Green at home

I am so very happy to be back home in Vancouver, Canada after being overseas for the past year and a half!  It is quite a relief to be here, and I am enjoying the natural green spaces and the organic and green options that are available.... Like Cycling to the grocery store and filling my saddle bags for the ride home.  When shopping can be merged with a good workout where can you go wrong!

I have noticed much to my delight that many residents have taken the liberty of claiming city greenspace for their gardening adventures in feeding themselves.  Being on the eastside, my neighborhood is full of many Italians who plant their back yards every year, but I am seeing them expand their territory to include the space outside their fences.  What better way to combat the rising prices of fresh produce than to grow it yourself and decrease the retail demand, while gaining fresh plant ripened fresh organic produce that could not be better for you.

I plan to begin planting edibles in our garden this spring, and maybe claim a bit of city greenspace as others have.  The thought excites me!

 If you live in Vancouver, I have found some interesting sources for local organic produce that may interest you:

NowBC (nowbc.ca) is an online organics store where you can source local organic produce, amongst other items, and receive them on a weekly schedule.  They are dropped at a location in your area that you can pick up that evening.

Innercity Farm Urban Harvest Share (www.innercityfarms.com) -  These guys have it taken urban farming to the next level.  You can purchase an annual share in their crops.  From what I understand homeowners who have a patch of property to spare can (Donate?) their space to these guys who will 'tll the earth' and grow crops on that space.  This is as local as you can get, and all oraganic.  If you don't want to purchase a season share, you can purchase a weekly share at NowBC above.

More to come on living green
Cheers
Sherri