The Field Guide Journal

If you pay attention to advertising and the giant green mermaid you may be lead to believe that Coffee is getting quicker, sweeter and disposable. Yes the popularity of instant...

KVS Pub manager Martin Lewis recently hosted the book launch of Craft Beer Revolution. Author Joe Wiebe arrived in Penticton with copies of his book, and local brewers collaborated to...

Master Cooper Eric Fourthon is well-known in the Canadian wine industry, as his hands have shaped the barrels for the finest cellars of British Columbia and Ontario, as supervisor of Okanagan Barrel Works and proprietor of private label Ceres. To get a better idea of why Fourthon is a cooper of repute, The Field Guide caught up with him at his workplace Okanagan Barrel Works in Oliver.

Every Saturday morning at 8:30, a loyal following of customers spills onto the 100 block of Main Street, criss-crossing to make purchases at their favourite market stands. It's an example of food security in action, with local consumers connecting with local producers, but to the devoted customers it's about quality. Penticton Farmers' Market has built a reputation for quality, creating a unique space for vendors and consumers who value it. 

The Field Guide caught Market Manager Erin Trainer in action last Saturday, as she was busy promoting new members via Twitter.

M Gallery | Book is the place to pick up the work of an emerging Canadian writer or artist from the curated selection of gallery owner Jeannette Montgomery. It's also part of the Main Street buzz, a core of independent businesses working in loose collaboration to improve the cultural experience in Penticton.

The story of 2012 Tiferet begins with the relationship between Rabbi Shmuly Hecht, a devoutly religious young Jewish man who has recently moved to the Okanagan from Brooklyn, and myself. I am not religious, but I did have a bar mitzvah... and a bris. Together we are endeavouring to make the worlds first (I'll have to verify that claim) certified organic, uncooked kosher wine.

Jordan Marr of The Homestead Organic Farm: The Value of a CSA In retrospect, it was overly ambitious--naive too, and a tad presumptuous--to establish a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program...