Experiment successful | B.C. grower finds the right grape for his colder climate
MCBRIDE, B.C. — Stalk upon stalk of wine grapes descend in rows in the mountain town of McBride. Snow-capped peaks and wine grapes aren’t usually companions, but in the Mortensen family’s vision, people sip their glass from a patio and remark how McBride wine tastes like California wine did long ago. At 53.3 degrees latitude, […] Read moreStories by Laura Keil
RCMP officer, songwriter stake their claim
Country living | Making a living off a small farm filled with challenges for family
VALEMOUNT, B.C. — An RCMP officer and a singer-songwriter may not seem like the perfect fit for starting a farm from scratch in eastern British Columbia, but this farm is all about learning. In the horse pen, Michelle Glover Burstrom leads a Morgan horse to the fence across ground that is soft and covered in […] Read more
