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November 7, 2023

Zita Cobb delivers the Keynote at the Evergreen Conference

Stories

September 26, 2023

Rocks have Stories to Tell – A Conversation with Geologist-in-Residence Peter Croal

Throughout the year, Shorefast welcomes a variety of practitioners ranging from geologists to artists to chefs to Fogo Island. An intended outcome is the exchange of ideas and perspectives that can lay the groundwork for reflection, pause, and new ways of seeing the world in front of us.  
Stories

September 21, 2023

Crafting for Connection

Shorefast programming provides people with a place to connect with their neighbours and learn more about the culture and nature of Fogo Island. 
Stories

September 1, 2023

Art & Climate Change 

Fogo Island Arts’ partnership with the National Gallery of Canada, the World Weather Network, and contemporary artist Liam Gillick, is shaping a global conversation around art, climate, and the importance of place.  
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August 24, 2023

Cultural Innovation: A Community Talk with Architect Todd Saunders

Design and architecture can be used to stimulate innovation and give centuries-old knowledge, traditions, and culture an economic foundation.
Stories

July 12, 2023

Understanding our Geographic Context: The Importance of the Labrador Current 

As an organization grounded in a place-based approach to economic development, we always start with what is in front of us.   
Stories

June 2, 2023

Community Science on Fogo Island

Engaging community members in ocean research means they bring their historical, cultural, industrial, and lived experience to each project.
Stories

May 25, 2023

Chatting with Community Host Rosemarie Burke

News

May 17, 2023

Food for Thought: Reinforcing our local economy through an appreciation of our foodways

News

May 12, 2023

Know your neighbours, know yourself,” a conversation between Zita Cobb & Michael Bungay Stanier.

Stories

April 25, 2023

Zita’s Story

Zita Cobb was born on Fogo Island in 1958, part of the eighth generation in her family to call the island home. Forced to leave the island after the collapse of the inshore cod fishery, she and her family ended up in Ontario, Canada where she studied business in Ottawa.
Stories

April 10, 2023

Cauliflower Thinking

Fogo Island is a small floret with big stories. Here, we share these stories to present varying views on life, work, and art on this Island in the North Atlantic.
Stories

March 21, 2023

Zita Cobb joins thought leaders to discuss paradigm shifts in how we think about capital and the economy 

Stories

December 7, 2022

Exploring Seaweed Cultivation on Fogo Island

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October 14, 2022

Fogo Island’s Annual Scholarship Program

News

July 21, 2022

Liam Gillick unveils a Weather Station on Fogo Island

Stories

June 7, 2022

In the Punt with PJ Decker

Stories

November 18, 2019

The Floret—Ernst Hupel

Stories

August 27, 2019

The Floret—Mackenzie Hewitt

Stories

August 9, 2019

The Floret—Jonathan Gushue

News

June 22, 2019

A Living, Breathing Ode to the Mighty Punt: The New Punt Premises Opens 

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Ottawa Business Journal

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2023

Canadian businesswoman and social entrepreneur Zita Cobb talks leadership

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National Post

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2023

Fogo Island Inn founder Zita Cobb is coming to save your town too

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New York Times

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2022

The World Has Changed. So has ’52 Places.’

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PBS

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2022

Canada Files | Zita Cobb

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AZURE

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2023

On the 10th Anniversary of the Fogo Island Inn, Zita Cobb Is Still Building Community

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AFAR Travel

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2021

The 2021 AFAR Travel Vanguard

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