Readers occasionally request gluten-free recipes, so I’d like to tell you about Jeanine Friesen this week. The Steinbach mother of two was diagnosed five years ago with Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that makes the body unable to absorb gluten, affecting about one in every 100 to 200 people in Canada. The only treatment is to
Steinbach mom develops gluten-free recipes
Pilot Mound prosciutto wins gold at food fight
Thin slivers of dry-cured ham passed the ultimate taste test, earning its creator a grand prize of $10,000 at the Great Manitoba Food Fight April 18. Clinton Cavers used recipes borrowed from his Italian friends to create the gold-medal-winning ‘old world recipe’ prosciutto, made from pork raised outdoors and processed in a meat shop on
4-H Council gears up for anniversary May 29-31
The tiny village of Roland, Manitoba — birthplace of 4-H — is gearing up to host a big party later this spring. Busloads of 4-H dignitaries, the premier of Manitoba and the public will descend on the community (est. pop. 400) during the evening of May 31 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian
Struggling Farmers’ Markets Association faces uncertain future
With no funding for an executive director and a shortage of volunteers, the association in danger of folding, says its outgoing chair
The room fell quiet as outgoing chair Jennifer Morrison made her plea “not to let this organization fold” to the 40 people attending the recent annual meeting of the Farmers’ Markets Association of Manitoba Co-op Inc. “We need support from the membership,” said Morrison. “We can’t run this organization on a small volunteer board.” ButRecipe Swap: Afternoon tea a trip down memory lane
Afternoon tea might evoke visions of finger sandwiches and clotted cream or pinkies held out affectedly. For me it brings back memories of being at my grandmother’s house after school. She always served what she called “tea,” which in her house was a late afternoon meal, or light supper. ‘Gram’ was born in Southhampton, England,
Municipal leaders object to forced amalgamation
Moments after the minister of local government made his pitch for forced amalgamation, the majority of 650 rural municipal leaders in his audience rose to their feet to signal their opposition. Ron Lemieux was addressing delegates at the Municipal Officials Seminar, who made clear their unhappiness with the province’s bid to force the merger of
Public transit program earns Selkirk municipal award
Handi-transit isn’t just for the 55-plus crowd in Selkirk. Nearly 500 people of all ages now ride the local Handi-Bus every month. The city of 9,800 has been operating a fleet of three buses since the spring of 2010 after city officials realized the city was growing beyond residents’ ability to reach services and amenities
Recipe Swap: Sugaring season begins in Manitoba
It’s still a snowy, ice-clad world out there, but have you noticed how bright the days are getting? The glare off the snow is dazzling. The trees notice it too. Gnarly Manitoba maple trees are gurgling and gushing with sap as they wake up to increasing warmth and sunlight of an ever-so-slowly advancing spring. I’m
Rugs elevate bygone Prairie symbol
An exhibit of exquisite hooked art rugs by the Heritage Rug Hookers of Saskatoon on six-community tour of Manitoba
An art exhibit of the gone-but-not-forgotten Prairie grain elevator is helping revive a once common craft of Prairie homemakers, too. A collection of 40 hooked rugs, each depicting a grain elevator, is now on display in Carman. The collection — which has been displayed at about 20 galleries in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and, most recently Virden
Research the market before you build, says greenhouse specialist
Most Manitoba greenhouses produce bedding plants, but they often face tough competition from big-box retailers, says Brian Hunt
Marketing — not production — should be the first consideration of anyone thinking of getting into the greenhouse business. “Rule No. 1 is identify your customer, and how you will access your customers,” said Brian Hunt, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ greenhouse and alternative crops specialist. The number of greenhouses in Manitoba is increasing,Cyber-Savvy Farmer
