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WKPCoop AGM
Its been a while since we connected and we have loads to share! The WKPCo-op is having an AGM and you are invited! Are you wanting to get involved in the local food security community? Curious about what the Co-op has been up to for the past year? Join us for our virtual AGM…
Read MoreWinlaw Resiliency Centre
A community lead resiliency center is being set up at the Winlaw Hall. Beginning Friday July 30, the hall will be open from 9am to 6pm daily as a safe gathering space for those who are affected by the wildfire and smoke in the area. Everyone is welcome. The hall is an indoor air conditioned…
Read MoreFOOD RECOVERY REPORT 2019-2020
Here is a look at the way Kootenay Food has engaged with our region over the past two years, executing a Food Recovery project.
Read MorePRESSFEST 2020
PressFest returns to the Slocan Valley for 2020, adapted to suit the times! Yes! You can pick your own apples again this year and have them pressed into amazing shelf stable juice… BUT things will look a little different this year. Rather than hosting an event and bringing the mobile press to us, WKPCoop…
Read MoreSeed Project : Info
** The squash mix is a mix of the 4 varieties. They are all cucurbita maxima so will pollinate each other. Out of the 4 Marina di Chioggia has the white seeds, the brown seeds are a mixture of the other 3.
Read MoreThought Exchange on our Food Shed
CHIME IN NOW TO OUR THOUGHT EXCHANGE ONLINE EXPLORATION OF “WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO SUPPORT OUR FOOD SHED THROUGH THIS CRISIS” If you haven’t had the opportunity to participate in a thought exchange yet, your in luck! This technology (developed in Rossland) is an engaging quick and user friendly way for large groups…
Read MoreFREE SEEDS FOR THE KOOTENAYS
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 who can…
Read MoreCOVID + OUR FOOD SHED (March 2020 newsletter)
The West Kootenay Permaculture Coop wants to reach out to our community during this challenging time. We’ve spent the last couple weeks adapting and watching in disbelief as the impacts of Covid-19 have unfolded. This is having unprecedented impacts beyond everyone’s comprehension, and we may just be at the beginning. From Countries to communities, everyone…
Read MoreY2K was a dry run: Reflections on COVID-19 and food
Abra Brynne, Executive Director CKFPC March 24, 2020 In the late 1990’s, I spent the better part of 2 years educating people about how to grow, make, and preserve food in their own homes. It was part of a pro-active measure taken by my then employer, the Kootenay Country Store Cooperative in Nelson BC, to…
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