WANT TO KNOW MORE? SHEEPLES FINE FIBRES Inwood-based sheep producer and wool processor www.sheeplesfinefibres.com/ 2009 DIRECT FARM MARKETING CONFERENCE February 27-28, Brandon www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/news/direct. html – UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF NATURAL FIBRES 2009 www.naturalfibres2009.org/ It’s been decades since woollen mills operated next to pens of live sheep in rural Manitoba. But Joe and Kim Streker’s
From fleece to yarn
Bill 13 detailed at ag days
Brandon Other provinces will be watching Manitoba as a new provincial law, restricting claims of “organic” strictly to certified growers and processors, comes into effect June 30. Manitoba’s own legislation, Bill 13: The Organic Agricultural Products Act (OAP) takes effect on the same day as the new federal Organic Products Regulations (OPR) becomes mandatory. The
$82 million to flow to rural and northern Manitoba
“It goes a long way and it’s good to see this money is going out to rural and northern Manitoba.” – Association of Manitoba Municipalities President Doug Dobrowolski Smaller communities and cities in Manitoba are getting $82 million this year to help repair water and sewer systems, roads and bridges and recreational facilities. Recently Federal
Dry southwest eyes water pipeline again
“It happens a lot in this country, but when you get two bad years in a row that’s bad.” – DUNCAN STEWART, REEVE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BRENDA Leaders in Manitoba’s dry southwest hope a second try to get water flowing to farm properties here will be more successful than the last. Last year’s drought conditions
Women swap farm life stories at Ag Days
“I was always taught that being a woman is not a disadvantage in this business.” – CHARLOTTE CRAWLEY, CLANWILLIAM-AREA FARMER When Charlotte Crawley chose to start farming with her father in 2005 she knew what she was in for – mostly. She absolutely wanted to farm. But could she handle the physical work? There’s no
2009 looks positive for Peak
“With the economy in the U. S. coming off, we don’t see that as necessarily a disadvantage for us. That’s because people tend to eat more at home when the economy is bad.” – LARRY MCINTOSH, CEO, PEAK OF THE MARKET When Larry McIntosh joined Peak of the Market as its general manager 15 years
More help needed to control spurge
“We’re just on our own. There’s other weed districts around but they’ve got all they can handle.” BOB BROWN, DEPUTY REEVE, R. M. OF CORNWALLIS Municipal leaders want the provincial government to step up aid for local government’s trying to control the spread of leafy spurge, a voracious noxious weed now said to be infesting
CALLING ALL RECIPE USERS
CHICKPEA AND CRANBERRY COUSCOUS SALAD 2-1/2 c. chicken stock 1/2 tsp. turmeric 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 c. couscous 1 c. dried cranberries 1 medium zucchini, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 3 green onions, chopped 2 c. cooked chickpeas (or 1 19-oz./540-ml can) drained and rinsed 1/4 c. canola oil, divided 1/4
Specialty beer company a brewing success
Half Pints Brewery's method of small-batch brewing and multiple styles of beer are the toast of the town
Winnipegger David Rudge went from hobby beer maker to brewmaster and owner of his own beer company in less than a decade. In just under two years, that company outgrew its first location. Half Pints Brewing Company is now relocated and busy brewing at 550 Roseberry in Winnipeg in new 9,000-square-foot digs. The site is
Bringing the Christmas story to life
“I got to thinking maybe we could unite all of our churches in telling an old story.” – Linda McNabb, United Church Choir Director A burst of laughter rolls down a snowy street, then fades away under a darkening sky. The sound has come from just outside the doors of the United Church where men,
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