Kootenay food production is local security – Shauna Fidler, Columbia Basin Food & Buyer Expo
Barriers for small local farmers – Winlaw farmer, Radka Kolacny
Harvest sharing of local fruit – Elena Harder, Nelson Village Harvest
LOCAL FORAGE: LIONS MANE MUSHROOM.
Shauna Fidler from Slocan is with the Kootenay Food Council and the Columbia Basin Food and Buyer Expo. She tells us about local efforts to get more local food on to local plates in the Kootenays.
https://kootenayfood.ca/. https://basinfood.ca/
Radka Kolacny is a Winlaw farmer who talks about some of the barriers small local producers have to selling their small scale food and meat locally. Regulations designed for safety for mass produced food can cripple local farmers.
Elena Harder had a lot of fun helping Nelson area folks harvesting the abundance of pears, plums, and many fruits. She gave away boxes of fruit and tells us how empowering it is to help protect local bears with a great reward of fresh local fruit.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/478571769263748. VillageHarvest.ca
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ENVIRONMENT EVENTS
Saturday, October 24 2026 10 am – 2pm
Butterfly Habitat Learning Garden Kootenay Native Plant Society
Syringa Provincial Park
Meeting at Syringa Creek Provincial Park for the Second part of a Kootenay Native Plant Society learning series. After five years of growth, this garden is a thriving habitat, but what about the next chapter? Discussing how we steward an established native plant garden for the long term.
Saturday, October 24 2026
Trash To Treasure Day
All West Kootenay
October 24th is the fall Trash to Treasure day for sharing unwanted items on the street promoted by the Regional District of the Kootenay.
Regional Waste facilities also offer free disposal of organic yard waste for the month of October.
Sunday, Oct 25 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Peacebuilding Evening
Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St,
The Nelson Interfaith Collaborative is holding a Peacebuilding evening, with a potluck dinner, stories and table discussions. Open to everyone.
Coming up Sunday October 25th from 5-7 at Nelson United Church.
Sunday, November 15 2026 3 – 8 pm
Kootenay Lake Summit – Synergy: Collaboration in Conservation
Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson
Synergy: Collaboration in Conservation, celebrates the powerful impact that partnerships can have in creating meaningful change. Kootenay Lake is connected to so many aspects of life in our region, and caring for it is something we all have a role in. By bringing together different perspectives, knowledge, skills, and experiences, we can accomplish far more than we could alone.
Lakeside opening ceremony by Robin Louie, ʔak̓aq̓ⱡahaⱡxu land steward, cultural practitioner, and elected yaqan nuʔkiy councillor
Delicious locally catered dinner and dessert with vegan/GF options available
Live music by singer-songwriter Dana Lee
Keynote speech by local conservationist Juliet Craig, MSc, RPBio, and Program Director of the Kootenay Conservation Program
Silent auction stocked full of local goodies and experiences, including 2 x All Day Full Mountain lift tickets to Whitewater Mountain Resort
Premiere of our new Shoreline Stewardship short film
Roundtable discussions, collaborative conversations, and partnership building
Tickets are $60 or $25 Register at: https://www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca/kootenay-lake-summit-2026-synergy-collaboration-in-conservation/
