Author Archives: Heather

About Heather

Heather’s an editor, writer, professional communications gal, and the founding member of the Renaissance Women. While not a farmer herself, Heather enjoys strolling the property with a glass of Malbec and "grocery shopping" in Brock's fields with a harvest knife.

Community Sufficiency

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Heather

When we moved to Cowichan Station to start Makaria Farm back in the spring of 2007, our goal was to be as self-sufficient as possible. We thought “success” would mean a meal where we’d produced all the ingredients ourselves, from … Continue reading →

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Good Intentions For the Apocalypse

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Heather

It’s almost 2012. If the Mayans are correct and everything goes bottoms up this year, then it’s a good thing I’ve spent 2011 tooling up on my practical skills. There are a few essentials to surviving an apocalypse (if it’s … Continue reading →

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