Deep Canvassing for Climate Solutions Playbook & Toolkit
By sharing stories of our life experiences and understanding the heart of the issues that divide us, we can overcome polarization, fear, and prejudice to find our common ground and willingness to make the positive changes that are good for all our neighbours.
Everyone deserves to eat healthy
We’re connecting families and seniors in need in the West Kootenays with farm fresh local, organic food once a week to help ensure those people who need it most have access to healthy food. You can help.
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Volunteers play an essential role in creating clean energy communities, protecting wild spaces and promoting local food sustainability.
Training is always provided, making volunteering a great way to learn new skills and be a part of collective action.
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A Weekend in the Wild 🐾
Join us for a weekend in the wild On Saturday, September 10 at 10 am, in collaboration with the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society we will be…
The Farms to Friends Back to School Fundraiser begins today!
Together, we can level the playing field for children in need. It’s that time of year when children are getting geared up to meet their new teachers…
We’re hiring: Research and Engagement Coordinator
Title: Research and Engagement Coordinator Start Date: No later than October 17th, 2022 Terms: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 1 year contract with…
Castlegar Butterflyway uses Goats to Tackle Invasive Plant Species
Photo courtesy of Terran Ambrosone Castlegar Butterflyway Rangers in partnership with Castlegar Communities in Bloom, KNPS, KinSeed Ecologies, and…
Fighting the Good Fight: Save the Argenta Face
Photo courtesy of Arlo Bryn-Thorn As of Tuesday, July 19th, the 17 members of the Argenta Face community and Last Stand West Kootenay group that were…
Implementing a Fair Transition to 100% Renewable Energy
Recently, we interviewed 105 low-income Kootenay-based residents to learn about the interviewees' basic needs, especially housing and transportation…
Happy Birthday Farms to Friends!
[video src="https://neighboursunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Happy-Birthday-Farm-to-Friends-1.mp4" /] Farms to Friends is 2 years old! This is a milestone…
Herbal Remedies with Little Piece of Paradise Farm
On Thursday, July 21 at 7 pm (PT), Farms to Friends will be hosting the second of a series of workshops, Herbal Remedies with Little Piece of…
We need your help! Join our bioblitz in an at-risk area
We're hosting two bioblitz field trips this summer. Join your neighbours to learn about the threatened ecosystems and identify plant and animals…
You can join us: Membership Drive 2022
It’s finally summer and the heat is here! When I looked at the weather app on my phone, a special advisory said that the snow up high in the…
Home Gardening with Hannah DeBoer
On Thursday, June 16, Farms to Friends will be hosting the first of a series of workshops, Home Gardening with Hannah DeBoer. Hannah has been…
Together We are Neighbours United
It’s official, together we are Neighbours United After getting hundreds of votes for a new logo, 68% of our members and supporters have chosen a…
B.C. Cancels the Largest Fossil Fuel Subsidy
The B.C. government recently announced an overhaul of the oil and gas royalty system and the cancellation of a handful of fossil fuel subsidies…
Farms to Friends has Reached an Incredible Milestone
It might sound strange, but Farms to Friends feels like our baby that was born in the pandemic and blossomed into this beautiful child we have…
Sinixt “Extinction”: Contemporary Sinixt-Settler-State Relations in British Columbia Workshop
We are launching an online webinar series for our community to walk with us on our journey to make our community a more just, equitable, diverse,…
A lot has changed since 1994, we can too.
The EcoCentre was founded in 1994, three years later it was incorporated as the West Kootenay Community EcoSociety. And at some point it became known…
Trail Says Yes to 100% Renewable Energy Transition
Trail City Council unanimously voted to transition the community to 100% renewable energy no later than 2050 on Monday, April 25. Trail is the 13th…
Invest in our Planet – Earth Day 2022
Earth Day 2022 was a few days ago, but we're still celebrating. We are celebrating the beauty of wild spaces and the natural landscape that shapes…
Local Businesses tell MLAs to Defend Old Growth Forests
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, we sent Premier, John Horgan, and elected officials a letter urging the government to make good on campaign promises and…
Let’s Hear it for Golden!
In a unanimous decision Golden Town Council voted on Tuesday, February 15, to join 11 other communities in the Kootenay region to commit to…
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