Brian Davis
@GrowThings
Farmer & systems scientist. Exploring the ecology of soil, society, & appropriate technology to build resilient northern futures. 🌿
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Rhizophagy is no longer just theory. Very few labs globally can actually confirm it in real systems — and that capability gap matters. As part of the soil biology & lab capacity we’re building, we now have the ability to verify rhizophagy activity and outcomes directly, rather…
Agriculture is the only foundational aspect of our economy and society that is inherently regenerative and can be built from the bottom up.
If we care about food security, resilience, rural viability, and long-term stability — especially in remote and northern regions — we need a better way to talk about what farms actually do. What follows is a simple classification framework meant to clarify, not divide. It is not…
Food keeps getting more expensive — even when farmers aren’t making more money. It’s not one problem. It’s a system design issue. A short breakdown on why food inflation persists, who feels it most, and what we’re missing in the conversation. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/briantodav…
Debt isn’t resilience. Cash flow is. Farming doesn’t run on one-year cycles, and debt shouldn’t be the default growth strategy. A short piece on patience, right-sizing, and building farms that can actually endure. #Agriculture #Farming #FarmLife #Resilience #RuralEconomy…
A joint Dalhousie-–McGill study estimates that Canadian dairy farmers discard as much as one billion litres of milk each year, not because of food safety concerns, but to prevent oversupply and maintain elevated prices. thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letter…
At a basic level, every food system should be multi-tiered and produce food and fibre for the community first, then region, then province/state, then nation, and then for export; with surplus for trade. Meet your community’s needs first, then trade; not the other way around.
We let the over centralized global food system displace our regional systems and erode our resiliency and food security. It’s time to redevelop our regional food systems. #foodsecurity #indigenousagriculture #regionalfood #resilientagriculture #indigenousfarming…
Pointing out that grocery food prices in Canada rose 4.7% versus 1.9% in the United States is not a “Maple-MAGA” argument. It’s a statement of fact. If anything, it highlights how much more resilient the U.S. food system is, even under a tariff-happy president. Canada’s…
I wish this was made-up.
FIRST READING: Carney plan to reduce civil service will cost $1.5 billion to cut payroll by just $82 million nationalpost.com/opinion/first-…
Traffic safety often requires eye contact behind drivers. I don’t trust people driving vehicles with tinted front side windows. Your desire to hide is more important than the safety of your family; what are you hiding?
Is there political will to fix this? Not unless you reading this starts talking about it. I just spent nearly $200 for two reusable bags of basic grocery…at our consumers co-op to boot.
When you compare Canada (Left) and the U.S. (Right), the story jumps off the charts. ⬇️ In the U.S., food prices have tracked almost perfectly with overall inflation for more than 30 years. In Canada, food starts breaking away from the rest of CPI around 2008–2010 and never…
Something is going on with the “food system” in Canada. It doesn’t matter which retailer you go to, there is not enough food being brought in to feed the population. #food #foodsystem #grocery
Wanna free digital copy? Dm me. #farming #agriculture #food #ranching #growing #gardening #homesteading #freebook
You know, mainstream conventional, commodity agriculture has lost its way when it openly idolizes the auto industry in North America. #agriculture
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