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Canadian School Day Lunches: Nutrition and Food Group Analysis
Studies suggest that the majority of Canadian children (aged 6 to 17 years) have poor overall diets which do not meet the 2007 Canadian national guidelines for fruit, vegetables, or dairy products. In addition, studies have shown that eating location can also dictate dietary intake, with children…
KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Cabbage
This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.25 acre of cabbage grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.
Building Resilient Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond
The "Building Resilient Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond" webinar series featured many of the foremost food systems experts from UBC and across BC. The series focused on investigating the food system from all angles, creating a space to ask fundamental questions on how we can…
Three Day Workshop: Managing Orchards & Vineyards for Climate Friendly Outcomes
This workshop series featured researchers from UBC Okanagan's Biology Department, where they described the results of 5-10 years of research on how management of orchard and vineyard soils can influence the retention or loss of soil carbon and nitrogen. Workshops included an…
KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Carrot
This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.5 acre of carrots grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.
KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: High Tunnel Cucumber
This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.02 acre of cucumbers grown in a high tunnel on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver Soil Map
This web-based tool provides unique learning opportunities on the topics of soil formation, urban agriculture, and ecological processes within an urban setting. The tool was designed with the intention of providing greater access to valuable information on land-use opportunities within the city of…
AgriService BC
The BC Ministry of Agriculture site for providing funding, tools and services to help agrifood businesses succeed.
Food Production Potential and Water Requirements in Urban Agriculture
The number of urban farms is rising along with the interest in urban food production. Urban agriculture is linked to social benefits including community building, greening of cities, and fresh, locally produced foods. Urban farmers and city planners benefit from information about urban food…