{"id":6041,"date":"2020-05-09T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=6041"},"modified":"2020-07-26T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T16:25:03","slug":"the-linnaea-farm-food-security-guild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/the-linnaea-farm-food-security-guild\/","title":{"rendered":"The Linnaea farm Food Security Guild"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tara Warkentin<\/p>\n

Linnaea Farm<\/a>\u2019s just launched a new initiative \u2013 the\u00a0Linnaea Farm Food Security Guild<\/a>. The guild offers farm produce, as well as seasonal products such as beef, pesto, and apple juice. It will also host farming and preserving workshops. Members pay a $40 membership fee, and can then top-up their account according to their budget.<\/p>\n

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All photos courtesy Linnaea Farm<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Concept Of A Guild<\/h2>\n

I called up\u00a0Tamara McPhail<\/a>, executive director of the Linnaea Farm Society and resident farm steward, to learn more about how the guild cultivates local food security.<\/p>\n

Tamara tells me \u201cthe concept of a guild is a cooperative of people passionate about something.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the word has a double meaning. When it comes to permaculture, a guild means a way of grouping plants symbiotically, for maximum harvest and use of space. Tamara hopes the Cortes community can work together, like plants in a guild, to stay nourished and healthy during\u00a0COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFood security, in the broadest sense, means that everybody has access to nutrient-rich food,\u201d Tamara tells me. \u201cBut,\u201d she continues, \u201con a personal level, food security means that we\u2019re connected to our food source.\u201d<\/p>\n

Connecting To Your Food Source<\/h2>\n

For Tamara, being connected to her food source means supporting local fishers, farmers and food-producers. It also means getting to know the soil, and learning to grow food too.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess true food security is really when we can encourage as many people as possible to have those skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

She says it\u2019s not about everyone becoming a market gardener\u2014it\u2019s about working together to share knowledge, plant, tend, harvest, preserve and save seeds. It\u2019s about one person growing potatoes, and someone else sharing lettuce seedlings. It\u2019s about giving a donation, so that the guild can provide food for people in need.<\/p>\n

Tamara and the farmers at Linnaea are working hard to ensure we all have vibrant, healthy food this year, and in years to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most important parts about food security is making sure that we\u2019ve got seeds, especially growing for this climate,\u201d Tamara says. Tamara\u2019s partner, Adam is amping up\u00a0seed production<\/a>\u00a0this year to ensure food security into the future, as we face\u00a0failures in the industrial supply chain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Adam transplanting brassicas in the market garden. Photo source: Young Agrarians<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

You can sign up for the Guild\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Linnaea Farm at linnaeafarm.org, and follow them on\u00a0Facebook @linnaeafarmcortes<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0Instagram @linnaeafarm<\/a>. Vera the cow makes regular appearances!<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to keep talking food security on this show. If you are passionate about bread or bees, I\u2019d love to interview you for an upcoming episode. Get in touch at\u00a0tara.w.721@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This program was funded by a grant from the\u00a0Community Radio Fund of Canada<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Government of Canada\u2019s Local Journalism Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top photo credit:<\/em>\u00a0Tamara McPahil<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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