On today’s episode I sit down with John and Katy of Alderlea Farm and Café in Duncan, British Columbia. We are sitting in their home, a beautifully converted barn to loft, with a view of the gardens. We talk about early farming influences, biodynamic vegetable production, and rallying a community around a space. Katy also has a cookbook coming out soon so stay tuned for updates there!
Coming up: I talk to Kevin Madrigal of Farming Hope in San Francisco
Our goal with Farm Talk Radio is to tell a story across Canada, weaving a mosaic of landscapes that focus on the people, places, and things that inspire change — To give airtime to the hardworking men and women who are feeding the bodies, hearts, and minds of our great country. Farming can at times be a lonely and isolating profession. It is one filled with numerous hardships. The long hours, physically demanding work, and constant struggle to work in harmony with Mother Nature take their toll. Furthermore, the ever-changing extremes of climate change will only add to these pressures. Not to mention, the financial risk of being an entrepreneur and running a business to feed and support yourself and your family. Yet this is a field of work that continues to attract some of the most incredible and inspiring change makers that I have been fortunate enough to meet. Spend a weekend at your local farmers market and you’ll know what I am talking about. Because of this, it will be an honour to sit down and listen to them and help them tell their story. Farm Talk Radio explores the challenges these agents of change are going through and the gifts that this journey has brought them. And we’d like to share all of this with you.
