Category: Growing Food
-
Summer solstice: beloved by food gardens & gardeners
Sunday June 21, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Executive Lead, Urban Food Resilience Today June 21 is the summer solstice in 2026. The so-called ‘longest day of the year’, the sunlight stretches long — from 5:12 am this morning to 9:19 pm this evening (Pacific Time, Victoria, BC). Veggie gardeners will…
-
Happy Earth Day! Plant some veggies!
Wednesday April 22, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, Executive Lead, Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society April 22 is Earth Day. For decades this date on the calendar has reminded people to honour the environment and cycles of the planet. “There is no Planet B” has been a slogan for years. Those who…
-
Cost of fresh produce continues upward in 2026
Saturday January 3, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc., Executive Lead, UFRIS Every year in BC there is a minimum wage increase for workers who hand-pick various vegetables and fruits. The specific list of 15 fruits, vegetables and flowers is: apricots, beans, blueberries, Brussels sprouts, cherries, grapes, mushrooms, peaches, pears, peas, prune…