Bästa British Columbia podcaster (2024)

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Why don't BC's farmers cooperate more? 55:14

12d ago55:14

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This episode: when my guest was an urban farmer in Vancouver in the 2010s, she co-founded a marketing co-operative with her colleagues to streamline her produce sales. Intrigued by the problem-solving potential of cooperative business structures, she went on to obtain her Masters degree--and then her PhD--studying farming cooperatives in Japan. Emi…

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Accessing Farmland When It's Too Damned Expensive 1:00:01

1M ago1:00:01

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This episode, a couple of conversations inspired by an invitation I received to moderate a panel on Farmland Accessibility at the Columbia Basin Food & Buyers Expo in Nakusp later this week. In this episode, you’re going to hear from two of the three panelists who’ll be joining me in Nakusp to talk about innovative strategies for accessing farmland…

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The Green Party's Vision for Ag in BC 55:47

2M ago55:47

55:47

This ep: FARMERS VOTE 2024! I invited the three major parties to provide a 2024 BC Election candidate to talk to me about agricultural policy; herein, a conversation with the BC Green Party's candidate for Courtenay-Comox, Arzeena Hamir, about the party's vision for Agriculture in BC. Teaser: they'd manage water differently and consider a Basic Inc…

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Sisters-in-Laudable Farming Careers: Dairy & Veggies in Mara 55:25

2M ago55:25

55:25

This ep: A long-ranging coversation with four owners of two farms that sit side-by-side in Mara: Louise Bruns and her husband, Hermann, own Wild Flight Veggie Farm. Across the road is Hamberlin Holsteins, owned by Daniela Bruns and her husband, Quentin. Daniela, Louise, Quentin and Hermann sat down with me to talk about how each operation came to b…

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BONUS: BCTF situation was dire for many years, argues my guest 40:43

3M ago40:43

40:43

In this bonus episode of the podcast, farmer, co-op expert and newly minted University of the Fraser Valley faculty member Chris Bodnar describes a BC Tree Fruits Cooperative that was beset with internal problems in the years leading up to BCTF's recent, sudden closure in late July. Chris published a piece on Linkedin that delves deeper than we do.…

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How's Your Season Going? 1:04:36

3M ago1:04:36

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In which I cold-call a bunch of farmers to learn how everyone's doing this year. Got something to tell me? Are you a farmer or non-profit that wants to post something on the community bulliten board? Send a voice memo (preferred!) or written words to Jordan: 250 767 6636 podcast@farminginbc.caAv Jordan Marr

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BONUS: The Apple Sector Leading up to BCTF Closure 29:17

3M ago29:17

29:17

As promised last episodes, here are snippets of a few interviews I conducted a couple of years ago that provide some extra insight into the BC Tree Fruits Closure that has just thrown a wrenth into the gears of this year's apple harvest.Av Jordan Marr

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BCTF Closure...it's rough 46:32

3M ago46:32

46:32

The BC Tree Fruits Co-Op announced it's immediate closure on July 25th. This shocked the apple sector, and hit the co-op's 300+ members pretty hard. Herein: a summary of the story so far, and an interview with a co-op member who's super pissed about this. She explains why the closure is such a big deal in terms of the impact it will have on apple g…

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BONUS: Another perspective on the agrologist regulation 30:05

4M ago30:05

30:05

In episode 13, which focused on how agrologists are regulated in BC, I teased the possibility of sharing an interview with someone who has been affected by the regulation that grants exclusivity over the practice of agrology in BC to registered agrologists. Here's that interiew, but you'll get a lot more out of it by first listening to episode 13. …

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The Burkholders Bros: Sweet Corn in Chase 58:50

4M ago58:50

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This time on the podcast, a conversation with Vincent and Lewis Burkholder, a pair of brothers who worked summers for the local sweet corn baron as teenagers and ended up taking over his operation, sort of. I'm referring, of course, to The Burkholder Bros Corn Farm, a business that thwarted my effort to nab the URL I wanted in order to promote a ne…

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You should care about how BC defines 'agrology' 52:17

4M ago52:17

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This episode: Jane Kerner, interim CEO of the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists, joins me to discuss recent updates to how professional agrologists are regulated in BC, the definition of agrology contained in that regulation, and what the exclusivity granted to agrologists in BC to offer agricultural advice means for farmers and other farmi…

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Andrew Vogler: Farming with Bookends in Chilliwack 53:47

5M ago53:47

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This episode: Andrew Vogler on fifteen years as a mixed veggie grower in the Fraser Valley, and why he and his business partner decided to wind down a farm operation that was succeeding. Got something to tell me? Are you a farmer or non-profit that wants to post something on the community bulliten board? Send a voice memo (preferred!) or written wo…

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A Familial Farmer Feud About The Weather Forecast 1:00:32

5M ago1:00:32

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This episode: you'll hear from two brothers who farm next door to one another who fight about which weather forecast is better: Environment Canada or The Weather Network. Then: a meteorlogist from each agency joins me to explain how and why forecasts from different agencies come to different conclusions about whether it's going to rain on while you…

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Former ALC Chair Richard Bullock on the ALR & Sixty Years in Farming 1:03:43

5M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

This episode, my conversation with Richard Bullock, a past Chair of the Agricultural Land Commission. Richard joined me to talk about a life in farming and why chairing the ALC was the hardest job he took on in sixty five years as a farmer. The ALC's Annual Report is a good way to learn the fundamentals about the ALC/ALR if you're into that sort of…

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Heritage Pig Breeding Around BC 43:17

6M ago43:17

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This episode we’re taking a look at small scale pork production in BC, and specifically, a few farrowing operations around the province. Got something to tell me? Are you a farmer or non-profit that wants to post something on the community bulliten board? Send a voice memo (preferred!) or written words to Jordan: 250 767 6636 podcast@farminginbc.ca…

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West Enderby Farm: Carrots in the North Okanagan 52:06

6M ago52:06

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This episode, a conversation with farmer Paddy Doherty of West Enderby Farm. Paddy and his partner Elaine retired last year, but for close to fifteen years they grew organic carrots and a couple other crops in the North Okanagan. Paddy and Elaine's reputation as solid farmers would have been enough to fill a whole interview, but there was a lot mor…

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How BC Drought Managers Make Tough Water Allocation Decisions 38:57

7M ago38:57

38:57

This episode returns to the subject of drought and how the government manages water scarcity. This time: an interview with Nicole Pyett, a hydrogeologist and Water Resources Section Head, Authorizations for the Thompson Okanagan region with BC's Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. Scroll down to find a bunch of resources NIcole mentio…

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The Current State of Farmers Markets in BC 41:55

7M ago41:55

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My guest today is Wylie Bystedt, a farmer based in Quesnel and the current board chair of the British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets. Wylie joined me on the phone to trumpet a recent study conducted at the University of Northern British Columbia that confirms what Wylie already knew: that farmers markets in BC are growing in popularity and…

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Bolen Livestock: Farm-to-Table Beef in Jaffray 48:50

8M ago48:50

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My guest today is Brody Bolen. He's 28 years old and a third generation rancher and butcher based in Jaffrey, in the southeast corner of BC. Brody's grandparents established the ranch in 1957 as a commercial cattle operation. Brody and his wife Kashtyn now live there and operate a farm-to-table business model in which they're directly involved in e…

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Water Scarcity in Westwold and Around the Province 52:34

8M ago52:34

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This episode I speak with Tom Walker of Country Life Magazine and BC Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Nathan Cullen. Much of BC has experienced various stages of drought in the last few years, with each successive year of drought compounding the issue of water scarcity in numerous parts of the province. In some areas, water scarcity…

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Dominion: Cider in Summerland 45:24

9M ago45:24

45:24

This episode: a conversation with apple grower and cider maker Mike Harris of Dominion Cider Company in Summerland. You'll learn how a guy went from an oil & gas job and no farming experience to managing an apple orchard and producing good cider in just a few years, why the snobs who say you can't make good cider with dessert apples are totally rig…

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Zak Vescera on his reporting about BC's migrant farm workers 55:34

9M ago55:34

55:34

Zak Vescera just wrapped up a stint at The Tyee as its labour reporter, and last August he launched a series focused on the housing and working conditions of BC's migrant farm workers. Here's a link to the first article in the series. The series was deeply reported, and went beyond specific allegations to look at the value of seasonal farm worker p…

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Wild Antho: Beekeeping in Armstrong 41:07

9M ago41:07

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Welcome to a new podcast about farming in BC! This first episode, a conversation with Emily Huxter, a beekeeper based in Armstrong. In our conversation, Emily contrasts honey production on the prairies and the Okanagan, why the economics of beekeeping is probably not what you have assumed, and why 50% of a jar of 100% Canadian Honey may actually be…

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Canada not immune to extremism and racism behind Buffalo, N.Y., shooting 9:01

2+ y ago9:01

9:01

Stephanie Allen of the Hogan's Alley Society says Canadians should avoid the urge to think this country is "above" the kind of racist, extremist views that led to a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where authorities say a white man targeted Black people specifically.

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Breaking down the charges laid against Fairy Creek protesters 8:56

2+ y ago8:56

8:56

Old-growth logging protests in the Fairy Creek watershed have broken records for the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. The CBC's Kathryn Marlow takes a deep dive into exactly how many arrests have been made, and what for.

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Should Vancouver bring back school liaison officers? 6:46

2+ y ago6:46

6:46

A recent string of bullying incidents caught on film has some calling for the return of school liaison police officers in Vancouver area schools, but Asmal Ishaque of the group Cops Out of Schools says more policing is not the solution.

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Kuper Island podcast dives deep into one BC residential school's story 11:16

2+ y ago11:16

11:16

The CBC's Duncan McCue previews his new podcast Kuper Island, an investigation into the dark past of a BC residential school of the same name, and the people who survived it.

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Youth and seniors work out together in Vancouver's Chinatown 6:38

2+ y ago6:38

6:38

The Early Edition's Melody Jacobson visits the Yarrow Intergenerational Society's biweekly exercise class at the Sun Wah Centre in Chinatown -- a class for both seniors AND youth.

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Green Party calls for four months of free transit 7:10

2+ y ago7:10

7:10

In a bid to ease the pressure of soaring gas prices, BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau is calling on the province to making public transit free for the next four months.

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The BCSPCA wants you to consider adopting something other than a cat or dog 6:53

2+ y ago6:53

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Adrienne McBride of the BCSPCA says their shelters have a surplus of small animals like rats, rabbits, lizards or birds -- and she makes the case for why you might want to adopt one instead of a dog or cat.

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Ottawa Report: Canada outlines climate change adaptation plan 9:35

2+ y ago9:35

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The Globe and Mail's Kristy Kirkup lays out the federal government's newly announced climate change adaptation plan, and the shift it marks from preventing climate change to living with it.

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Burnaby preparing for extreme summer heat 5:02

2+ y ago5:02

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After an unprecedented "heat dome" killed almost 600 people in BC last summer, the City of Burnaby is already preparing its cooling centres for the possibility of more extreme heat this summer.

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Cold, wet weather likely to continue in the Lower Mainland 7:32

2+ y ago7:32

7:32

It has been an unseasonable cool and wet spring on the South Coast -- a trend that Environment and Climate Change Canada senior climatologist David Phillips predicts may continue well into the summer months.

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Funding secured for new Indigenous centre in Vancouver 7:31

2+ y ago7:31

7:31

Urban Native Youth Association president Matthew Norris says a recently approved Indigenous centre to be built at East Hastings Street and Commercial Drive will provide space for education support, training, traditional ceremonies and more.

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New MOA exhibit explores Latin American civil rights movement from 1960s to present 8:21

2+ y ago8:21

8:21

A new exhibit at UBC's Museum of Anthropology, gives an inside look at the contributions of Latin Americans to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and beyond. Curator Greta de León takes us inside "Xicanx: Dreamers and Changemakers."

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On the Ledge: Horgan's Site C visit and rebuilding Lytton 9:51

2+ y ago9:51

9:51

The Globe and Mail's Justine Hunter and the CBC's Belle Puri discuss the week in BC politics, including premier John Horgan's first visit to the controversial Site C dam construction site, and the lengthy rebuilding process in the town of Lytton after it was destroyed by fire last summer.

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How two years of COVID-19 is fueling "mom rage" 8:30

2+ y ago8:30

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Parenting is hard enough as it is, but the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has many moms feeling their anger and frustration spill over. The Early Edition's Vivian Luk -- a new mom herself -- explores "mom rage" and some of the stigma associated with moms expressing those feelings.

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Inside Vancouver's first Hong Kong Fair 7:11

2+ y ago7:11

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The Early Edition's Vivian Luk gets a sneak peak inside this weekend's sold out Vancouver Hong Kong Fair from organizers Heiky Kwan and Esther Yuen.

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UBCIC calls VPD's handling of Chelsea Poorman case "callous" 7:20

2+ y ago7:20

7:20

Vancouver police say the death of 24-year-old Chelsea Poorman was "not suspicious," but Union of BC Indian Chiefs president Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says their "callous" handling of the case -- in which Poorman's body was found 15 months after she first went missing -- is another illustration of the VPD's "dismissive" attitude toward Indigenous …

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Catching up with BC Juno nominees in folk and heavy metal 9:30

2+ y ago9:30

9:30

What do singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider and technical death metal singer Oli Peters of Archspire have in common? They're both from BC, they're both nominated for Junos this weekend -- and they both love Colter Wall.

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Vancouver Giants on playoff hot streak 5:44

2+ y ago5:44

5:44

The Vancouver Canucks may be out of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Vancouver Giants are still holding strong in the WHL playoffs -- but play-by-play broadcaster Dan O'Connor says they'll have to make it through the Kamloops Blazers first.

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UBC study examines Black alienation in academia 3:11

2+ y ago3:11

3:11

Annette Henry, a professor in UBC's Department of Language and Literacy Education, explains the findings of her new study into the alienation Black people face in Canadian academic institutions -- including issues that start as early as high school.

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Could the humble CD make a comeback? 9:17

2+ y ago9:17

9:17

After stumbling across a box of free CDs, Early Edition reporter Lisa Christiansen started wondering: as vinyl sales continue to surge, could the compact disc ever see a similar resurgence?

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Loophole allows tax-free sale of lavish Victoria mansion 7:42

2+ y ago7:42

7:42

The CBC's Jason Proctor explains the legal gymnastics that allowed an $18-million mansion -- once rented by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and associated with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner -- to be sold without paying property transfer tax, or the foreign buyers' tax.

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This woman quit her job to start a business running errands and standing in line 7:07

2+ y ago7:07

7:07

Cara Plummer used to work in health care, but after 15 years, she decided it was time to start her own business. That business? Running errands, or other odd jobs people don't have time for -- like standing in lengthy passport renewal lines.

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New photos of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy 6:13

2+ y ago6:13

6:13

Ken Tapping, astronomer at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in Penticton, explains the significance of a new photo released by scientists of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.

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City of Vancouver planners explain the Broadway Plan 14:28

2+ y ago14:28

14:28

Vancouver director of planning Theresa O'Donnell and Broadway Plan special project director Matt Shillito break down the city's ambitious plan to redevelop the Broadway corridor, and what it will mean for the future of broad swaths of the city.

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Student "swarming" attacks caught on video 8:08

2+ y ago8:08

8:08

Surrey's Safe Schools program director Rob Rai reacts to the latest in a series of videos of Vancouver-area students involved in a "swarming" attack. This particular video shows a 15-year-old girl being surrounded and apparently beaten by the other teens in the video.

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How better infrastructure could prevent pedestrian deaths 7:28

2+ y ago7:28

7:28

After a 14-year-old girl was killed by a dump truck near a Burnaby construction site, former Vancouver city planner Sandy James discusses how better urban design could make cities safer for all road and sidewalk users.

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Founder of Asian Heritage Month reflects on its 20th anniversary 5:56

2+ y ago5:56

5:56

Vivienne Poy, former Canadian senator, put forward the motion 20 years ago that led to the official recognition of Asian Heritage Month in Canada. She reflects on what's changed since then -- and how much further there still is to go.

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