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  1. Have you ever tasted a #pluot #fruit before?

    Pluots /ˈpluːɒt/ are later generations of complex hybrid between the Japanese plum, Prunus salicina (providing the greater amount of parentage), and the apricot, Prunus armeniaca.[6][7] The fruit's exterior has smooth skin closely resembling that of a plum. Pluots were developed in the late 20th century by Floyd Zaiger.[8]

    Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluot

    They're one of the 1st #FruitTrees to blossom in this area of the South Island. These are their #flowerbuds & early #blossoms 🤍

    lifecyclesproject.ca/our-proje

    #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEducation #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #ViewRoyal #YYJ #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #SignsOfSpring #LifecyclesProjectSociety #bloomscrolling #photography #FruitsEducation

  2. We have one last #Winter #pruning #workshop available - next weekend.

    Learn about dormant season fruit tree pruning with live demos at the beautiful #WellandCommunityOrchard.

    This workshop will cover an introduction to the basics of dormant season pruning for a range of fruit trees and vines, with a particular focus on apples. It will also include demonstrations of pruning techniques on one of the many trees at Welland.

    Please register in advance:
    lifecyclesproject.ca/event/win

    #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEducation #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #FruitTrees #VictoriaBC #YYJ #ViewRoyal #Saanich

  3. If you're interested in #FruitTree #grafting #HandsOn #education, see info below.

    Learn the basic skill and knowledge you need to start grafting and graft your own heritage apple tree to take home!

    This #workshop will describe the reasons for grafting, when to graft, and when to collect budwood. The workshop will be hands on and participants will be introduced to tree terminology, grafting tools and materials, and will be shown various grafting techniques. Participants will get the chance to practice their new skills on spare branches and once confident, do an actual graft. Each participant will be able to choose an apple variety from the heratige collection at Welland Orchard to graft on to a dwarfing rootstock, to create a new apple tree to take home.

    All tools and materials will be provided.

    Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

    Please register in advance:

    lifecyclesproject.ca/event/spr

    #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEducation #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #TreeGrafting #VictoriaBC #YYJ #ViewRoyal #Saanich

  4. Come & check out our #LifecyclesProjectSociety booth at #VictoriaBC #SeedySaturday tomorrow! I'll be working there from noon-3pm(or 4pm).
    You can get some free seeds from us, if you stop by 😊✌️

    I'm working Sunday & Monday at Welland Community Orchard. Creating new media on Sunday. Pruning fig trees on Monday.

    lifecyclesproject.ca/

    #FreeSeeds #YYJ #Seeds #SeedsSharing #nonprofit #SeedSavers #GetSomeSeeds #VancouverIsland #CultivatingCommunities #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #CommunityWork

  5. If you're in #VictoriaBC on February 14 - come & see me at #SeedySaturday 2026! I'll be working at the #LifecyclesProjectSociety table & will have #FreeSeeds to give away to folks who stop by!

    Come & get some free seeds from us! Learn more about our nonprofit, sign up for updates or to volunteer with us & get info on our #VictoriaSeedLibrary that we are relaunching at #PublicLibraries in Victoria & surrounding municipalities.

    Victoria Seedy Saturday will be hosted on February 14, 2026 from 11am-4pm, at the Crystal Gardens. Come for seeds and seedlings, garden talks, a kids table & more!

    farmfolkcityfolk.ca/seedy-even

    #SeedsSovereignty #ShareSeeds #TradeSeeds #BuySeeds #SellSeeds #GetYourSeeds #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #SeedsForTheRevolution #SeedLovers #SeedSavers #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #nonprofit #YYJEvents #FamilyFriendly

  6. If you're in #VictoriaBC on February 14 - come & see me at #SeedySaturday 2026! I'll be working at the #LifecyclesProjectSociety table & will have #FreeSeeds to give away to folks who stop by!

    Come & get some free seeds from us! Learn more about our nonprofit, sign up for updates or to volunteer with us & get info on our #VictoriaSeedLibrary that we are relaunching at #PublicLibraries in Victoria & surrounding municipalities.

    Victoria Seedy Saturday will be hosted on February 14, 2026 from 11am-4pm, at the Crystal Gardens. Come for seeds and seedlings, garden talks, a kids table & more!

    farmfolkcityfolk.ca/seedy-even

    #SeedsSovereignty #ShareSeeds #TradeSeeds #BuySeeds #SellSeeds #GetYourSeeds #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #SeedsForTheRevolution #SeedLovers #SeedSavers #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #nonprofit #YYJEvents #FamilyFriendly

  7. If you're in #VictoriaBC on February 14 - come & see me at #SeedySaturday 2026! I'll be working at the #LifecyclesProjectSociety table & will have #FreeSeeds to give away to folks who stop by!

    Come & get some free seeds from us! Learn more about our nonprofit, sign up for updates or to volunteer with us & get info on our #VictoriaSeedLibrary that we are relaunching at #PublicLibraries in Victoria & surrounding municipalities.

    Victoria Seedy Saturday will be hosted on February 14, 2026 from 11am-4pm, at the Crystal Gardens. Come for seeds and seedlings, garden talks, a kids table & more!

    farmfolkcityfolk.ca/seedy-even

    #SeedsSovereignty #ShareSeeds #TradeSeeds #BuySeeds #SellSeeds #GetYourSeeds #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #SeedsForTheRevolution #SeedLovers #SeedSavers #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #nonprofit #YYJEvents #FamilyFriendly

  8. If you're in #VictoriaBC on February 14 - come & see me at #SeedySaturday 2026! I'll be working at the #LifecyclesProjectSociety table & will have #FreeSeeds to give away to folks who stop by!

    Come & get some free seeds from us! Learn more about our nonprofit, sign up for updates or to volunteer with us & get info on our #VictoriaSeedLibrary that we are relaunching at #PublicLibraries in Victoria & surrounding municipalities.

    Victoria Seedy Saturday will be hosted on February 14, 2026 from 11am-4pm, at the Crystal Gardens. Come for seeds and seedlings, garden talks, a kids table & more!

    farmfolkcityfolk.ca/seedy-even

    #SeedsSovereignty #ShareSeeds #TradeSeeds #BuySeeds #SellSeeds #GetYourSeeds #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #SeedsForTheRevolution #SeedLovers #SeedSavers #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #nonprofit #YYJEvents #FamilyFriendly

  9. #Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

    By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

    Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

    "The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

    "The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
    Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

    "As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

    A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

    "Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

    "Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

    "Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

    What agroecology is—and isn’t

    "Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

    "The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

    Source [paywall]:
    nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opin

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/QxY8u

    #SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

  10. Digesting Food Studies—Episode 105: Indigenous Food Sovereignty

    Although Indigenous food sovereignty has been attacked and eroded by multiple histories of colonial oppression, rebuilding it can happen—through intergenerational learning, land-based practices, and relationality.

    rss.com/podcasts/digesting-foo

    Kaylee Michnik, talks about her article, “Moving Your Body, Soul, and Heart to Share and Harvest Food” from Vol. 8, No. 2 of Canadian Food Studies (doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v8i2), including the roles we all play in reconciliation & decolonization. Courtney Vaughan offers a response to the text and its challenges. Starting it off is Alexia Moyer’s account of the tasty and tenuous history of camas cultivation by Coast Salish peoples.

    #DigestingFoodStudies
    #Indigenous
    #IndigenousFood
    #IndigenousKnowledge
    #CoastSalish
    #LekwungenPeople
    #FirstNations
    #FoodSovereignty
    #FoodSystems
    #Decolonization
    #HudsonsBayCompany
    #Reconciliation
    #Camas
    #DeathCamas
    #ZigadenousVenenosis
    #FoodPodcast

    Image: Jacques Gaimard on Pixabay

  11. #LifecyclesProjectSociety #FruitTreeProject Update.

    This year, we have harvested over 63,000 lbs of fruit! Of that, almost 32,000 lbs of Grade A fruit has been donated to the community, to over 70 community service agencies throughout the Greater Victoria Area. Our tree stewards have kept 4,500 lbs, and our amazing team of 191 Harvest Leads and Pickers have taken 13,000 lbs home. 

    What about the other 13,500 lbs you ask? 

    Made up of B-Grade, we have processed just over 7500 lbs into juice and jam. Some of the fruit is always C-Grade (compost). To date, we have composted just under 6000 lbs of fruit - while some of this has gone to our friends at Community Composting, the vast majority has gone to a local pig farmer.

    We are proud to say no fruit has gone into the landfill!

    lifecyclesproject.ca

    #LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruitTrees #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #FoodSharing #Teamwork #Gleaning #ViewRoyal #VolunteerWithLifecycles #FoodEquity #CultivatingCommunities #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #fruit #CommunityWork #harvest

  12. Digesting Food Studies (the CFS podcast)—Episode 103: Food Art & Material Practice

    What can we learn about #foodsystems from making #art and getting our hands on the #materiality of food? Oh so very much!

    rss.com/podcasts/digesting-foo

    Writer, artist, and psychotherapist Susan Goldberg discusses her artwork, poem, and reflection piece, “Milk and Bread” (Vol. 12 No. 1 of Canadian Food Studies), and recent master’s graduate Caylie Warkentin weighs in with a perspective on material practice more generally. We touch on the Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group (horg.com), which documents and categorizes bread bag ties—in all seriousness AND silliness. And, as Alexia Moyer shares, there are some fascinating parallels between #gender and #cutlery to be explored. Sink your tines into that!

    #DigestingFoodStudies
    #FoodArt
    #FoundArt
    #FoodSystems
    #Materiality
    #Milk
    #Bread
    #BreadBagTies
    #DomesticLabour
    #Poetry
    #HouseholdManagement
    #Cutlery
    #Tableware
    #Gender
    #WomensWork
    #covid
    #FoodPodcast

    image: Susan Goldberg

  13. Great harvest pick of #GrannySmith #apples today. Granny Smith apples are currently one of the most expensive apples in local stores with average pricing of $2.99/lb. The apples we gleaned from one tree, were almost all perfect apples - very few with damage on them 🍏😃
    These will be greatly appreciated by many food insecure folks around our community 👍💗

    lifecyclesproject.ca/our-proje

    #FruitTreeProject
    #LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity #fruit #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #FreeFruit #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #harvest #FoodSharing #Teamwork #FruitPickers

  14. HT @AgroecologyMap

    "Guided by #agroecological principles, #SítioTarumã have transformed the land through #sustainable practices..."

    Short description of your place and practices

    "Sítio Tarumã is both our home and a living project dedicated to reforestation and the preservation of the #AtlanticForest. Guided by agroecological principles, we have transformed the land through sustainable practices, planting over 2,500 native and fruit-bearing trees since 2013. What was once degraded pasture now thrives as a dynamic #ecosystem, demonstrating how humanity can #coexist in harmony with nature."

    agroecologymap.org/en/location
    #SolarPunkSunday #agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie #permaculture #permacultura #permakultur #agroforestry #agrofloresta #agroforesterie #agroforstwirtschaft
    #sustainability #foodsystems
    #farming #agriculture #regenerative #organic #climatechange #foodsovereignty #ecology #ecologie #citizenscience #opendata

  15. Re-#Introduction

    New grand opening!

    Just migrated my main account here from @scholar.social.

    I'm an #agroecologist in Finland.

    My research is oriented toward improving food sustainability through building capacity and policy that works for people and nature.

    🐝 #Agroecology #FoodSystems #Biodiversity #Farming #Farmers #Farmland #AgriEnvironment #CAP
    #Pollinators #BeneficialInsects
    #BiologicalPestControl #NatureFriendlyFarming #SemiNaturalLandscapes #HomeGarden
    🐝

  16. 🇪🇺 Yesterday, we delivered our #IChooseGMOFree petition backed by 400k+ EU citizens to @EU_Commission.

    🧬 Our demands? #newGMOs must remain regulated & labeled!

    ❌False promises and technofixes are not the solution to transition towards sustainable #FoodSystems!

  17. @foodatacollab Opportunity alert! seeking a freelance food systems #researcher for a short project helping develop a framework for a new connective infrastructure that will strengthen UK #agroecological food supply chains. Could it be you or someone you know?

    Visit fooddatacollaboration.org.uk/c for all the details and be sure to submit your expression of interest by no later than Friday 7 January 2023.

    #Agroecology #Foodsystems