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Thought Exchange on our Food Shed

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FREE SEEDS FOR THE KOOTENAYS

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Repost from @ravine_creek • So excited!! Today m

Repost from @ravine_creek
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So excited!! Today marks the fist delivery of CSA shares to Kootenay Family Place in Castlegar - this incredible pilot project is distributing fresh veggies from our farm to 11 participating families for 16 weeks and @kootenayfood is making sure the boxes get there safe and sound!
Thank you everyone for your support - truly a community effort
#ittakesavillage #truelocal #freshvegetables #gratitude #kootenayfood #kootenayfamilyplace
#westkootenaypermaculturecoop

Big thanks to everyone who shared rhubarb with us

Big thanks to everyone who shared rhubarb with us last week! Our team crushed the fruit crisp making and we shared with the local food bank and school! Thanks @daynafidler and @goodfoodfromlittlehands for making magic happen once again!
#kootenayfood #westkootenaypermaculturecoop #feedingcommunity #sharingsurplus #kootenaylife #basinfood #foodrecovery

Meet your new kootenay food team all moved into ou

Meet your new kootenay food team all moved into our new home! We are so grateful to RARTS and the Vallican Whole for welcoming our food production into their (empty due to Covid) space! These folks will be working hard over the next few months to harvest garden excess and put up good shelf stable food to feed this community with! Watch for more good food to come!
#kootenayfood #westkootenaypermaculturecoop #eatlocal #basinfood #feedingcommunity #foodrecovery #kootenaylife #slocanvalley

We are looking for some excess rhubarb to use to f

We are looking for some excess rhubarb to use to feed community for next weeks fruit crisp project. If you have some extra stocks to spare we can pick them up in Nelson or Slocan valley this Friday or you can drop them off in Slocan before next Wednesday, msg us for details! Thank you! #returnofsurplus #sharingexcess #foodrecovery #kootenayfood #westkootenaypermaculturecoop

Our Kootenay food team were busy bees labeling a f

Our Kootenay food team were busy bees labeling a few hundred jars of chutney, jam and spicy plum sauce that was made last week! Most of this product will be shared with our local food bank, First Nations elders, women’s centre and front line workers... but a small amount of it will be available for sale. Everything is organic and made with love with Kootenay grown fruit and veggies, made by folks earning a living wage doing work they are passionate about. This all feels good (and tastes better)! Stay tuned and we will let you know when these jars are online and ready to sell! #kootenayfoodrescue #kootenayfood #kootenaylife #westkootenaypermaculturecoop #eatlocal

Now you can add locally distilled alcohol hand cle

Now you can add locally distilled alcohol hand cleaner to you delivery service from Kootenay food! Visit Kootenay food.com/hub for order info!
#locallymade #shoplocal #kootenaylife #craftdistillery #gothandsanitizer #kootenayfood

Did you get seeds from us? If you got an envelope

Did you get seeds from us? If you got an envelope marked “C” it contains this beautiful heirloom corn, which @theplantpedlar talks about in our last video. This got missed from our seed legends that was shipped with every package of seeds!☺️ This corn is perfect for flour making and was saved by @iwa_moana_artwork ... Rebecca, would you tell us a little more about this stunning corn in a comment below?

growyourownfood #kootenaylife #kootenayfood #corn #savingseeds

We will be sharing seed tips from this amazing gro

We will be sharing seed tips from this amazing grower this week! Watch our stories for some unboxing and lessons in seeds and planting from @theplantpedlar hamsa eliza of bee greens in the Slocan Valley 🌱❤️ #growyourownfood #kootenayfood #growingcommunity #kootenayfarmers #victorygarden2020 #westkootenaypermaculturecoop

Buying local means businesses we enjoy and appreci

Buying local means businesses we enjoy and appreciate get the support they need to weather these times. Kootenay Food wants make it easier than ever by providing subsidized pick up and delivery services from Nelson to Slocan Valley Residents. Go to www.kootenayfood.com/hub/ and place your orders by Thursday.

#westkootenaypermaculturecoop #kootenayfood #kootenaylife #returnofsurplus #permacultureinmotion

Well folks all the seed orders are packed and read

Well folks all the seed orders are packed and ready for sealing and shipping! Our volunteer team dutifully followed safety protocol and kept physical distance while packing up all of these seeds outside today! Thanks to @plumsandroses for making us masks to help keep our community safe! We were all filled with such joy and hope getting these little bundles ready to share with so many people in the Kootenay’s! Thanks to @renatacrowe @d.a.i.m.o.n.peachez @shauna.designfarm , Keely and all our families for all the time invested in this project! #payitforward #growyourownfood #kootenays #westkootenaypermaculturecoop

Sorting so many seeds! #kootenayfood volunteers ar

Sorting so many seeds! #kootenayfood volunteers are hard at it this weekend packing up over 4000 envelopes of seeds from across the Provence! Many of these generously donated and provided at reduced rates to help our community grow food! We have so much gratitude to all the seed savers and keepers of these heirloom genetics! Thanks to: #sunshinefarmkelowna #naramataseedco @bcecoseedcoop @crookedhornfarm #cherrymeadowsfarm @iwa_moana_artwork
If you signed up to receive free seeds! Watch for them soon!

#growyourownfood #westkootenaypermaculturecoop #resilientcommunities #eatlocal #saveseeds #growfood

Kootenay Food, with the collaboration and support

Kootenay Food, with the collaboration and support of WEGCSS & CBT will kick off weekly runs to Nelson to collect pre-ordered Food, Pharmacy and Farm Supplies for Slocan Valley Residents in need. As demand grows we will increase days of the week and stops to include Valley Retailers and Farms. Castlegar pickups are a potential if needed.
If you want to participate it’s pretty simple;
You call and order what you need from retailers listed on our site, you pay them directly over the phone, and let them know that KOOTENAY FOOD will be picking up your order on your behalf on the appropriate day (Presently Nelson pickups are FRIDAYS).
Register your delivery at kootenayfood.com/hub. This service is free to those in need but any community member that would benefit from limiting their own exposure can also access delivery as a low cost paid service.

If there is a stop you need that isn’t listed on our site, just drop us a line. If you are a local food producer, farmer or food retailer and you would like to be added as a stop on our delivery schedule you can email hub@kooteayfood.com.

If you have limitations to paying over the phone you can reach out to WEGCSS and they will support you in finding a payment solution. Presently we do not shop or make payments, we simply pick up and deliver.

Keeping our community safe is very important to us, we are following food handlers protocol, and our drivers are healthy, equipped with sanitization and safety gear and your delivery will be left on your doorstep.

Visit Kootenay Food.com/hub for more info #kootenayfood #westkootenaypermaculturecoop #feedingcommunity #slocanvalleyfooddelivery #kootenayfoodhub #wegcss #slocanvalley

Kootenay Food, with the collaboration and support

Kootenay Food, with the collaboration and support of WEGCSS & CBT will kick off weekly runs to Nelson to collect pre-ordered Food, Pharmacy and Farm Supplies for Slocan Valley Residents in need. As demand grows we will increase days of the week and stops to include Valley Retailers and Farms. Castlegar pickups are a potential if needed.
If you want to participate it’s pretty simple;
You call and order what you need from retailers listed on our site, you pay them directly over the phone, and let them know that KOOTENAY FOOD will be picking up your order on your behalf on the appropriate day (Presently Nelson pickups are FRIDAYS).
Register your delivery at kootenayfood.com/hub. This service is free to those in need but any community member that would benefit from limiting their own exposure can also access delivery as a low cost paid service.

If there is a stop you need that isn’t listed on our site, just drop us a line. If you are a local food producer, farmer or food retailer and you would like to be added as a stop on our delivery schedule you can email hub@kooteayfood.com.

If you have limitations to paying over the phone you can reach out to WEGCSS and they will support you in finding a payment solution. Presently we do not shop or make payments, we simply pick up and deliver.

Keeping our community safe is very important to us, we are following food handlers protocol, and our drivers are healthy, equipped with sanitization and safety gear and your delivery will be left on your doorstep.

Visit Kootenay Food.com/hub for more info #kootenayfood #westkootenaypermaculturecoop #feedingcommunity #slocanvalleyfooddelivery #kootenayfoodhub #wegcss #slocanvalley

Kootenay Foods (KF) has been working hard in the W

Kootenay Foods (KF) has been working hard in the West Kootenays to gather and store excess harvest from our local foodshed for several years now with the help of a dedicated group of volunteers and contractors. As the programming continues to develop and serve the community in a variety of ways related to food security, education and community building, KF has also been developing some ‘Indigenized’ programming in an effort to participate in authentic acts of Truth & Reconciliation and to honor the B.C. governments adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The Slocan Valley is within the traditional territory of the Sinixt. As many of you know, the Sinixt were declared extinct by the Canadian Government in the 1950s for the purposes of settling the area. The fact of the matter is, the Sinixt are not extinct. The nation is still in existence with many of its members residing south of the border.
Here in the Slocan Valley resides Marilyn James, a Sinixt woman who lives and breathes advocacy for the land and for traditional values. Marilyn has amplified Sinixt presence in the region ensuring that both the ancestral and contemporary history is understood and acknowledged. The way I was taught was that pre-colonization, Indigenous nations would have allowed others to hunt and harvest on their lands under nation to nation agreements. This allowed neighboring nations to have harmonious and respectful relationships while ensuring that the earth, our mother through a traditional lens, would be honored and protected. This was done, in part, by responding to environmental feedback loops so that over-harvesting would not happen and all life could continue. It was the responsibility of the hosting nation to carefully monitor the land and enforce the sacred laws. This type of cross-cultural relationships is a systemic framework that embodies the values that traditional peoples hold near and dear. Values like respect, generosity, humility, and love.
It is in the spirit of these values that KF delivered a flat of jams, jellies and syrups to Marilyn James. Continue reading...

Plant a garden! Whether you are new to growing foo

Plant a garden! Whether you are new to growing food, or an old hand at it, this is the season to grow more than ever before. Grow enough to share.
Kootenay food can help!

Starting early April we will be sending out free seed packages (heirloom, open pollinated + local seeds) to anyone in the region who can plant and grow food. To support new growers we will be offering IGTV tips on planting and seed saving. As the season progresses we will offer harvest help and processing equipment and instruction in some way in the future. You can sign up right now to receive seeds: at kootenayfood.com link in bio

#kootenayfood #growyourownfood #eatlocal

Perhaps there has never been a more important time

Perhaps there has never been a more important time in recent history than now to start planning and taking steps toward your family and communities resilient future. With so many unknowns ahead of us we can’t count on our external food supply chain to keep functioning as we have come to expect it to.
So here are a few things you can do now to ensure you have access to nutrient dense food in the months ahead:

SIGN UP FOR A CSA FROM A LOCAL FARM! Now is the time! You can use: https://centralkootenayfood.ca/ to find a farm close to you and invest now for the months ahead. Your support today will help local farmers buffer the uncertain times ahead.

This is also an important time to reach out to local food producers and buy direct the local products you have come to know and love! Teas, coffees, breads, pasta, beverages, chocolates, meat, eggs, ferments, broths, and herbs. We need to support these producers through these tricky times, cheaper and distant foods are likely to become harder to get in the near future, and we would sure like our local businesses still thriving when and if there are less other options available.

Lets not forget our local restaurant who have had to close their doors, this is a great time to buy gift certificates from them for future meals. Share the love.

Lets actively localize our food shed together.

Csa image from @lindenlanefarms
#kootenayfood #basinfood #eatlocal @ckfpc

If you haven't had the opportunity to participate

If you haven't had the opportunity to participate in a thought exchange yet, you’re in luck! This technology (developed in Rossland) is a quick and user-friendly way for large groups to share ideas, and a great tool to help direct response and action in meaningful ways. We are so grateful to Thought Exchange for sharing this technology with our community!

Link to web site / post in bio

http://my.thoughtexchange.com/#166159518/discover

#kootenayfood #thoughtexchange

Repost from @youngagrarians • We’ve been brain

Repost from @youngagrarians
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We’ve been brainstorming ways we can support farmers during these challenging times, and ensure our communities have access to safe and nutritious food.

Supporting our local food systems is more important than ever. Small farms will have a much harder time riding the economic slowdown than bigger businesses. As restaurants and other markets close, some farmers are experiencing challenges getting their produce to consumers.

Fortunately, farmers are a creative bunch, and many are restructuring their sales channels via online pre-ordering, pickup, and delivery to optimize safety and make sure their food gets to eaters.

We're all in this together, and now is a great time to buy from your local farmer.
Resources for Consumers:

1. Looking for a farm near you? Check out the U-Map! (#linkinbio)
Peruse farm listings across Canada. Visit the farm's website or reach out to them to see how you can buy their products safely.

2. Order a CSA!
Short for community supported agriculture. Pre-ordering CSA boxes now guarantees food for the season ahead, and puts money in the pockets of farmers when they need it most. Many farms already offer this, or are increasing the number of subscriptions now.

3. Online Grocery Delivery
@spuddelivers is a sustainable grocery delivery business. They operate in BC and Alberta, and for the month of March they are donating a portion of sales from women-owned vendors to Young Agrarians. Get groceries, grow a farmer! #linkinbio

4. Shop at a Farmers' Market
Most farmers' markets are remaining open, as they are first and foremost food retail establishments for people to purchase food while supporting local farmer and producer livelihoods. They are not considered a high risk for transmission, and can even be safer than grocery stores because they are outdoors and have fewer people handling produce. Visit the @bcfarmersmarket website for updates and great resources.

5. Consider Working or Volunteering on a Farm
Farms of all sizes may experience labour shortages. Consider applying to work or volunteer on a farm this season if you are healthy.

Read the whole blog post at our #linkinbio
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We can do this! Lots of love

Still a few spots left! #kootenayfood

Still a few spots left! #kootenayfood

Kootenay Foods Solidarity Action for Wet’suwet’en
On Saturday, Feb, 29th a fundraiser was held at the Vallican Whole in Winlaw. This event was in solidarity with the land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in Northern B.C. These land defenders, who are under the leadership of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, are the legitimate stewards of their territories under Traditional Indigenous Law as well as Canadian Law. They are working tirelessly to ensure that their rights are not infringed upon so that they can continue the good work of restoring traditional land-based practices throughout their territories to heal themselves and the land.
In the era of Truth and Reconciliation between the Nation of Canada and Indigenous Nations, it is incumbent upon all citizens to educate themselves so that we can have a constructive dialogue to move forward in a good way. Events like this fundraiser provide opportunities for community education and engagement to take place so that we can stand in true solidarity with traditional Indigenous peoples and facilitate educational dialogue. This fundraiser is respectfully aligned with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Actions (TRC), as well as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) that was recently adopted into B.C.’s legislation. The fundraiser followed further traditional Indigenous protocols by securing permission from the Unist’ot’en Camp as well as local Sinixt representation before any plans were made.
Marilyn James, Sinixt matriarch under the law of Smum Iem, was present at the event to welcome everyone, share some heartfelt words and say a blessing. A small portion of the funds went towards Smum Iem and the rest of the funds raised went directly to the Unist’ot’en camp. The event raised over 3000$ and had a great turn out with well over 100 people in attendance. The evening entailed a screening of the film ‘invasion’ (which can be viewed on the Unist’ot’en camp website http://unistoten.camp/), a community sharing circle under the guidance of medicine elder Kat McCooeye of Four Nations Coalition of Indigenous Medicines.
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