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Jeff Nield

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Jeff Nield, was born and raised in Calgary, AB. He spent 15 years living in Vancouver, and now resides in Nelson, BC, with his wife and two young sons.

One fateful Sunday in the mid-1990s, Jeff decided to go vegan. This change came after a lifetime of picky eating that, for the most part, excluded veggies. Thus began his exploration of food systems, which evolved to include jobs on the farm, in restaurants, behind the wheel of the grocery delivery van, in the produce warehouse, and at British Columbia's FarmFolk/CityFolk Society.

Jeff's work is motivated by his desire to help people understand where their food comes from and how, through food systems, they're interconnected with everyone and everything. While food remains his main focus, Jeff now writes about a wide variety of topics from his home in Nelson. He has forsaken the vegan lifestyle and will now eat pretty much anything you set in front of him.

Reporting Beat: Food, agriculture, and sustainability.

Twitter: @jeffwnield

Stories by Jeff Nield

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This Jar of Local Goodies Brought to You by 'Co-opetition'

How BC food producers are building up a processing industry based on sharing.

By Jeff Nield, 16 Dec 2010


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'Farmpreneurs' Grow the Bounty

Investing in small-scale processing on the farm can make a big difference in its bottom line.

By Jeff Nield, 9 Dec 2010


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Farmlands on the Brink

The fight over a farm in Delta raises the question of whether protecting agricultural land is a matter of all or none.

By Jeff Nield, 26 Nov 2010


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Welcome to Farm School

A new generation of farmers is digging into books before they go out in the field.

By Jeff Nield, 19 Nov 2010


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Plenty of Local Food, Few Local Food Products

To help change that, BC producers are pressing for a local food technology centre to help bring local products to market.

By Jeff Nield, 12 Nov 2010


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In Vancouver, a 'Crown Jewel' of Local Food Is in the Works

Here comes the New City Market, reviving this city's historic 'food hub' of a century ago.

By Jeff Nield, 4 Nov 2010


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BC's New Wheat Kings

Marquis wheat, a great Canadian invention, was bred in BC but vanished here. Until now.

By Jeff Nield, 18 Sep 2009


opinion

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'Eat Your History' Asks You to Join in!

Please be part of our project by nominating a food to research. You might win a prize.

By Jeff Nield and Joanne Will, 18 Sep 2009


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An Oyster to Fight For

Bringing BC's native Olympia back from the brink and on to the table.

By Jeff Nield, 6 Aug 2009


opinion

100-Mile Diet: Your Body Will Thank You

Because local also means nutritious.

By Jeff Nield, 4 Jan 2007


opinion

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100-Mile Chef Doesn't Have Cold Feet

BC's first totally local mid-winter restaurant menu.

By Jeff Nield, 30 Nov 2006


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100-Mile Diet's Winter Menu

For 'locavores,' year-round farmers' markets and easy recipes.

By Jeff Nield, 3 Nov 2006