Our free online magazine alerts you to environmental, social and economic issues – both local and global – that need your attention. We bring you articles about global warming, recycling, your carbon footprint, organic food, and affordable housing (to name a few) and give you resources and tips about sustainable living.Check out some of our articles and see how easy it is to take action and make Calgary a better place to live.
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A New SPIN on Farming
The family farm is an idyllic notion that's deeply ingrained in our collective social psyche. Acres and acres of open land, handed down from one generation to the next, stretching out to the horizon.
Romantic, sure. Sustainable? Maybe not. Traditional farms aren't the bastion of abundance and prosperity they were in decades past, and certainly the vast majority of large country farms these days don't follow organic practices.
Enter Wally Satzewich, an entrepreneur from Saskatoon with an idea and a green thumb.
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Red, White, and Green All
A couple of years ago, my husband and I were on a hedonistic, self-guided tour of the Napa Valley wine region. It was late August, sweltering, and the vines were all heavily laden with fruit that was nearly ripe for the picking.
The more we roamed around, the more impressed I became by the number of wineries that follow organic practices. I'll never forget the words of one vineyard manager at a picturesque organic property we visited, as he leisurely guided us between rows of lovingly tended vines.
