Understanding Xeriscaping: Water-Wise Gardening
Xeriscaping reduces water usage through drought-tolerant plants, soil amendments, and mulching. Native plants offer low maintenance and carbon sequestration benefits.
Category : Sustainable Agriculture
Female farm workers in B.C. face precarious labour: report
A new report highlights safety, wage, and respect issues for female South Asian farm workers in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, urging policy changes.
Sask. Recycles 491.6M Containers, Above National Average
Saskatchewan recycled 491.6 million containers in 2024-25 through SARCAN, achieving an 82.6% return rate, above the 76% national average, ranking second in Canada.
Billionaire's Son Seeks to Relocate Escobar's Hippos
Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, offers to relocate Pablo Escobar's hippos to his wildlife centre in India to prevent their culling in Colombia.
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P.E.I. Potato Production Sees Biggest Drop in Canada in 2025
Prince Edward Island's potato production experienced the largest provincial decline in Canada in 2025. Learn about recovery plans amid drought and Iran war pressures.
P.E.I. Farmers Delay Hay Harvest to Protect Threatened Birds
In a unique Earth Day initiative, P.E.I. farmers are postponing hay cutting to safeguard the nests of threatened bird species, balancing agriculture and conservation.
Cleanfarms Ushers New Era of Agricultural Circularity
Cleanfarms celebrates Earth Day 2026 with a focus on agricultural circularity, recycling plastics, and launching new stewardship programs across Canada.
Jessica Regan's FoodMesh Gives Surplus Food Second Chance
Vancouver entrepreneur Jessica Regan co-founded FoodMesh to combat food waste and insecurity. Her network rescues one million meals monthly by connecting surplus food with nonprofits across Canada.
Hire a Hen: Nova Scotia Business Rents Chickens and Coops
A unique Nova Scotia business, Hire a Hen, provides everything needed for backyard chicken farming through rentals, including coops and live hens, catering to sustainable agriculture enthusiasts.
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Bigelow Tea clarifies its tea bags are plastic-free, biodegradable, and compostable, addressing recent microplastics research. The company details its environmentally friendly manufacturing process.
Ottawa Funds $855K Bio-Fertilizer Plant on Cowessess First Nation
MP Buckley Belanger announces federal investment of $855,000 to construct a bio-fertilizer production facility on Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, advancing clean technology and sustainable agriculture.
Sudbury Groups Divert Food Waste to Aid Community
Community organizations in Sudbury are implementing innovative programs to redirect surplus food from landfills to individuals and families facing food insecurity, addressing both hunger and environmental concerns.
Manure-to-Gas Facility Coming to Coaldale with Provincial Funds
Alberta invests millions in a first-of-its-kind Coaldale facility converting agricultural waste into renewable natural gas, cutting carbon emissions and boosting sustainable energy production.
Pattison Food Group Adopts Equifruit Fairtrade Organic Bananas
Pattison Food Group has switched its organic banana supplier to Equifruit, bringing 100% Fairtrade organic bananas to Western Canadian stores. This partnership supports sustainable incomes and better working conditions for Latin American farmers.
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