I'm thrilled to announce another Seeing Canada Holiday Marathon is Here — Join Me on This Adventure!

Ready to explore Canada with me this holiday season? There's going to be a Seeing Canada marathon coming up on CPAC - Cable Public Affairs Channel.

Holiday Marathon Schedule (All times in EST):

Christmas Day (Dec 25) – Season 4 starts at Noon
Boxing Day (Dec 26) – Season 3 starts at 10 AM
New Year’s Day (Jan 1) – Season 4 begins at 4 PM

In Season 3, we connect with Canada’s incredible culinary scene, explore its beautiful nature, and dive into the rich diversity of cultures. We also uncover stories of Indigenous tourism, Black History, and Southwestern Ontario’s deep ties to the Underground Railroad.

In Season 4, we continue the journey with even more — connecting with Canada’s food, nature, diverse cultures, unique characters, and the powerful stories of Indigenous tourism.

I’m so excited for you to join me on this journey — I hope to inspire you to explore new places and see Canada in a whole new light.
Catch all the action on CPAC TV — Happy Holidays!

I do love growing food and making films so this new series Food's Footprint with Brandy Yanchyk makes me very happy. It focuses on sustainable agriculture and the future of food.

So far I have made three short videos about five minutes each. Please enjoy them and think about all the wonderful things you could be growing in your garden.

The series is on my YouTube channel for free. Please subscribe and share. https://www.youtube.com/@BrandyYProductions

A big thank you to Thomas Dudley and Cory Johnn for their camera work and Johnny Blerot for the sound mix and Michael Macintosh for the colour correction and delivery. I am the director, producer, writer, host and editor on the series!

These short films were made with the support of Alberta's government through Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

I recently attended the 2024 Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Annual Convention in beautiful Istanbul, Turkey! It was a fantastic opportunity to network at the Media Marketplace and other events, while looking for new stories for my travel series, Brandy Yanchyk Sees the World.

#SATWİstanbul#GoTürkiye#GoIstanbul

Want to explore Canada this Thanksgiving?

Watch Journalist Brandy Yanchyk's educational travel documentary TV series “Seeing Canada”!

The fourth season is airing in a special marathon from 3 PM to 7 PM EDT on Monday, October 14, 2024 on CPAC - Cable Public Affairs Channel.

It you like to stream you can watch it any time on PBS Passport!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Recently I filmed in Calgary, Alberta at the Land of Dreams.

On this small area of land I met newcomers to Canada who are learning how to grow vegetables and flowers in Alberta's soil.

They are also learning about Indigenous culture and how to raise chickens, be a beekeeper and the importance of compost.

It's an amazing urban farming initiative by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society.

I was filming for my new documentary series that I am hosting which is currently called "Food's Footprint".

The documentary series "Food’s Footprint" will go on a journey across Alberta and British Columbia to discover the sustainable food practices that are altering the future of food and the environment.

Thank you to the Alberta Federation of the Arts for the funding to start this new series.

The highlight of my recent trip to Louisiana was filming at the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall in what is now Old Mandeville.

This place is famous! It is believed to be the world's oldest unaltered rural jazz hall. Early greats Buddy Petit, Kid Ory and a young Louis Armstrong played there.

I was thrilled to film with Grammy award winning New Orleans musician, actor and author Chris Thomas King.

He's said to be "one of the worlds greatest blues guitar players." Chris also was in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? and played a character named Tommy Johnson who describes selling his soul to the devil to play guitar.

I also learned so much from Andrea Fulton who is part of the Friends of the Dew Drop organization.

You'll be able to hear Chris' music and learn all about the rich history of the Dew Drop in my new travel documentary series Brandy Yanchyk Sees the World. It will be airing on public TV stations in the USA including PBS.

#BrandyYanchykSeestheWorld #VisitTheNorthshore #arcteryx

Holy smokes! January was so busy I’m just catching my breath.

One of the exciting things I did was go to New York City to do 24 speed pitches at TravMedia’s International Media Marketplace. It was an incredible networking experience.

I was there promoting my new travel documentary series Brandy Yanchyk Sees the World.

I can’t wait to share it all with you.

“TravMedia's International Media Marketplace (IMM) is the leading global networking event connecting the travel industry with editors, journalists, broadcasters, and influencers.”

#IMMNYC #IMM2024

Happy New Year.
I have some exciting plans in the works for 2024 and Brandy Y Productions!

Firstly, I am thrilled to announce that seven episodes of my travel documentary series "Seeing the USA with Brandy Yanchyk" are now available to watch on your smart TV on the PBS Passport video streaming App.
Just download the PBS App and search for the title "Seeing the USA".

You can also watch season one of my other travel series "Seeing Canada" on the PBS Passport App and all four seasons will be available soon.

About the PBSPassport App:
Currently, Passport is available through web browsers on your desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices. It is also available through the PBS video App for users on the below devices:
• Roku
• Apple TV 4
• Amazon Fire TV
• Amazon Fire Tablet
• Android TV
• Android mobile devices
• Apple iPhone and iPad

What an incredible evening.

Thank you so much Vancouver Food Runners and Food Stash Foundation for organizing a wonderful screening and event in Vancouver on Tuesday, December 5th at Food Stash.
Tammara Soma Ph.D. and I were thrilled to share our new documentary "Food is my Teacher" with such an engaged audience.

We have tremendous gratitude to the following organizations and individuals for their support:
Event venue & planning support: Food Stash Foundation
Financial partners: Vancity and Fresh Prep
Panelists: Dr. Tammara Soma, Brandy Yanchyk, and Christina Lee (hua foundation)
Food & beverage donation partners: TJ Conwi and Reroot , purebread, Greenhouse, Legacy Liquor Store, Whole Foods Market
Reusable cups & containers: ShareWares
Chairs: Vancouver Food Networks (Kitsilano Neighbourhood House)

If you missed the screening you can watch the documentary on CBC Gem.

Monday night’s screening of “Food is my Teacher” in Banff was a wonderful success. Around 70 people came to the community potluck, screening and panel.

The food was excellent and it felt so great to share Dr. Tammara Soma and my documentary with everyone.

El Torro Restaurant donated so much food and it was delicious! Thank you.

A big shout out to the Bow Valley Food Alliance and the Filipino Organization in the Rocky Mountains who attended the event and are also in the film.

You can watch it now on CBC Gem!

Thank you Rocky Mountain Outlook for promoting the event in this article.