By Shelly Patterson

Autumn on Anarchist Mountain carries its own kind of beauty — the air crisp, the colors shifting, and flashes of red berries dotting the hillsides. Among the most striking are the rose hips, the hardy fruit of…

What a year for our local gardeners! 

The vegetables are bigger and better than ever and bushes and trees are loaded with fruit. 

Jackie Dings has blue ribbon Brussels sprouts, giant peppers, and plenty of produce to fill her soup…

Hilda Reimer, a long-time resident on Raven, creates unique wares from atypical ingredients she cultivates from her acreage. A favourite is ‘Rose Jam’ made from her wild roses – great on toast, a baguette, ice cream, and even in tea. 

Here’s proof that lush gardens can flourish in our hot, dry mountain climate. With careful research, hours of backbreaking work, and dedicated nurturing, Jackie Dings and Scott Avery deserve recognition for their bountiful garden. 

And thanks to three avid Anarchist…

By Shelly Patterson 

Anarchist Mountain in July — prime Saskatoon season. 

Every July, a quiet excitement stirs along the trails and backroads of Anarchist Mountain. It’s Saskatoon berry season — that sweet, short window when the bushes burst with deep…