Episode 79 "Toni Dunne and Backyard Gardening"

The beautiful Ms. Toni
Dunne sits down with Chef Jon and Darren today to talk gardening. A self-taught
garden hobbyist, Toni has developed as a semi-professional gardener over the
years as she soaked in and absorbed every bit of information she could. With
an eye on acidity and soil alchemy, Toni and friends have created lush,
abundant gardens out of little backyard dirt patches. And like a modern day
Johnny Appleseed, she plants a little every where she goes.
But taking it further than
that, she discusses how to provide a modest secondary income from her garden,
while still providing plenty for her and her family. It’s truly the new
direction backyard farming is going, so just sit back and listen to this
vanguard of modern hobby farming tell you her journey from amateur to
thriving gardener.

Episode 77 " Tannadice Farm with Allen McWilliam"

Allen McWilliam of Tannadice Farms sat down with Chef Jon and Darren in the studio today. Allen treated us to the background story of how the farm has grown from its' humble beginnings to the cornerstone-of-the-valley it has become. Humble and gracious, he shared a loving history of the Valley, and was able to relate his unique view on the farming scene here and how it has evolved and grown over the years. And he brought sausages!

Episode 76 "Connie Earl and BC wines"

On this episode, the ever eloquent Connie Earl joins Chef Jonathan Frazier and Darren Howlett to talk local wine. Connie is easily one of the foremost resources for the Valley on all things wine; her knowledge extending throughout Vancouver Island, BC in general, and worldwide. She brought her expertise and a few bottles of semi-local reds to discuss the first steps in evaluating a bottles' merits, triumphs and shortcomings. What a treat!

Episode 74 "Carmon Wakeling of Eatmore sprouts"

 Carmen Wakeling of Eatmore Sprouts sat down at
the Edible Valley table today to talk sprouts, farming, and the beautiful
Comox Valley. Carmen took us back to the beginning, those many years ago,
where it all began. It's amazing that a small backyard venture has become a
food juggernaut, producing an incredible amount of food for the entire province.
Truly one of the forefront food growers of our area, we are thankful that
Carmen was able to come in and share her story, and hopefully inspire all of
us!
Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd.2604 Grieve RdCourtenay, BC, V9J 1S7Telephone:  250-338-4860Fax:  250-334-0216Email: eatmore@shawbiz.ca
Website: http://www.eatmoresprouts.com
Facebook: Eatmore
Sprouts

Episode 73 "Hans Peter Meyer"

Tonight Chef Jonathon Frazier and Darren Howlett had the great fortune of sitting down with Hans Peter Meyer, reknown local food reviewer and Comox Valley commerce enthusiast (for lack of a better term). As of late, Hans has become better known for hisambitious efforts to get the Comox Valley on the map, so-to-speak, with his "Making Shift Happen" and #WeAreYQQ.  Both are efforts to
shine a light on small businesses and their growth within the valley howthey impact our local economy. It was very difficult to contain this episode to just a half hour so promises have been made to explore this further. Take a listen and let us know what you think - we would love to hear your ideas and comments.

Episode 72" Arzeena Hamir of Amara farm"

Arzeena Hamir of Amara Farms, Merville Organics and
many others organizations came into the Edible Valley studio today to talk
organics. Arzeena is a noted food activist from Richmond BC who relocated to
the Valley years ago to establish a farm. An authority on organics and
sustainability, she is the driving force behind Merville Organics - a group of farmers upholding high standards for collective organic farming. It was
great just to hear her take on the entire process and where organic food is
heading here in the Valley. We look forward to checking in with Arzeena on a
regular basis to see how things develop for organic farming here in the Comox
Valley. 
Amara Farm 
2631 Kirby Rd,
Courtenay, BC V0R,
Canada
Phone:
(250) 331-0543
Website: http://mervilleorganics.ca/
Email: mervilleorganics@gmail.com
Facebook: Amara Farm
                  Merville Organics
 

Episode 71 "May Edible Valley podcast"

Chef Jonathan Frazier and
Darren Howlett are back this week  to reflect on the last few shows and
catch up, as they have actually not seen each other in a month. They also look forward to the next few weeks and months, and talk what's coming
up (or not coming up) in the next while for food in the Valley. 

Episode 68 "Locals Restaurant with Ronald St. Pierre"

Today we have a special treat. Chef Ronald
St. Pierre of Locals Restaurant sits down with us to discuss his illustrious
and distinguished career as a Chef in the Comox Valley. Ronald takes us from
his humble beginnings in rural Quebec to his star studded fame as local Chef
and business owner. Give a listen, as he touches on the
progression of cuisine and dining from the seventies through to now. He also
gives great measure to how important it is to shop and eat local. We couldn't
agree more, Ronald!  Locals Restaurant at the Old Househttp://www.localscomoxvalley.com Address:      1760
Riverside Lane  Courtenay  BC  V9N 8C7Phone: 250-338-6493Email: info@localscomoxvalley.comSOpen:7 DAYS A WEEK11:00 am - 9:00 pmBrunch 10:00 am - 2:00 pmSATURDAY/SUNDAY
ONLY

Episode 67 "Cumberland Brewery Company"

On tonight's episode, Chef Jon and Darren got to sit down with Darren of the Cumberland Brewing Company (already affectionately referred to as the CBC). All I can say is 'Wow'. We really love the way they are moving here. It can be quite difficult these days to open up a new venue or restaurant and be unique enough to really stand out. But the CBC has done just that. In very imaginative ways, they have redefined what it means to be a neighborhood pub; by fully embracing the 'neighborhood' part! Cumberland is the perfect place to open such a community based pub, and we foresee nothing but success for them. Take a listen as Darren explains it all, it's impossible to not get swept up in it all!  2732 Dunsmuir AveCumberland, British ColumbiaPhone: 250-400-2739 (BREW)Open : 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Episode 66 "20 Years of Atlas Cafe with Trent McIntyre And Sandra Viney

Tonight is a very special episode of the Edible Valley Podcast. As you may know, Chef Jonathan and Darren both work at the Atlas Cafe and although this podcast is not affiliated with Atlas, Trent and Sandra have given us endless support for what we do. Tonight, we've brought them into the studio to discuss everything, including Atlas's 20th anniversary which is right around the corner - April 24th! We dig back into the past and find out the secret history and origins of one of Courtenay's longest running restaurants, and touch on some of the hurdles that can be found along the way to running a successful restaurant. Cheers Atlas, and here's to 20 more.Atlas Café is located in the hub of Downtown Courtenay.
http://atlascafe.ca
Email: eat@atlascafe.ca
Phone:250-338-9838
Address is:
Atlas Café
250 6th Street
Courtenay, BC V9N 1M1
HOURS of OPERATION
8:30am to 9:30pm    Tuesday through Thursday
8:30am to 10pm       Friday and Saturday
8:30am to 3:30pm    Sunday
Closed                      Monday
breakfast is served until 2pm on
weekends.
Closed
on most public holidays