By Jennifer Knoch A planet with finite resources, an economic system that is based on the assumption of infinite growth–that, we know, is the central tension of our time, the essential equation that needs solving. In the imaginative and compelling The Day the World Stops Shopping, J.B. MacKinnon tries a thought experiment. What would happen…

By Jennifer Knoch Food preservation, for me, hits a lot of personal values: shopping local and in-season, supporting sustainable agriculture, avoiding packaging and increasing self-sufficiency. Plus at this time of year, “putting up” some local produce is incredibly cost effective. So tie on your apron and grab your wooden spoon, because it’s time for food preservation 101! I’ve arranged…

By Kim Stemshorn and General Manager (October 2020) Seed saving is a great way to save on the cost of purchasing new seeds each year and to grow a variety that you know you have enjoyed and loved. If you have an existing garden, seed saving will just take a little bit more effort! Choose…

By Marilyn Lazar These precious weeks see the produce section at Karma lusciously laden with local produce. Members’ baskets overflow with fabulous fare, from beautiful blueberries to bright bunches of garlic scapes. It inspires me to pull out my most recently acquired cookbook. Flipping through the gorgeously illustrated pages, I recall a memorable meal I…

Introduction by Nathalie Remond I first read this article back in 2017 when I had just moved from Montreal to Toronto. I had recently joined the co-op and wanted to learn as much as possible about it. The author is a former staff member named Sarit Cantor, who I never had a chance to meet. I…

By Jennifer Knoch Most Karma members understand we have a massive plastic problem. Chances are you’ve also been at some sort of event where you’ve been handed a plastic cup and been reassured “It’s compostable!” so you can envision it dissolving like Alka-Seltzer in the ocean, instead of living lodged in a turtle’s gullet for…

by Jennifer Knoch Whether you live in a high rise or have a magnificent yard, compost is a great everyday intervention that creates beautiful soil and cuts back on greenhouse gases. In Toronto, our food (and yard) waste goes one of three places: To the landfill, where it (eventually) rots in an oxygen-starved environment, releasing…

By the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation. Worker co-operatives are businesses that are owned and democratically controlled by the members. The main purpose of a worker co-operative is to provide employment for its members through operating an enterprise that follows the Co-operative Principles and Values. When new employees join the business, after a successful probationary period…