A ONE-MAN SHOW IS SO 2024 I made a trip east in February, it was nice to be among like-minded people and hear their stories. I attended the 2025 Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network Conference in Truro to get educated and connected, then a meeting with the Extended Learning group at Dalhousie University for learning inspiration. I then visited with our new writer Montana P. on my way south for a visit with family. It was a wonderful trip – I learned so much about the diversity of agriculture in Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Region. About the vibrant people involved, ingenious ideas and enterprising operations. People building farms and foodways for themselves, their families and their communities. It is not a one person show but a family, a community and an active network coming together and supporting each other. Not one but a collective of voices and entities trading knowledge and sharing ideas. That may sound rather rosy but there has been some hard times in Nova Scotia agriculture. But the overwhelming reality is the hard work being done by many to improve the small picture, to keep the big picture moving forward. Welcome to Small Farm Canada “Lite”. An electronic magazine short with stories and information that tag-teams with SFC magazine to keep the conversation going between printed issues. We’ll also reshare past stories, get provincial perspectives and touch on things to come! For more on “Lite” email Editor@SmallFarmCanada.ca. EDI TORIAL Cover photo Byrka Family Revival Seeds Mosher Corner, NS IN THIS ISSUE February 2025 | Vol. 1 Issue 1 8 A TALE OF TWO BLOOMS 4 NEWS & NOTES N.S. lifting ban on fracking & uranium, French fry lipstick, YA breaking barriers & California bee shortage. 6 GIZMO THE FENCE POST DRIVER ARTICLE BY DAN KERR A SFC Replay Story from January-February 2021. 11 BOOK REVIEW: THE BASICS OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BY ROSS MARS REVIEWED BY JANET WALLACE Chemical-free, nature-friendly and community-focused food. 15 FEAR NOT THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS STORY BY DAN NEEDLES Dan appreciates his Canadian farm lacking even a single poisonous creature that wants to kill him. Kohlrabi, AKA German turnip, is a cool season biennial. Despite it’s appearance it’s related to cabbage. It is not a root crop, the stem of the white or red varieties are harvested and enjoyed for their light peppery taste. The leaves are also highly nutritious. EDITOR Julie Harlow | 1-866-260-7985 ext 272 Julie.Harlow@SmallFarmCanada.ca ADVERTISING SALES 1-866-260-7985 Sales@SmallFarmCanada.ca DESIGN | Andrea Williams CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Ashleigh Benedict | 1-866-260-7985 x252 Subscriptions@SmallFarmCanada.ca MARKETING & OPERATIONS Denise Faguy | Denise.Faguy@Farms.com PUBLISHER | Farms.com Canada Inc. PRINT: The print magazine for Small Farm Canada is published six times each year by Farms.com Canada Inc. Subscription rate for one year: $24.95 (+tax). Single copy price is $5.95. SUBSCRIBE NOW! DIGITAL: Small Farm Canada Lite is published 6 times each year, tandeming the Small Farm Canada magazine print issues. Contact Info@ SmallFarmCanada.ca for your free subscription. Your privacy is important to us. Occasionally we may send you information from reputable companies whose products or services we believe may be of interest to you. If you would prefer to have your name removed from the list, contact us at Info@ SmallFarmCanada.ca. Contents copyrighted by Farms.com Canada Inc. and may be reprinted only with permission. Copyright © 2025 Farms.com Canada Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN 1710 4955 Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorsement of the advertiser, its products or services, nor do Small Farm Canada, or Farms.com Canada Inc. endorse any advertiser claims. The publisher shall have no liability for the omission of any scheduled advertising. 90 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 www.SmallFarmCanada.ca PROUD TO BE CANADIAN OWNED! We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. Get social with Small Farm Canada Amy Hill of Snowy River Farms in Cooks Brook, NS presented at the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network Conference River Made Farmstead Parry Sound, ON
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