Windset Farms celebrates 5 years supporting Drive Away Hunger Campaign
Another great season is wrapping up at Windset Farm’s BC greenhouse. And with that, they celebrate another great season of local donations in support of the FCC Drive Away Hunger Campaign. This year marks Windset’s fifth year as a National Sponsor and they have already made plans to continue their support in the coming year. […]
Read MoreBC Agriculture In The Classroom – Farmers And Teachers Meet At Creekside HotHouse
Early in August of this year I was invited to join a class of teachers on their tour of local farms, I was honoured. The program, BC Agriculture in The Classroom (BCAITC), was founded in 1982. Teachers have been concerned about the vast disconnect between children and food for more than thirty years. BCAITC is […]
Read MoreGreenhouse looking to capture carbon dioxide from landfill gas
Village Farms International will have a feasibility study done on capturing and using carbon dioxide from Vancouver Landfill’s gas. The East Ladner greenhouse received funding this spring for the study, which will be conducted by Hallbar Consulting, a local sustainability consultancy firm, in partnership with the Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. The project […]
Read MoreGreen roof captures water for peppers
Collecting rainwater from the roof to water the garden is a common practice for homeowners in Delta. At Sunnybay Greenhouses on Ladner Trunk Road, which grows 12 hectares of peppers, they are taking this practice to a whole new level. “Basically our greenhouse is one large green roof system,” states owner Jos Moerman. The roof […]
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