For the first time, food becomes a political priority

For the first time in Canadian electoral history, each of the country’s federal parties have included strategies in their electoral platforms that, to varying degrees, as a distinct priority separate from agriculture. Read the Globe and Mail article here.

Grow Your Own Dinner May 7th at the Urban Garden

The Earthboxes are in at Art Knapp! Come May 7th for their Grow Your Own Dinner event. Ten bucks gets you in for food, drinks, music, seminars and professional advice on growing your own food. 20% off everything in the store. Lotsa door prizes with your ticket. Proceeds go to the kids for botanical education. See you there!

dwell mag talks dirty backyard fun

In the April issue, dwell talks home gardening. At the turn of the 20th century, Ebenezer Howard published "Garden Cities of Tomorrow", promoting harmony with the natural world through proximity between agricultural and city centers. 20 years later, the war turned every available green space into an urban farm, until the post-war boom lead to sprawling suburbia and expansive lawns. Now we again see the resurgence of home gardening with sustainability and utility as the drivers. dwell's advice for container gardening - be sure the soil is kept constantly moist and evenly drained. Even dwell loves the Earthbox!