‘Winters of my childhood were long, long seasons,’ Roch Carrier famously penned in his iconic Canadian tale The Hockey Sweater. ‘School, church and the skating rink was where it was lived.’ Today, kids spend much of their time watching TV or playing video games, and that’s what prompted Dulaney Blatz, a Lowe Farm-area farmer, to
They built it and the kids came — it’s game on for shinny in Lowe Farm
Recipe Swap: Use perimeter vision to make over your grocery cart
What’s your route through your grocery store? If you travel its outer edges, and buy most of your groceries there, you’re going the right direction, according to dietitians who are encouraging us to shop a store’s perimeter more often during March Nutrition Month. That’s where the fresh, unprocessed foods, like raw fruit and vegetables, and
Rural tourism association seeks members
Agri-tourism is growing in Manitoba and a new organization hopes it can grow with it. At just over a dozen members, the Manitoba Rural Tourism Association sees an opportunity to tap into the hundreds of farm hosts now taking part in events like Open Farm Day and the annual Direct Farm Marketing conference, said the
Farmers warned of the perils of not having workers’ compensation coverage
Every non-family employee working on a farm must have WCB coverage — even those working for a custom operator or some other employer
The prospect of an employee suffering a serious injury or being killed on your farm is awful enough. But farm employers without Workers Compensation Board coverage would also face the prospect of a lawsuit in such a situation. That was the sobering message delivered to a recent farm safety meeting put on by Keystone AgriculturalFarmers seldom retire but the risk of a serious accident soars in the golden years
Portage farmer says his tragic tale should be a lesson to older farmers to think safety and take simple precautions
Roy Vust suspects it was his foot slipping off the clutch that probably caused the tractor he was driving to rear up and tip over backwards. But he’s certain that if his Allis Chalmers D19 had a rollover protection structure on it, he wouldn’t have been pinned between the tractor and the 10-foot Woods mowerRecipe Swap: RRC and Granny’s cooking up new food ideas
Many of us love the scent of chicken roasting in the kitchen. It’s an aroma that always makes me think of a Sunday supper. Chicken (or turkey) is always popular for family meals, but how tastes have changed! Thai Chicken Curry Fried Rice or Jamaican Jerk Turkey anyone? Those are the kinds of recipes you
Recipe Swap: Live well? Eat well?
Become the next ‘Be Well’ storyteller Everyone loves a great story and it’s even better when the one telling it also lives it. That’s what you’ll hear and see in the ‘Be Well’ Stories told by Manitobans now found online at http://canolarecipes.com. The three inspiring video stories are those of Doug Chorney, East Selkirk farmer
Master Gardener program growing strong in Manitoba
Manitoba now has 50 graduates from its newly offered Master Garden program, administered by Assiniboine Community College
Participants in a new program training Manitobans to be better gardeners are hitting the ground running — literally. That’s because those who study to certify as a Master Gardener take their classroom learning out into the community both as students and later as community volunteers. Master Gardeners are trained horticulturalists who are educated and certifiedRecipe Swap: A taste of southern sun
Citrus fruits are a treat in our apple-eating household, but come February I stock up on oranges. Oranges are usually plentiful in the stores this time of year and they’re exceptional sources of vitamin C to help get rid of a cold often visiting around now. They’re far better for us than a lot of
Rural kids play Survivor — only this time it’s in Winnipeg
It’s a bitterly cold February day and a dozen rural high school kids are wandering the aisles of a Safeway in Winnipeg. Their task: Stick to a very tight budget, buy healthy food, and get a feel for a student’s lifestyle. The trip to the grocery store is part of their orientation as participants in
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
