In this episode Warren's guest is Valerie Tarasuk of the University of Toronto. Valerie is the lead investigator behind PROOF, a project conducting research to advance understanding of the causes and consequences of food insecurity in Canada and the policy interventions necessary to prevent this problem. Dr. Tarasuk’s work has helped lay the foundation for food insecurity monitoring in Canada, and in recent years, her research has utilized monitoring data to advance knowledge on food insecurity in this country. Join Warren and Valerie for a deep dive into issues in food insecurity in Canada.

In this episode hear Warren's conversation with Brian MacIsaac and Rebecca Kneen of Crannog Ales and Left Fields Farm in Sorrento BC. For Twenty-five years Brian and Rebecca have been developing and running their organic brewery and farm lands with a passion for natural, local and flavourful beer and lamb. They are equally passionate about their impact on the earth and fighting for their cultural agenda which includes social justice, stewardship of the land, the arts and close community. Listen in for an in-depth discussion of some of the critical issues facing our communities, farmers and small businesses today.

In our latest episode Warren talks with Naomi Robert of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Naomi holds a Master of Land and Water Systems degree from the University of British Columbia where she studied water resource management in agriculture, a B.Sc. from McGill University in Earth System Science, and is currently a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University in the School of Resource and Environmental Management. She is a Professional Agrologist with the BC Institute of Agrologists, practicing in research, transfer and application, and a board member of Food Secure Canada. Warren and Naomi will talk about the ways food can forge connections between individuals, communities, and land and how her food system research and community projects help to build a bridge between academic, practitioner, and community initiatives.

In this episode Warren talks with sustainable agriculture experts Dr. John Ikerd and Dr. Kent Mullinix. Dr. Ikerd is an Agricultural Economist, a prolific author and Professor Emeritus with the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Mullinix is the Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security with Kwantlen Polytechnic University. This conversation gets at the necessity and core issues in shifting our mass production methods of food production to community based agriculture driven by cooperation among people in local settings and in concert with the needs of the land. John and Kent share their teaching experience, research and years of practice in developing new and sustainable ways to feed the planet.

In this episode hear Warren's live broadcast with Keli Westgate of Lekker Land Design. Keli is a certified Permaculture Designer helping clients create their own abundant, eco-friendly garden landscape that support climate-positive goals including increasing food security, personal health and community resilience. Keli has clients throughout the North Okanagan and Shuswap and she was instrumental in establishing the Lighthouse Community Food Forest at the Salvation Army Food Bank in Salmon Arm. Join Warren and Keli as they explore the benefits of permaculture design principles in establishing productive and earth friendly gardens.

Warren welcome's back Melanie Bennett, Projects and Volunteer Coordinator with the Shuswap Food Action Society. Melanie and Warren will talk about Society programs in Salmon Arm such as School Meals, the Teaching Garden and the John McLeod Community Garden. They will also discuss plans for the next big thing, the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event, which takes place on February 22, 2025. Tune in for an update on CNOY and to hear about all the great things the Shuswap Food Action Society is up to in our town.

Listen in on Warren's conversation with Jim Cooperman, well known Shuswap advocate, author and promoter of healthy community living. Jim lives in Lee Creek and had a major role in improving strategies for wildfire management in BC after the devastating fires of 2023. He is active in protecting parkland and watersheds in our area and is the author of Everything Shuswap, a local guide to the Shuswap. Jim manages the website Shuswap Passion where he blogs about our area and advocates for the environment. Join Warren and Jim for a wide ranging conversation about the Shuswap.

Warren welcomes Dr. Eileen Wong and some of her colleagues on the Food Working Group of the Environmental Stewardship Team of BC's Lower Mainland Health Authorities. Eileen and her colleagues are engaged in research and action to improve the quality and sustainability of hospital food and to "Transform Healthcare Food Systems One Plate at a Time." Warren and the team will discuss their recent conference on the subject and they will describe the strategies they are developing to improve food acquisition, distribution and sustainability in order to ensure better health for hospital patients into the future.