Many were interested but few took part in a pilot mentoring program offered by the Organic Food Council of Manitoba (OFCM) this summer. That has sent the organization back to the drawing board now on what might be a better way to help would-be farmers get the training and skills development they need. OFCM rolled
OFCM Evaluates Pilot Mentorship Program
Good Planning Needs More Resources
What local government should be asking for is resources to enable them to do better, long-term planning to ensure a sustainable future for their communities. Driving home after a visit to Grasslands National Park in southwestern Saskatchewan this summer, I saw our rural landscape with new eyes. After spending a few days in this 400-square-kilometre
The Harvest On The Yard
“A past generation did it because they had to. I’m not doing it because I have to. I like the challenge.” – SPERLING FARMER AND HOME GARDENER JOYCE NICOLAJSEN Ki tchen counters are stacked with cutting boards, glass jars, colanders, bags of sugar and pickling salt. Out in the garden, or piled on the back
Health And Agriculture Need Joint Strategy: Capi
Linking agriculture and health policy could improve Canadians’ health and, at the same time, revive this country’s agricultural sector, says a new report released by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). Canada’s health crisis, a result of rising rates of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases and the farm income crisis could be tackled by what
New Flour Mill To Be Built In Ontario
“The key is rail access. It’s taken us three years at least to find the right spot.” AManitoba farmer and former owner of the company that built the flour mill at Elie over a decade ago plans to do the same thing again near Guelph, Ontario. Andreas Boersch is president of LVB Milling of Elie,
Old Is As Good As New
Is your community tearing down old buildings and building anew to gain energy efficiency and a “greener” environment? If so, you are losing more than you’re gaining, according to a new way of thinking about old buildings that defines them as both far more energy efficient and “green” than presumed. Nicola Spasoff, municipal liaison officer
Making The Grade At Minto — And Then Some
“It’s a wonderful thing to be recognized that something like this works and works well.” – MI NTO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FRAN JACKSON When 40 or so Minto schoolchildren head back to class this fall, they will be attending an institution that’s been recognized as one of the top 20 schools in Canada. The tiny, southwestern
Haskap Plantings Double In 2009
Getting to know Blue Honeysuckle FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Are all edible Blue Honeysuckle plants Haskap? No. Only selected cultivars released by the University of Saskatchewan are Haskap because the Japanese evaluators considered them to be of high enough quality for the Japanese market. There are many other varieties of Blue Honeysuckle on the market, but
Human Ecology Faculty Marks Centennial In 2010
“Home economists and human ecologists have done some outstanding things through the years and have assisted and helped change society.” – ELAINE ADAM, CO-CHAIR OF THE 2010 CENTENNIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Photos and stories are sought for the 2010 centennial Any materials persons wish to submit can be mailed to: The Home Economics and Human Ecology
Pulse Promotion Fits New-Age Tastes
Kids have been watching and learning from their parents – how not to eat. “The ailments that have plagued our parents and our grandparents, like early deaths from stress and heart disease… they’re all fairly preventable, if we can live healthier,” said Timothy Hill, a 20-something junior trader with Bissma Pacific Inc. as he listened
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