We're All Cannibals
Nathan Wild
If you've ever created a compost pile you'll come to this realization as well. A compost pile is nothing but a pile of dead things decaying. Plant matter, egg shells, manure, bones and blood. And once it's decayed enough that compost will be used to feed plants. And those plants...
Behind Every Great Chef Is A Great Farmer
Nathan Wild
Have you ever watched the Emmy award winning series Chef’s Table on Netflix? If you haven't, you should. If you watch every episode like we have you’ll start to notice a theme. Almost every master chef they interview is obsessed with finding the freshest locally-produced ingredients.There is inevitably a scene...
The Rise Of Organic
Nathan Wild
This is a video by CNBC about the current state of the organic industry. Most people don’t know what the term “organic” truly means and I thought they did a great job explaining it.The one thing I didn’t agree with was the idea that all organically-grown food has the same...
This Is What Vanilla Bean Farming Looks Like
Nathan Wild
This is What Vanilla Bean Farming Looks LikeWhen you think of vanilla, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Ice cream? Cake? Cookies? Vanilla is undoubtedly one of the most beloved flavours in our culture. It’s also one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, and so you only ever...