Who really grows your food? Hint: It's not farmers

Nathan Wiebe

The truth is, farmers have no idea how to grow food. We know how to plant seeds, we know how to water, we know how to amend the soil. But we haven't the slightest idea how to actually grow food. Only the plants and soil know how to do that....

Why are food prices continuing to rise and what can we do about it?

Emily Woody

1 in 5 Canadians reported going hungry at least once between March 2020 and March 2022 according to a new poll (CBC News).Why are food prices continuing to rise and what can we do about it?The reason our food prices continue to rise is because we rely almost entirely on...

Why we don’t buy California or Mexico grown food

Nathan Wiebe

This is a short documentary by Vice News called “The Fruit of Mexico’s Cheap Labour” that we felt needed to be shared.Farm workers in California and Mexico, almost all of them immigrants or poor people of colour, have some of the worst working conditions- low pay, no overtime, no healthcare,...

The joys of hard work

Nathan Wiebe

This might sound odd to some, but putting in a long and physical day of manual labour is surprisingly satisfying.Being outside all day, using your body, experiencing the passing weather systems, the warm sun on you face, the fresh air in your lungs and the dirt under your finger nails...