Farming failures, foraging fortunes

No matter how successful your garden, there’s always something wild growing right around the corner.
No matter how successful your garden, there’s always something wild growing right around the corner.
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
Jam, pie, preserves, tea, wine, or just fresh – however you want to consume them, the sweet seasonal treat is abundant and ripe for the picking in most parts of the province.
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
Recent headlines regarding abandoned chickens blame urban ‘hipster farmers’, but there’s more to the story…
It is depressingly ironic that, while many other countries are steadily switching from fossil fuels to clean and renewable sources
Feedback from readers of my earlier essay “Who benefits from government policies?” was mostly positive, but a few thought I
“When it can be said in any country in the world, “My poor are happy; neither ignorance nor stress is
What makes a ‘foodie,’ – a willingness to try anything, or an appreciation for the food you consume?
Conversion to a plant-based diet is the key to better health -- for people and the planet.
‘Eat local’ has become a bit of a buzzword over the past few years here in Newfoundland, yet we still
What is the Regatta, anyway?
Japanese Knotweed has invaded Canada in a big way, Newfoundland included. One solution? Bite back.
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
If we accept that water is a basic human right, why do we allow our governments to give it away while neglecting to provide drinkable water to people and communities across the province and country?
The historic Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal Session on Human Rights, Fracking, and Climate Change will take place this May 14 to
"A mistake which took place during the sale of an adjacent property cannot jeopardize the realization of the community’s right
Corporate attacks on the public sector and public employees inflict just as much damage on the private sector.
While many are benefiting from the province’s move toward a full-on energy economy, there is little hope for future generations, who will wonder why we didn’t think of them by investing in a sustainable food secure and food sovereign future.
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle
Our current food crisis compels us to ask: what would it take to feed the province with fresh, local cod
It’s spring and many things are growing. So too should our knowledge of local food and foraging.
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
Coastal cultures worldwide have made seaweed an integral part of their diet. Why haven’t we?
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
Small changes in our everyday lives make a big difference in the course of a year
MP: I’m thinking we can introduce the new editor at The Independent by having a conversation about homes of the
Flying a flag should be a statement, not a policy.
Government has more important things to be doing than considering whether to fly religious flags in this day and age.
With the constant barrage of dieting, fitness and nutrition advice, maybe it’s time we cut ourselves some slack.
How we’re selling ourselves short
The provincial snow crab fishery suffered a big hit in the marketplace this year thanks largely to Covid, and cod
Looking at the election platforms of our three major parties, it becomes clear there are issues that the politicians don’t
What donuts can teach us about Canadian nationalism, neoliberal globalization, and hope for the future
Amongst proliferating food scandals, simple local solutions for fueling our bodies and living better.
‘Eat local’ has become a bit of a buzzword over the past few years here in Newfoundland, yet we still
Everything is not awesome and everyone knows it.
Used for making medicine, wines and liqueurs, insecticide and art, there’s much more to this vegetable that many of us
Spring is only on the horizon, and it’s never too early to start thinking about the little things that give life.
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
Canada doesn’t have a national food plan. Should we?
Newfoundland & Labrador will be clawing back income support from anyone who received CERB. Advocates fear this will increase poverty
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle
Why doesn’t our government require GMO labeling?
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that
The findings and recommendations of the MMIWG Report may be dismissed, but its charge of genocide cannot be ignored.
This past weekend, St. John’s was graced by the first federal political rally of our long pre-election season. People’s Party
Discovering the joy and nutritious benefits of harvesting cranberries, now available at local trail and bog outlets.
Do you really need to throw that out?
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
The Independent’s new food issues columnist muses on the challenges – and rewards – of food in this province
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve