For our first community excursion we toured through Meadow Valley with Ian Ralston, starting with a sound walk to tune into the landscape around us. The sounds of the creaking trees as the wind swept through, the chorus of birds, footsteps over fallen branches. After a...

Food is life! Along with clean air, water, and shelter, food is essential to our survival.  To be food secure, one must be able to have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.  Furthermore, food bonds us.  Regardless of culture o...

A big thank you to everyone who completed the survey. We received 49 responses and gained valuable feedback. Following are the results of the survey:

Q1: How important is food security to you on Thetis Island? 

A1:

46.2% Extremely important

35.9% Very important 

10.3% Mode...

The introductory episode of the ThINC student podcast is available for listening! This week contains a brief introduction of the team members and their thoughts on food security on Thetis Island. Stay tuned for further interviews with local residents.

Leading up to the program was a bit of a whirlwind. A lot had to be organized in a short amount of time - hiring, housing, and coordinating between various individuals.  However, the process was made much easier due to the generosity and support of the community.  Furt...