Okanagan Stone Fruit Shortage – Summer 2024
Extreme weather throughout the year will cause a shortage of stone fruit in BC: We are sad to report that after speaking to many of our local Okanagan stone fruit…
14 Unique Ways to Reduce Your Plastic (Other than a Reusable Straw)
In honor of #PlasticFreeJuly we wanted to encourage unique ways to reduce your plastic. Chances are if you are shopping at Spud and care about your environmental impact, you are…
Have An At-home Happy Hour With These 4 Cocktail Recipes
After-work happy hour is the perfect solution to have some socializing in our busy lives. But with more of us scaling back our contact and with winter around the corner,…
4 DIY Tea Blends You Can Create On Your Own
With a variety of new Be Fresh loose-leaf tea now available, it is often fun to experiment and play around with flavours by creating your own blends and brewing a personalized tea just for you! These teas, individually, have many beneficial properties for you…
4 Summer Tricks to Eat Sustainably All Year
The summer always makes our food system feel a lot smaller, doesn’t it? Many of us reconnect with our green thumbs to plant backyard gardens or spend our weekends at…
4 Ways You Can Virtually Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada; it is a time for all Canadians to honor the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people.…
4 TURKEY STUFFINGS YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS HOLIDAY
If it were socially acceptable for every side to be a stuffing, my holiday dinners would look, smell, and taste a lot different. As soon as the cold weather started…
4 INGREDIENT THIRST-QUENCHING WATERMELON SLUSHIE
Ah, summer. The time for hiking, barbecues, and iced drinks (seriously, my ice consumption probably increases about 200%). While it’s not technically summer yet, it very well feels like it.…
GET TO KNOW YOUR FARMER: 4K FARMS IN SWALWELL, AB
In 2014, 4K Farms was established and named after Kent, Kassie and their two daughters Klair and Karla – the 4K - namesakes of the farm. The family originally…
14 Holiday Dinner Hacks for a Stress-free Day
Holiday dinners are supposed to be a time for engaging with loved ones, reflecting on what we have to be grateful for, and enjoying a delicious meal. However, only those whose…
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