Let’s talk about peaches for a moment. I think they will cast some light on one man’s solution to racial divisions, through fruit picking. The man was Henry David Thoreau, and in […]
Race and Apples 6: Cherokee Peaches
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Race and Apples 5: Indigenous Cultures Saved by the Border
Today, a piece of good news. The orchards and berry farms of Washington saved many Indigenous families and children from British Columbia. They saved them because their mothers stole away with them, […]
Race and Apples 4: The Survival of the Confederate State in Washington’s Apple Industry
One of the consequences of settlement of the Columbia Basin is that this land in the North is actually in the South. It’s kind of a continuation of the US Civil War, […]
Race and Apples 3: Health, Fruit-Growing and Poison
Apples aren’t as healthy as they used to be. Race has a role in that. A big role, actually. Poor Joseph. Now he’s a hydroelectric dam. Spanning the Columbia right next to […]
Race and Apples 2: The Death of Indigenous Fruit Growing
Here in Cascadia, where most of North America’s apples are produced today, apple growing began with the potential to develop along two three lines: Euroamerican use of privatized land to grow Eurasian […]
Race and Apples 1: Mixed Beginnings
In the last week, an important discussion has gained some traction: race and environment. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/environmental-racism-bill-c-230-1.5954082. In short, media is reporting on how the effects of climate change and environmental damage are born […]
Plastic: The Ever-Popular Choice
Robins love plastic. I see more of these nests every year.
Late Winter Magnolias
A little bit of snow, at 13 Below. Just another winter day in the Similkameen. Spring is on the way!
The Orange Granny Smiths of the Similkameen
Kind of pretty when the sun comes out in February! Beloved of robins and ravens, these frozen and fermented apple daiquiris are just the thing to get through a chill winter day. […]
Apples for the Rich and Famous
Tevel technologies are developing what they call “the best fruit pickers in the world.” The purpose is to keep family farms in the family, to reduce labour costs, ensure reliability of labour, […]
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