The Importance of Heritage and Heirloom Seeds
April 14, 2015“Growing these seeds may seem like a small act, but it is such a powerful thing to do.” Jessica Snider, Nanaimo Community Gardens coordinator, is talking about heritage varieties of fruits and vegetables. Heritage varieties have been developed over the centuries by people saving seeds and handing them down through the generations. It began with… » Read more
Host a Non-GMO Movie Night
April 10, 2015Non-GMO Challenge Commitment: Share what you know about GMOs! They say a picture is worth a thousand words…so what’s a video worth? If your pledge for the Non-GMO Challenge was to teach your friends and family about GMOs, it might be easier to use the words of others to guide your conversations. We’ve gathered a… » Read more
Make it a Habit! Label Reading
April 8, 2015Studies show that it takes three weeks to create a new habit. Some decisions to change our habits can happen in a moment. Others develop over time. I remember when I became a vegetarian many decades ago – it was the first time I had to cook Thanksgiving dinner on my own. Wrestling with that… » Read more
Take the Non-GMO Challenge
April 1, 2015Every April, the Non-GMO Project hosts the Non-GMO Challenge—a month-long photo campaign that invites and unites people across the U.S. and Canada in making promises to avoid GMOs – for a day, for a week, for a month, for good – whatever feels most comfortable. Last year, hundreds of amazing photos were submitted. It was… » Read more
Sowing Seeds of Change
March 19, 2015“Food is the problem and food is the solution.” How does your garden grow? Well, if you are Ron Finley, your garden is thriving, not only with beautiful produce and sunflowers, but also with the support of a passionate community. His work is grounded in a very simple thought: “Food is the problem and food… » Read more
