I think there's something in Suzuki's approach for any of us who struggle with addiction. Some things in ourselves we can't change. Other things , that we feel that we must serve, are products of our own invention. If we can work out the difference, we'll be on the right track, no?
Today, at the Pemberton Farmers Market, is your weekly opportunity to hug a farmer, pick up some sweet treats and fresh produce, listen to live music (courtesy of Suzanne Wilson) and catch up on all the local news, trade a recipe, get some advice on what to do with fennel, or discover something new about … Continue reading Event: Farmers Market, 4pm-7pm
COMPOST - The key to a Zero Waste Future! Save your food waste and drop it off weekly at the Zero Waste Station located at the Pemberton Farmers Market, every Wednesday from 4 - 7 p.m. The Zero Waste Station will accept fruits vegetable, plant, flowers, house plant waste; as well as, bones, meat, fish, … Continue reading What to do with your food waste?!?
Personal resolution: don't let the fact that I've never done it before, stop me from experimenting in the kitchen. Start simple. Build slowly towards Domestic Goddess status. Or just get messy and have fun. (Being a goddess is probably over-rated anyhow.) So. It's blueberry season. Don't let it pass you by, without putting some away … Continue reading Recipe: Blueberry Jam
After falling slave to Deadline Madness for almost a decade, I managed last summer to redefine "urgency." (Broadly speaking, the top 3 drop-everything-and-go-for-it priorities are Love. Strawberries. Summer.) Practically speaking, that has meant jumping into a lake whenever I ride by. And this week, that has meant noticing how many damselflies are out at Mosquito … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Damselflies
I think I may have first used the term ‘slow medicine’ to explain my yearly participation in Pemberton’s Slow Food Cycle Sunday. In one of my top five eureka moments, I was dazzled by the apparent philosophical compatibility of the slow food movement and the practice of herbal medicine. Just as ‘slow’ foods nourish and … Continue reading Wellness: Slow Medicine
Slow Food Cycle Sunday is just 17 days away, and with summer shuttling by at a blazing pace, we thought it might be topical to spend some time during August contemplating the Art of Slowing Down. To kick us off, we start with little retrospective - a reminder of how full July was, by taking … Continue reading July on The Wellness Almanac
Organizers of the Slow Food Cycle are looking for great people like YOU, to help out with the registration area! Great way to kick off your ride, meet new people and contribute to an amazing event! No experience needed, children welcome, variety of shifts available! For participating in this year's event, each volunteer will receive … Continue reading Slow Food Cycle – Looking for Volunteers!
Effective at 12 noon on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, all open fires, including campfires are banned in all areas of the Coastal Fire Centre, which includes Pemberton and surrounding area. This does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus (ie: your BBQ). This step is … Continue reading Campfire Ban in Effect – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Look around. Everywhere we live, there is art, inviting us into a deeper correspondence with nature, culture, community. That's why one of our favourite columns has been the monthly Work in Progress feature. So far, in our Work in Progress column, we've profiled: Russell Dalby, photographer Bryn Hughes, photographer Jesse Fromowitz, flute-maker Vanessa Stark, artist Mike Tyler, carver and sculptor Nevin … Continue reading Work in Progress: The Round Up!
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