http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress Perspectives and anecdotes about farming in the Gulf Islands of BC, and beyond Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=109&cpage=1#comment-33 Lin Matison Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:14:04 +0000 http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=109#comment-33 Just wanted to reply and say nice website, great to read from people who know what they are talking about. Just wanted to reply and say nice website, great to read from people who know what they are talking about.

]]> http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-26 Barbara Johnstone Grimmer Sun, 16 May 2010 00:44:13 +0000 http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=63#comment-26 The definition of sustainable agriculture by Kent Mullinex as "small scale, human powered" is not true. Size is not a determinant of sustainability - big farms can be sustainable, and small farms can fail the test for sustainability - economic, ecological and social sustainability. The definition of sustainable agriculture by Kent Mullinex as "small scale, human powered" is not true. Size is not a determinant of sustainability – big farms can be sustainable, and small farms can fail the test for sustainability – economic, ecological and social sustainability.

]]> http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-25 Barbara Johnstone Grimmer Sun, 16 May 2010 00:29:27 +0000 http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=62#comment-25 Two big points in the article: 1. Age of farmers given as major issue, with no explanation as to why. In actual fact, farmers have always been older than the average worker because they live where they work. They will work as long as they are physically able, and people are living longer. Next generation is being encouraged to get higher education and only come back to farm when they have a backup career, because more and more farmers need second incomes to survive. Poinr 2, is from Minister of Ag Steve Thomson, who was the BC Ag Council chair before entering politics. He is quite right that the situation will only improve for new entrants to farming when the economic situation for agriculture improves. The disconnect between urbanites and farmers is all the more evident when they really don't have any clue as to why farmers are getting older, and what it means. Two big points in the article: 1. Age of farmers given as major issue, with no explanation as to why. In actual fact, farmers have always been older than the average worker because they live where they work. They will work as long as they are physically able, and people are living longer. Next generation is being encouraged to get higher education and only come back to farm when they have a backup career, because more and more farmers need second incomes to survive. Poinr 2, is from Minister of Ag Steve Thomson, who was the BC Ag Council chair before entering politics. He is quite right that the situation will only improve for new entrants to farming when the economic situation for agriculture improves. The disconnect between urbanites and farmers is all the more evident when they really don't have any clue as to why farmers are getting older, and what it means.

]]> http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-24 Mary Griffin Sat, 01 May 2010 03:34:25 +0000 http://www.firhillfarms.com/wordpress/?p=10#comment-24 Climate Change is really scary, now we have super typhoons and a lot of flooding going on some countries.."`' Climate Change is really scary, now we have super typhoons and a lot of flooding going on some countries..”`’

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