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Canada: How Local Food Networks Foster Community and Sustainability in B.C.

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Cucumber harvest at Kingfisher Farm. Photo by Whitney Buckner.

“They see themselves as stewards—stewards of the land, stewards of the community—and you can taste that,” she says. “I can taste that.”

By Robin Perelle
MonteCristo
July 24, 2025

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Paul and his wife, Angela, own and run Kingfisher Farm Market on a small but densely planted acre of land in South Surrey, just a few blocks from the U.S. border. Here, fluffy dill fronds wave next to colourful swiss chard, while carrots nestle on either side of the zucchini. Over the course of the season, more than 500 varieties of crops will be planted, from broccolini and kale to kohlrabi, tomatoes, and turnips. “We’re trying to make as much use of our small, limited space as we can,” Paul says.

Unlike the larger-scale, mechanized farms nearby, the Neufelds sell their produce directly to their community, rather than to wholesalers who ship to supermarkets in bulk. “We’re cultivating, growing a community that is connected to where their food is grown,” Angela says.

After studying international development and especially how it pertains to agriculture in developing countries, Paul felt the need to focus on Canada, to take responsibility for what we grow, consume, and discard here. Our world is not limitless in its resources so we have to live within its limits, he says. In his 20s, he longed to live simply off the land, growing and mindfully consuming his own food. That vision soon expanded to nourishing the community around him, as well.

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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-how-local-food-networks-foster-community-and-sustainability-in-b-c/


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