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The first "smolt," or young salmon entering the closed containment farm. Photo: JR Rardon.

Closed containment farms to provide sustainable alternative to open-net fishing
March 18 was an emotional day for members of the 'Namgis First Nation and their project partners who successfully launched Canada's first land-based, closed containment Atlantic salmon farm.
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Social enterprise looks to spread cold-climate food foresting across Western Canada
Farming has never been a big industry in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, which is known mostly for ranching. But Michelle Heinz knows during the winter months when the highway passes close due to snow and white-out conditions, fresh food in the grocery store can become scarce.

It's one of the reasons she's excited to be leading a new demonstration project to showcase the potential of growing diverse food in cold climates.
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Inquiry explores how holidays foster well-being, a broader view of the world, learning Lynn Minnaert
University of Surrey professor Dr. Lynn Minnaert and the Belgian Holiday Participation Centre are starting an inquiry into the long-term effects of holidays on underprivileged people.

"I have always believed that a vacation is not just a consumer product. It is different than buying a car or a computer," says Lynn, a Flemish professor who specializes in tourism studies.
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Much of the time we at Axiom News feel like exiles in the wilderness for the alternative news ecology we're trying to create here.

We have a double mark across our foreheads in that not only is our ideology different but also our business model.
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What are you doing to build a greater capacity for #engagement in your #community" Interview via @AbundantComm http://ow.ly/kS9Ff

RT @solflash: Vision without systems thinking ends up painting lovely pictures of the future with no deep understanding of the forces.

Social enterprises must provide clarity, says New Economy http://ow.ly/kS9Rb via @bdailynews

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