Cory Spencer
Cory Spencer Cory Spencer – 2009 Graduate of the UBC Farm Practicum What is your occupation? I own a 130 head goat dairy and cheese making operation called the Haltwhistle Cheese Co. We produce a variety of raw milk goat and cow’s milk cheeses. Cory was originally a software developer. Learn more about his unique […]
Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19
Building Resilient Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped many Canadians’ understanding of essential labour. Now, more than ever, it is undeniable that undocumented and migrant workers form the backbone of our economy. At the same time, migrant workers in the agricultural […]
*Cancelled* Ayurvedic Healing Teas and Elixirs
Ayurvedic Healing Tea and Elixirs About this Workshop In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to make teas and elixirs to enhance your digestion, detoxification and energy using traditional Indian spices. We will explore the medicinal properties of cumin, coriander, fennel, cardamom, cloves, ginger, turmeric and fenugreek and make them into simple health tonics. […]
Spring Foraging
Spring Foraging About this Workshop How would you survive without a grocery store? Chef Robin Kort will teach you how to find wild spring treasures; food like seaweeds, mushrooms, edible plants, and roots that you can find in our forests, meadows, and oceans. This workshop will cover everything you need to know to safely gather, […]
*Cancelled* Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Let Food Be Thy Medicine About this Workshop This workshop explores how to bring the healing effect of herbs into your daily cuisine. Certain herbs are used in the kitchen on a regular basis and although these herbs are used for flavour, they also have a medicinal component. Others are mostly overlooked as a food […]
*Cancelled* Intro to Permaculture
Intro to Permaculture About this Workshop Permaculture, derived from “Permanent Agriculture”, is a system of sustainable growing that mimics and draws from Nature, creating a self sufficient farm or garden that can thrive without harming the planet. It includes consideration for people and the planet and notes that beneficial plants are not just those that […]
*Cancelled* Edible Wild
Edible Wild About this Workshop Participants will do a wild harvest of what will be available, learning correct identification features. They will bring the harvest back to the kitchen to combine with other ingredients for tasting on-site cuisine. Topics covered will include the correct time of year for harvesting different plants, which plant parts are […]
*Online* Garden Problem Solving
*Online* Garden Problem Solving About this Workshop Shady garden? Poor soil? Pests, disease, or weed problems? Only have a tiny space? If you think you don’t have the right space to grow your own food, think again! Learn how to troubleshoot and solve garden problems and make the best of your challenging growing situation to […]
*Cancelled* Plant Walk: Medicinal Herbs, Weeds, and Flowers
Plant Walk: Medicinal Herbs, Weeds, and Flowers About this Workshop Join us for a guided walk through the Garden with Katolen Yardley, Medical Herbalist, where we will identify some local and non-local flowers, herbs, and common weeds, and discuss some of their medicinal properties and ways to apply these plants for common first aid and […]
*Cancelled* Making Daifuku Mochi
Making Daifuku Mochi About this Workshop Let’s learn how to make the delicious Japanese sweet snack, Daifuku! This sticky rice mochi snack is filled with sweet azuki anko red bean paste. As Daifuku and tea are the perfect combination, we will also learn about and taste a couple beautiful Japanese teas. On the Menu to […]