Denman Island Community Experiences Inflation and Food Price Increases

community · Spring 2022 · Denman Island

An article discusses the challenges of food shortages and inflation affecting Denman Island residents, including rising prices for beef and chicken, and the importance of gardening and food preservation techniques such as canning and freezing. The article encourages residents to prepare for the 'hungry gap' season by planting root vegetables and preserving harvests.

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“Stats Canada admits to beef being up more than 17% in February 2022 and chicken more than 10%...Learning to can or bottle...Now would be a very good time to plant a garden of potatoes...This really is the year to get serious about gardening and preserving the harvest.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 7th, 2022 (April 7th, 2022)

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