Monthly Archives: November 2011

Growing the food we eat has always been very much a part of my life. We spent our summers helping to plant, weed and harvest the large vegetable garden that fed us through the winter. Later, as a young farmwife, … Continue reading →

I just spent a few turbulent jubilant days on the family farm east of Fort St. John, B.C. I grew up there as an immigrant child on a homestead. When my Dad bought the land, there were less than 100 … Continue reading →

It’s good to come in from the cold. A steady buzz of voices greets us. Men and women stand together in comfortable groups, cocktails in their hands, catching up on the latest news after a long busy harvest season. Delicious … Continue reading →

Everything is so big! The roads, the fields, the sky; even the fridge! I drive up to an intersection and the other side of the highway is so far away, I can hardly find it. The fields seem to go … Continue reading →

November 1. Zurich airport: I leave behind the brilliant colours of late autumn; the still lush green pastures. I don’t mind leaving behind the heavy fog that often accompanies this time of year. If we’re lucky it lifts by noon, … Continue reading →