Heritage and Indigenous Foods
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May, 26
Expo 86 and Vancouver Food
In the headline article, Aleesha Harris claims “We have Expo 86 to thank for Vancouver’s booming restaurant scene” (Vancouver Sun, [...]
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Mar, 26
Geography and Food
Our geography determines the foods that grow naturally and well in our area, what we eat, and who we are. [...]
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Feb, 26
BC Heritage Week 2026
February 16 to 22, 2026 was Heritage Week in British Columbia with the theme this year of “Stir the Pot.” Many [...]
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Feb, 26
BC Heritage Week: Stir the Pot
Congratulations to Heritage BC on choosing “Stir the Pot” as their theme this year for BC Heritage Week February 16 [...]
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Feb, 24
Quinoa, Trendy Ancient Food
For the past decade, quinoa has been trendy because it is gluten-free, easy to grow, and nutrient-dense; all factors that [...]
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Jan, 24
Pyrohy, Comfort Food and Celebratory Dish
Pyrohy Around my dinner table I recently asked my guests what food traditions they had for their meal on Christmas Eve [...]
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Mar, 23
Ulu – Women’s Knife
Ulu – Women’s Knife Note* This post was compiled from previous writing by Dr. Marlene Atleo and Dr. Mary Gale Smith [...]
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Feb, 23
What’s Making Food History – Ozette Potatoes
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ozette-potato-harvest-indigenous-food-sovereignty-1.6601755 See also https://bcfoodhistory.ca/haida-potatoes/
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Nov, 22
Squash-Pumpkin Family
Squash – Pumpkin Family is misunderstand and underrated. All of the Cucurbitale botanical order originated in Indigenous cultures in the Americas. [...]
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Jan, 22
Food Supply Chains
Food supply chains involve all levels of the economy. These days we hear about food supply chains in terms of obtaining [...]