Biking All Winter! Are you Crazy?

by Gary Snider

Up to the end of September a lot of us in the earth caring community have been taking note: there seem to be way more bikes on the streets. And it’s not only casual, recreational riders… we’re noticing 7:00 to 8:00am commuters, people with backpacks and bike racks – folks using their bikes as car replacements. That’s good news and exactly what we’ve been hoping could happen as people think of ways to reduce their impact on our irreplaceable planet.

But what happens now?

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Healthy Eating for the Planet

by Jeff Wheeldon

CBC News profiled a study which showed that exercise does very little to help us lose weight. Apparently as we exercise more and more, our body finds new efficiencies in our movement so that it doesn’t need to cut into our fat stores. There are still many benefits to regular exercise, but we can’t lose weight by exercise alone; we need to change the way that we eat in order to have a more radical and lasting change in our bodies.

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Get Started in Regenerative Agriculture – Learn the Principles

By Dorthea Gregoire

Canadian Organic Growers

If you’re among those of us who have heard about regenerative agriculture (regen ag) and are intrigued by the possibilities for your farm, yard or garden this article is for you.

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The Climate Crisis Needs Action

by Eric Rempel

We've had unprecedented wild fires, not only in Alberta, but also BC, the NWT, northern Quebec and New Brunswick. These fires have not been limited to Canada. Significant wildfires occurred in Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal. And of course there was Maui. Lives were lost. June has been the hottest June on record, July has been the hottest July on record. The climate crisis real.

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Harvest Time

by Selena Randall

It was a busy weekend in the garden. Some things are just reaching the peak of their production – apples, autumn raspberries, beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, carrots onions etc. Others are heading to dormancy – rhubarb, herbs, fruit bushes. And other things are coming to the end of the season.

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