On February 22, 53 people gathered in the Merville Community Hall on Vancouver Island to share stories, build community and brainstorm future farming policies for vegetable farmers in BC. Co-hosted with the National Farmers Union (NFU), attendees also included folks from LUSH Valley Food Action Society, the Mid-Island Farmers Institute and the South Island Farmers Institute in addition to the North Island regional agrologist, a representative from the Agricultural Land Commission and a collection of enthusiastic farmers, researchers and farmer allies from all over the Lower Mainland.  Over the day, we shared laughter, tears and discussions about the future of … Continue reading EVENT RECAP: Merville, BC – Production, Policy and Community Mixer for Market Gardeners →