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We grow organic vegetables in the beautiful Comox Valley. Tweets by @arzeena. Come by & visit!

Courtenay, BC
Joined April 2012
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"#ALR protects approximately 4.6M hectares of agriculturally suitable #land across #BritishColumbia." #agriculturallandreserve #food #foodsecurity #richmondbc #RITE #riterichmond #bcmunicipal More... www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/i…(ALR,suitable%20land%20across%20British%20Columbia.
Webinaire | Culture de semences sous contrat 🎙 Intervenants - Kim Delaney, @Hawthorn_Farm - Jean-François Lévêque, Les Jardins de l'écoumène - Marie-Claude Comeau, La Radicle - Jessica Gale, Sweet Gale Gardens - Arzeena Hamir, @AmaraFarm 👉 bit.ly/3vBPnGk
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🚜 Arzeena Hamir @AmaraFarm is a Farmer for #CleanEnergy! Curious to learn more about our program to support farmers to transition on-farm energy beyond diesel? ➡️ farmersforclimatesolutions.c…
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"If we’re talking about trying to reduce the impact of carbon on our planet, here’s an easy solution that not only would absorb carbon, but actually make farms more resilient to #climatechange + increase food production." - @arzeena, FCS member cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-9… @AmaraFarm
🎉 @mclaudebibeau's new mandate commits to supporting farmers & ranchers in #reducingemissions + #buildingresilience on farms! This is vital for farmer livelihoods, climate change, and food security, and we look forward to collaborating in implementing this commitment.
"Farming with climate solutions requires a different way of thinking... I'm really excited to see that the federal government is listening" says @arzeena , a farmer for climate solutions of @FarmersClimate cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-9…
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“Farmers on Vancouver Island have long known that water availability is a critical factor for their production,” said Arzeena Hamir (@arzeena), owner of @AmaraFarm and vice chair of the Comox Valley Regional District Board of Directors. watercanada.net/new-plan-to-…
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1/ The CBC needs more Black producers. And to cut the crap. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForRegis I was tapped yesterday to appear on The Current this morning to discuss "George Floyd and Amy Cooper." When I asked if we would also talk about Regis Korchinski-Paquet, I was told:
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Episode 1 coming tomorrow! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Pocket Casts. Learn more at thisamazingstory.com @AmaraFarm
We are fighting to stop McMansions from destroying farmland but it is worse than we thought. "Conspicuous consumerism" is destroying land & communities across North America. Watch “ONE BIG HOME Trailer 2” on #Vimeo The #BCNDP must act to save the #ALR NOW! vimeo.com/227107964
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Farmer, @arzeena appointed on British Columbia Minister of Agriculture's Advisory Committee ismailimail.wordpress.com/20…
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Share your views on the Agricultural Land Reserve #ALR at our monthly meeting Wed Jan 14th, 7pm at the Merville Hall facebook.com/events/31748719… #ComoxValley #farming #VancouverIsland
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Ever heard of Jimmy Red corn? indianapublicmedia.org/earth…
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#Waterlicenses in BC are regulated on a first come, first serve basis. Not by what the water is used for #midislandfarmersinstitute
Lots of farmers are expressing their grief over the online application forms for their #waterlicense #midislandfarmersinstitute
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#sd71 #learn71 Feeding kids yummy salad. A lesson in our local food source and where it goes after the plate with @AmaraFarm @EdibleValley @c_schilling @scottstrasser19 @CVRecord
This pest has already been found in the #comoxvalley. Please report any sitings to Prov Entomologist @ 2508617681. vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/m…
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Woot! Garlic Festival is coming soon. Aug 13!! facebook.com/events/46120824… #CVGarlicFest
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