Wiener-Treib: Saving Heritage Beans
Tina Davies of Emmerdale Eden farm introduced our Crop-Climate project to several early-maturing dry beans that grow successfully in Prince Edward Island...
Doukhobor Discovery: “Koozen Drying Bean 2” an early bush bean from southeast British Columbia
People of the world’s regions and local areas often have their own specially developed vegetable varieties. Interestingly so do people of some ethnic or religious groups. More than a century ago the Doukhobor people of Russia came to Canada seeking peace and a place...
Nourishment and Peace: Soup, beans and gardens in the Kootenays of British Columbia
by Vera Kanigan and Richard Hebda Doukhobor Cultural Centre and the Dove of Peace in Brilliant, British Columbia. John Kalmakov photo. Potatoes and beans are food crops vital to the adaptation of communities to climate change. These foods together provide abundant...
Thibodeau de Comté Beauce: an extra early dry bean from Quebec
By Richard Hebda The short growing season in Canada demands rapidly maturing dry beans. Tina Davies of Emmerdale Eden Farm identified an early dry heritage bean from Quebec called Thibodeau de Comté Beauce in the best-of-ten dual purpose varieties article for Prince...
Top Ten Heritage Bush Beans for Southern Saskatchewan
Susan Griffin and Richard Hebda Canada’s prairie provinces are renowned as a world breadbasket, supplying wheat and other cereals as well as oil seeds. Surprisingly, they are a major global source of pulses such as lentils. Growing beans, however, can be challenging...Potatoes In The News
Gardening and Climate Change
This video by professor and botanist Dr. Richard Hebda looks at ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change within your garden. He specifically focuses on water managed landscape techniques, techniques for preparing excellent soils, the advantages of diverse and dense plantings, and the (numerous) benefits of mulch!
For more great gardening resources: www.growingfood-together.com
How Peru’s potato museum could stave off world food crisis
Read the Guardian article here.
With a climate changing faster than most crops can adapt and food security under threat around the world, scientists have found hope in a living museum dedicated to a staple eaten by millions daily: the humble potato
This spud’s for you: A breeding revolution could unleash the potential of potato
Potatoes that are resilient in the face of climate change is more important forever. This article talks of some of the challenges of breeding and selecting climate-smart potatoes.
Unleashing the potential of the potato
News from the Blog
Starting with 2 potatoes, in two years, Scott Harris harvests 120 pounds!
Read about Scott's success growing Ozette-Nootka potatoes in Metchosin, BC.