Have you heard your friends and neighbors talk about heat pumps? Why are they so popular and what would getting one involve? There are two main ways to get off...
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Jesse Zeman grew up in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. He knows the landscape well and enjoys hunting deer in its interior Douglas-fir forests and fishing for Rainbow trout along its...
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In early August, the government of Alberta announced a six month ban on approvals for renewable energy projects. There are reports that this ban will impact 118 projects, worth $33…
“I remember being younger and my parents would get the newspaper and see news of wildfires in the Okanagan. But it felt like it was maybe a couple of times….
The Halls practice regenerative agriculture, which for them means moving cows regularly so their grazing is more intentional, planting crops that enrich the soil, reducing synthetic inputs and always leaving cover on the soil.
Joyce Johnson has been the Slocan Valley Housing Society Coordinator for over three years, where she manages a subsidized housing unit. Joyce loves supporting people to have secure, affordable housing,…
“Escaping into the wilderness was always my release valve. When I was young, I would sit in the forest and look at the animals. But I’m a realist, and I…
The Battle River Railway coop is the heartbeat of this area, driving employment and activity for small-scale farmers, producers, and the surrounding communities.
Amy and Scott are an example of a new and much needed generation of farmers filling the nation’s farming void, but they hope more will be done to support families like them who want to stay in the business or get started.
Paul Renaud ended a 40-year tech career in Ottawa, Ontario, five years ago and leaped. “I moved to the country and started making maple syrup,” says Paul. “It’s tradition. I’m…