by Admin | Oct 8, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Rose (Rosa acicularis) brings to my mind thoughts of budding love, matters of the heart, softness, beauty, and desire. fIn herbal medicine, both the petals and fruit (rosehips) of the rose are used. Not surprisingly then, rose petals are a good supportive tonic...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Having rounded the equinox and feeling the chill in the air….OUR team is finally surrendering to the fall season and BIG changes! We have moved through perhaps 3 of the most challenging seasons on the land since spring 1999 – and yet in terms of...
by Admin | Oct 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA
O.U.R. Vision is to joyfully share food as medicine for O.U.R.selves, O.U.R. land and for O.U.R. broader worlds socioeconomic, ecological and political systems. O.U.R. core approach works toward collaborative respect with all of O.U.R. living companions:...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Ingredients 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil 2 medium-size yellow onions, chopped 10 stalks of celery, diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tsp. GF ground turmeric 1 tsp. GF dried sage, or 5 fresh sage leaves chopped 1 tsp. sea salt or to taste ½ tsp. GF...
by Admin | Sep 25, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Soon, the coughs, sniffles and sneezes will be flying and drugstores will be well-stocked with the usual cold and flu remedies. If you tend to gravitate toward natural treatment options, you’ve probably seen elderberry products on the shelves season after season. From...
by Admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Soon, the coughs, sniffles and sneezes will be flying and drugstores will be well-stocked with the usual cold and flu remedies. If you tend to gravitate toward natural treatment options, you’ve probably seen elderberry products on the shelves season after season. From...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Nobody likes to have their sense of freedom diminished. Freedom gives us a sense of being powerful and full of possibilities. It’s important to remember that every freedom is linked to a responsibility. Currently, the freedom of medically vulnerable people is...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2020 | 2020 CSA
WHEN ‘FOOD IS MEDICINE’ COLUMN (Brandy’s New Passion Project): So given we are moving into cold/flu season, given we are living in the midst of a global Pandemic, and given we have so much need for nutrient rich, antiviral/immune boosting, and...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Quince (Cydonia oblonga) are close relatives of apples and pears, but not everybody enjoys eating them fresh due to their tough skin and high tannin content and astringency that can only be mellowed out through cooking. Its cultivation can be traced back to ancient...
by Admin | Sep 10, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Kitchen Exploration: Food Security and Ways to Discuss Preparedness – CSA Week #15 According to Victoria’s Focus Online magazine, on Vancouver Island there is a 2- or 3-day supply of food in grocery stores. With the pandemic, there has been heightened interest...
