Blog Archive

Jamie from the Kootenay Co-op Recounts His Experience Farming in Mexico
Anonymous - April 30, 2012
Discovery Recommends, Ejido Benito Juarez Leyes de Reforma, Mexican agriculture
The following blog was written by Jamie Perchie from the Kootenay Co-op, who was one of 10 participants selected for an internship to farm in Northern Mexico at the Ejido Benito Juarez Leyes de...
An Abundance of Bunch Beets From Our Ejido Project
Randy Hooper - April 27, 2012
Produce Update
All is good in apple land, with tons of the most popular varieties in stock. It’s been hell getting trucks out of Mexico the last few days, and our first major load of Fair Trade mangos won’t...
Highlights of the week: Spectacular Bunched Carrots and Overwintered Snowburst Cauli
Randy Hooper - April 25, 2012
Produce Update
Not much change on the apple front – still lots of B.C. and Washington available, and the first Fair Trade Galas should be in on Tuesday from Argentina. Next shot of avocado due in on Friday –...
The Fair Trade Pavilion at EPIC
Miranda Radok - April 24, 2012
Discovery Recommends, EPIC sustainable living expo, Fair Trade, the Fair Trade Movement
With EPIC around the corner, we recently chatted with the Vancouver Observer about why it is important for us to be a apart of the Fair Trade Pavilion at this year's EPIC Sustainable Living Expo.Our...
Global Warming Affecting Southern Hemisphere Apple Production
Randy Hooper - April 21, 2012
Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, organic Apples, Organic Fair Trade Mango, Organic Fair Trade Produce, Produce Update
Lots of news! Here’s you apple update:  production is way down in the global south.  New Zealand is short 500 containers compared to last year – that’s 500,000 cases alone!. Some...
Business for the Better: International Business for the Developing World
Anonymous - April 18, 2012
Business in Developing World, Discovery Recommends, Fair Trade, Fair Trade Bananas, Fair Trade Mango, International Business, Peru, the Fair Trade Movement
The following entry was written by Claudia Kempe, a recent Bachelor of Commerce graduate from UBC's Sauder School of Business. Over February and March of this year, Claudia spent 7 weeks in Peru...
Excellent fruit selection - Strawberries, Apples, Pears, and Mango
Randy Hooper - April 18, 2012
Fair Trade, Fair Trade Fruit, organic Abate Fetel Pears, organic asparagus, organic bananas, organic fruit, organic strawberries, Produce Update
No changes to the apple front – a couple of sizes have dropped out, but strong inventory on the main sellers Gala and Fuji.  There is still a pretty good supply in the pipeline. Thanks for...
What can you do with fiddleheads?
Miranda Radok - April 18, 2012
Discovery Recommends, fiddleheads
Fiddleheads are here! Spring delights, these deep green, curled veggies, are actually the edible shoot of a young ostrich fern that hasn't opened up yet. There's only a couple week window for...
Discovery is a Finalist for the "Best in Fair Trade" Awards
Miranda Radok - April 17, 2012
Best in Fair Trade Awards, Discovery Recommends, Fair Trade North America, Fair Trade Resource Network, the Fair Trade Movement
Discovery is excited to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for the “Best in Fair Trade” awards from the Fair Trade Resource Network! We have been nominated for the “Most Positive...
Climate Change and Port Strike in Panama Affecting Supply
Randy Hooper - April 13, 2012
Ejido Benito Juarez Leyes de Reforma, Fair Trade Bartlett Pears, Fair Trade Resource Network's, Gold nugget mandarins, organic produce, Port strike in Panama, Produce Update, Tornado San Francisco
With any product where demand exceeds supply, you can always expect prices to jump around.  Normally stable apple prices are jumping around quite a bit so watch pricing change, even amongst...
April 2012