It’s a long and lazy Saturday. The kids are sleeping off another busy week of school. Looking out the window, you decide that you don’t need to rake the leaves up just yet. You’re having friends for dinner, but that’s hours away. Might as well get some more coffee and enjoy the morning, so you […]
Words by Meagan RobergePhoto by Bill Jorgensen
CV Collective Fall Market Innovators
Back in the seventies, Glen and Kathy Beaton got married then saved enough money to buy 47 acres in Black Creek. They cleared some of the land, readied it to start farming. Both had grown up on farms—Glen in Alberta, Kathy in the Valley—and they felt strongly about continuing the farming tradition. Turkeys seemed a […]
Words by Traci SkucePhoto by Bill Jorgensen
There’s always a day in mid-March when I peruse the veggie aisle at the grocery store feeling dejected. Despite regular spritzing, careful displays and shiny lights, all the produce looks thoroughly trucked. That’s when I’ll wistfully remember the last carrot-tasting carrot I ate, the last dynamic piece of lettuce. Then, as I start dropping brown […]
Words by Traci SkucePhoto by Bill Jorgensen