Comments on: From Local Farms – Riverbend Gardens

By: Farm-to-Table w/ RGE RD & Riverbend Gardens « Kevin Kossowan

Farm-to-Table w/ RGE RD & Riverbend Gardens « Kevin Kossowan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:45:31 +0000

[...] at the farmers’ market a couple weeks ago and I ended up involved with his upcoming dinner at Riverbend Gardens. He ended up buying the last half of the 3 pigs we cut on Pig Day for the event, came over to [...]

By: SherryGreens

SherryGreens — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:41:25 +0000

Great, will do, thanks.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:09:41 +0000

Thanks everybody for being so engaged, and am glad to see the famers getting some support.
Sherry – I’m not well educated on the details of the construction plans. Janelle may be able to direct you to some well informed folks if you contact her directly [see their website].

By: SherryGreens

SherryGreens — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:38:37 +0000

Hi Kevin – I heard back from my councillor, Ben Henderson. He is asking for more specifics on the highway, and whether it relates to the final extension of the Henday? Do you have any more information? In his email he told me (quote) “I assure you I am doing everything in my power to protect the important and unique agricultural land up in the north east part of the City.” This is a good thing! Yay for representation!

By: SherryGreens

SherryGreens — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:53:47 +0000

I just sent a note to my councillor, and plan to send a similar one to my MLA. I really hope that this highway does not go through.

By: Serben Free Range

Serben Free Range — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:21:37 +0000

Only when man has paved over every lake and every square foot of viable land will they realize we can’t eat! There needs to be major media coverage on this story. Food is number one and should never even be considered to be paved over. Farmers should be respected more than anything else in the world. Without food, we are nonexistent!
Very informative video. Absolutely beautiful farm. Let’s rock this boat and make sure this farm stays a farm!

By: Bob in Edmonton

Bob in Edmonton — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:25:27 +0000

I wrote my councillor as well. We buy from Riverside at the downtown market each week and, if I can get some info from them there, we’ll have a go at the Saskatoon u-pick.

By: Grant H.

Grant H. — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:56:32 +0000

The disgusting thing about the developer is the blatant disregard for the farmer to gain industrial and high density residential zoning for their lands. Walton has had Stantec route the highway and site the bridge on land owned by legitimate farmers, leaving all their speculation holdings untouched. By doing this, when the land is expropriated, the amount due to the farmers will be agriculture rate, much lower than industrial. All their investments will then pay off with windfall profits! At the same time, we lose some of the best farmland in western Canada, and agriculture loses more families.

The bridge cannot go on the east side of Fort Saskatchewan, because “there’s too much industrial land there” and the developers want top dollar for it. They’re trying to force the bridge on the farmers.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:56:22 +0000

I also sent a letter to my city councilor. With the world in a food crisis, the last thing they should be destroying is farm land!

By: renee

renee — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:32:56 +0000

I just wrote a letter as well to my councillor . Our local farmland should be protected!!!!!http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/city-councillors.aspx