All Together Now
"We need to create a vibrant and tight knit community around our food systems in order to achieve substantive change." -Zev Friedman Part...
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Jackie Skrypnek
Nov 30, 20183 min
Dig in to December
Earth is leaning away from our star as though playing a bit coy, backing off as though it just needs a little space before it can draw...
Jackie Skrypnek
Oct 26, 20182 min
A Trick or Two
Summer has come and gone in Alberta and as you may have heard (or experienced yourself!) we actually endured several weeks of winter...
Jackie Skrypnek
Jul 6, 20183 min
Food From Home
"By this action, what am I saying 'yes' to?" -Charles Eisenstein, The Yoga of Eating Deep into last winter I had my doubts we'd ever feel...
Jackie Skrypnek
Apr 26, 20183 min
A Spring Meal
Those of you in milder climes may find it hard to believe, but here in our Cochrane yard, approaching the end of April, just about the...
Jackie Skrypnek
Mar 14, 20182 min
Begin Again
Well, we've done it! We've seen ourselves through another winter. Sure, it's not fully behind us yet, but the darkest and the coldest of...
Jackie Skrypnek
Feb 2, 20183 min
Return On Investment
(Do excuse me if this post seems dubiously tangential to the operation of Hereabouts B&B! In my mind these things are all related -...
Jackie Skrypnek
Dec 14, 20173 min
The Sun As Anchor
Christmas is fast approaching and I think we can all agree that the experience goes beyond one of pure peace, love, and joy. There's...
Jackie Skrypnek
Oct 31, 20173 min
3 Sisters, 1 Recipe
With summer well and truly behind us and fall swiftly morphing into winter, it's a good time to don a thick sweater and take stock of...
Jackie Skrypnek
Oct 2, 20174 min
Let the Sun Shine In
The tiny house faces south; the main roof overhang manages the sun that enters the clerestory windows, while the two canopies manage sun...
Jackie Skrypnek
Jul 8, 20172 min
Flower to Fruit
Year of the Rooster? Year of Trump? How about Year of the Flower? Here in southern Alberta, 2017 has seen the greatest showcase of floral...
Jackie Skrypnek
May 18, 20172 min
Spring Yard Foray
Spring has finally arrived in Alberta and, along with birdsong and bicycles, this means a whole lot of green. Green - a favourite colour...
Jackie Skrypnek
Apr 8, 20173 min
To Cook - To Create
“Cooking gives you a chance to practice the esoteric art of manifestation - bringing something from the imagination into physical...
Jackie Skrypnek
Mar 2, 20173 min
Full-Spectrum Garden
The First of March. That time of year when we feel we can almost glimpse spring ahead. And yet, if you've lived in Alberta long enough...
Jackie Skrypnek
Jan 21, 20173 min
Start Where We Are
INDIGENOUS: "produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment" "Someone who learns to use all...
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