Dustin Bajer in Edmonton at dustin.bajer@gmail.com

In 2009 Alberta Agriculture with Growing Forward funds started the EarthBox® Kids project.  An EarthBox® is a scientifically engineered gardening kit which comes with a specialized aeration screen and watering system allowing for excellent yields with less water,

The count down to P2S is on!  That is...Pathways 2 Sustainability: Food, Fuel and Finance, Feb 22-23 in Red Deer, AB. 

I don't know about you, but I'm getting the spring itch!  The days are getting longer, the weather has been a little warmer, and with all this glorious snow, I can't help but imagine lots of moisture and a bountiful garden.  So...it's time to crack open my garden book and start pla

I remember being a kid and standing on a kitchen chair, making a beard out of bubbles in the sink, and helping with dishes after family meals. Or carrying burned French toast up to my parent’s room and spilling juice the whole way up the stairs to bring them breakfast in bed on their anniversary.

Forest gardening is an idea whose time has come.

Looking for low maintenance pets?  Got more excess food scraps going into your composter than it can keep up with?  Well I've got the answer all in one… Red Wigglers!  For years now I’ve had a colony of Red Wiggler Worms to help build the richest compost faster than your compost pile can naturally process i

Growing Food Security in Alberta would like to wish all of our Blog friends and followers all the best for a happy and fun filled holiday season.  We hope that you find time to rest, relax and rejuvinate yourselves. 

With the holiday season upon us, it is a wonderful time to think about family and reflect upon our unique experiences and memories - especially those that involve food!