Category Archives: orchards

Skookum’s Celebratory Social

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Gianni

The members of Skookum Food Provisioners’ Cooperative gathered at Trinity Hall in Powell River on January 31  to celebrate our first public gathering for 2012, the United Nations International Year of the Cooperative. The salad/dessert pot-luck event attracted over 30 of … Continue reading →

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When Harry Came to Pow!Town

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Gianni

Harry Burton and partner Debbie from Salt Spring Island’s Apple Luscious Organic Orchards visited Powell River for a Skookum-sponsored two-day fundraiser for our new community apple press. It was about apples, and a lot more. Harry talked about pruning, apple … Continue reading →

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