Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

Calls to open taps on mail-order booze in Canada echo century-old fight
John Skinner just wants to mail a case of his vineyard’s wine to family in…

Researchers say plants key to eating locally and sustainably
Eating more plants is the key to eating local and sustainably, according to a recent…

DFO is making new fishing rules but will they work?
In 1992, Canadians watched in horror as Newfoundland’s once-thriving cod stocks collapsed, leaving thousands without…

Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?
Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle. Sales…

Food banks aren’t the answer to hunger, Canadian researchers say
Valerie Tarasuk wouldn’t be surprised if food charities receive record donations this holiday season. But…

Many small-scale B.C. farmers struggling thanks to high farmland prices
More than two-thirds of the world’s fields, ranches and orchards are owned by one per…

B.C. First Nations reawaken an ancestral practice: agriculture
As a kid, Delbert Good remembers that he would come home from a day of…

How a new Canadian organic farming app is trying to weed out paperwork
Heather Stretch usually spends a few days each winter corralling paperwork that traces her produce…