Daria Zovi is a Salt Spring Island-based organic farmer, educator, and vocal champion of community-supported agriculture (CSA). Born in Italy, she studied agriculture and environmental science in Europe before earning a BSc in Agriculture from the University of British Columbia in 1997. For over two decades, Daria has been a licensed organic farm and processor inspector throughout British Columbia.
Daria owns and operates Quarry Farm on Salt Spring Island, where she runs a popular 35-member CSA and specialty plant nursery under the Chorus Frog Farm label. Drawing inspiration from the cooperative models in her native Italy, she spearheaded the transition of her sole proprietorship into the Chorus Frog Organic Gardens Cooperative. Deeply committed to the next generation of growers, she has also been instrumental in developing local initiatives like the Neighbourhood Farmer Training program.
Beyond her hands-on farming, Daria is a deeply engaged advocate for regional food security and ecological resilience. She has served as secretary and the Island Natural Growers representative for the Salt Spring Agricultural Alliance and as a director on the board of the Salt Spring Farmland Trust, while also sharing her expertise on topics like soil health and cover cropping at local workshops. A steadfast believer in the social value of farming, Daria frequently emphasizes the philosophical choice consumers make when they buy locally, focusing on relationship-building with both the land and the community.
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