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Are you concerned about food security issues on Vancouver Island?
The VIU Institute for Coastal Research, VIU’s Community Based Research Institute and the student-led Campus Food Strategy group invite you to a FREE evening with speakers, discussion and local food on Monday April 16, from 5-8 pm on VIU’s Nanaimo Campus (Royal Arbutus Room, Bldg 300). Read the rest of this entry »
Dates available for Christmas Lunches and parties. Contact Stephanie Richards at 250-740-6398 or Stephanie.Richards@viu.ca for available dates and menus !
Come celebrate with us – a fundraiser for Nature Trust of BC Conservation efforts in Baynes Sound. And a fun time! catered by culinary students from VIU! Please be sure to RSVP to Tracy Loewen at Nature Trust as seats are limited. 1-866-288-7878 ext 222 or tloewen@naturetrust.bc.ca.
British Columbia is blessed with tremendously diverse and productive ocean and freshwater habitats and resources. However, our aquatic foods sector may not currently be living up to BC’s potential. Can we have both healthy, sustainable marine and coastal ecosystems; and a thriving, innovative seafood sector that together benefit BC’s coastal communities? Read the rest of this entry »
The 4th VIU Biosphere Conversation took place this past weekend at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station. Nearly 20 people from across Vancouver Island, including from VIU, Royal Roads University and the University of Victoria gathered together to reflect on the role of the post-secondary institution in sustainability on Vancouver Island. Read the rest of this entry »
The integrated culinary facility has to be the most fun part of the facility (at least near meal-time). VIU Culinary alumnus Kathy Jerritt, owner of of Courtenay’s Tria Culinary Studio and her cheery crew were in catering a small conference this weekend. Kathy specializes in local ingredients and I took the opportunity to take some happy snaps of a few of her creations. More about the meeting in another post but for tonight some food porn (can I say that?) for your enjoyment!. Read on.
Above: Fennel scented Pentlatch Manila Clam chowder in Kyuquot Sablefish broth with wild coho and hand peeled Denman Island shrimp. Read the rest of this entry »
K’omoks and Qualicum First Nation elders and dancers blessed our neighbours property in Deep Bay a couple weeks ago – read on for info and photos. Read the rest of this entry »
The Urban Food Revolution. Changing the Way we Feed Cities – upcoming talk by Peter Ladner – as first event of new VIU Aquatic Foods Initiative! Read the rest of this entry »
One month to go to the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup presented by Loblaw Companies Limited. The Field Station is going to coordinate a shoreline clean-up of Deep Bay Harbour and Spit on Saturday September 17th.
Don Tillapaugh, CSR Director and Master of Ceremonies led us through a great celebration at the Official Opening of the Station June 23, 2011. Where we got to acknowledge our supporters, team and the community that hosts us and celebrate this great achievement. Read the rest of this entry »
