Where Carrots Come From

Where Carrots Come From

As a someone who did not grow up in a farming family, the past twenty years have been a constant learning about the intricacies and complexities of our global food system. My understanding of food has evolved from “Food comes from the grocery store” to “Food comes from [insert choice of complex explanations here]”. At […]

Seeds of Knowledge Event was a Hit!

Seeds of Knowledge Event was a Hit!

On July 21st, 2018 FarmFolk CityFolk and the BC Seed Trials co-hosted Seeds of Knowledge – Beet Tasting and Research Showcase with The UBC Farm – Centre for Sustainable Food Systems. The event was very successful and busy. The tasting portion was inspired by the Beet Variety Trials.  Our tasting events are a great way […]

Counting Seeds

Counting Seeds

Today I (Chris) did our last bit of seed packing for the BC Seed Trials at the KPU Seed Lab. It has been great to be able to use the seed counter at the lab this year to get more exact seed counts and speed up the packing process. For the carrots alone we had […]