https://haligonia.ca Halifax's most followed info source Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:14:27 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 https://haligonia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg https://haligonia.ca 32 32 https://haligonia.ca/no-one-left-behind-268732/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:05:13 +0000 https://adventuresinlocalfood.com/?p=13047 This week is an international week of Climate Action, marked by marches, demonstrations and climate strikes held around the world. Youth are leading the way, bringing their outrage and demands for immediate and systemic action on the climate crisis to those in power.  We often talk about climate change and food in relation to the impact of agriculture and the food system on climate change … More]]> https://haligonia.ca/elections-and-you-267580/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:29:56 +0000 https://adventuresinlocalfood.com/?p=13017 There’s a federal election! The person elected to represent you and your riding will have opportunities to shape public policy and legislation at the federal level over the next four years.   We often think of food as a local issue, but food-related policies and programs are an important part of federal action.   While some responsibilities are shared across different levels of government, the federal government … More]]> https://haligonia.ca/one-farms-approach-to-climate-resilience-266479/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:45:20 +0000 https://adventuresinlocalfood.com/?p=12990 This spring, I had the extreme good fortune of visiting Broadfork Farm, where a couple of my farm heroes, Shannon and Bryan, so lovingly and conscientiously produce beautiful vegetables and flowers. They farm with the well-being of every living thing they interact with at heart, from prioritizing nutrient-dense food production for their consumers, to creating habitat for the many creatures that add to the biodiversity … More]]> https://haligonia.ca/growing-food-in-a-changing-climate-265592/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:10:10 +0000 https://adventuresinlocalfood.com/?p=12970 I am a Community Food Coordinator in Cape Breton, and I am also a small-scale vegetable farmer at Local Motive Farm. In both of these roles, climate change is on my mind on a daily basis. My work day consists of holding the big picture of the food system in Cape Breton, while juggling many balls as my team and I work towards shifting this … More]]> https://haligonia.ca/transforming-communities-through-food-the-mobile-food-market-263630/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:12:55 +0000 https://adventuresinlocalfood.com/?p=12888 When the Halifax Mobile Food Market launched in 2015, the goal was simple but powerful: to bring fresh, affordable foods to communities in Halifax with limited access to healthy food. But more than a place to buy fresh food, the markets evolved into vibrant community gathering spaces where neighbours connect, customers learn new food skills, children play while parents shop, and community residents come to … More]]>