Monthly Archives: March 2011

Island Artisans – The Return of the Neighbourhood Grocery Store

It’s no surprise that our grocery shopping habits have changed since we began the age of the suburban sprawl.  For anyone living in a modern suburb, driving the car to a big supermarket once a week and loading up your … Continue reading

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Island Artisans – Hope Bay Farm and Slow Food Film Night

On Vancouver Island and the more southwester part of the province farmers are ramping up for the coming season.  It may be still too wet to plough fields, but it’s in the greenhouses where a lot of the action is … Continue reading

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Island Artisans – Morning Bay Vineyard and Estate Winery

There’s an old joke in the wine industry that goes something like this:  Want to make a little bit of money from a winery?  Start with a lot of money.  Unfortunately, the punch line has been proven true time and … Continue reading

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