March FED Feature - Zambri's
Starting this month, we’re doing something a little different here at the Food Eco District (FED). The FED team has begun work with our...
Cuba Leading the Way in Urban Agriculture with ‘Organopónicos’
Although urban agriculture is by no means a new concept, it is becoming ever more popular in Canada in recent years, with rooftop gardens...
Confessions of a former food waster
Throwing away food. We’ve all done it or, I know at least I have. In the past, I’ve thrown away food because it was a day or two past its...
Building an Edible Streetscape for Victoria
Walking around the streets of Victoria, you may have come across wooden planter boxes, flush with herbs, berries, and flowers. What you...
Green Roofs: Does a City Good
We've seen them pop up in cities over the last few years, new hip buildings with lush green gardens on the roofs. I assumed the trend was...
What’s the Buzz on Pollinator Gardens?
Some of you may laugh at this but I think about my morning cup of coffee before I go to sleep at night. Now, this may speak to odd...
FED Spotlights: LifeCycles Project Society & Big Wheel Burger
Lifecycles Project Society Long-time FED partner and member, the LifeCycles Project Society cultivates community health by connecting...
Food Security on Vancouver Island: Why it Matters
In 2009, the World Summit on Food Security stated that the four pillars of food security are availability, access, utilization, and...
Urban Agriculture 101
When was the last time you were walking through the city on a dreary winter morning, feeling less than inspired among the endless shades...
Eco District Summit
Earlier in October, I headed to Minneapolis - St. Paul for the Eco Districts Summit to explore how district-scale innovation can help us...