Author Archives: Don Genova

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 →

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 →

Early mornings are necessary to get a good start on cheesemaking at Hilary’s Cheese.  Hilary Abbott has been making cheese in the Cowichan Valley since the late 1990’s.  His only problem is that his cheese is too popular and he … Continue reading →

Today on Island Artisans I featured Nick Versteeg of Glenora, just outside of Duncan and his independent production company, DV Cuisine.  Nick and I have worked together on many projects in the past, but on this documentary he pretty much … Continue reading →

Today on Island Artisans I featured Jeff Wright of Old Country Seeds in Saanich.  Jeff is the official Canadian distributor of Franchi Sementi seeds.  Franchi Sementi is an Italian seed company that was founded 'way back in 1783 in Parma, … Continue reading →