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W – for Aug. 27, 2009

RECIPE SWAP Alma Barkman of Winnipeg sends us this delightful story and recipe for this week. After his parents passed away, Murray, by then in his mid-30s, was left alone in their rural cottage several miles from where I grew up over 60 years ago. Beyond the yard, where he parked his old pickup under
Country Crossroads, Livestock

Miniota Family Embraces Lifestyle

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– DANNY FENTY “It always helps if you have a good stock as that can make or break a run.” Sweaty, dirty, muscle-wrenching work may not be a lifestyle for everyone, but being ranch raised, a Birtle Collegiate and 2009 Manitoba High School Rodeo Associat ion (MHSRA) graduate was destined to be a cowboy. Following
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Time To Think About Drying Herbs

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As late summer advances and autumn appears on the horizon, gardeners who have grown herbs will have lots of large plants from which to harvest material for drying. As herbs are best picked before they flower, since that is when there is the highest oil content in the leaves, plants from which material has been
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Crop circle of friends

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Agroup of farmers in the Killarney area has found that friendship and crop tours can boost their productivity. The Killarney Marketing Club, which has been meeting regularly for 18 years to share breakfast and each other’s company, got together June 6 for its Annual Crop Tour and Golf Day. This year there were approximately 50
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Redefining My Purpose

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My “baby” is starting kindergarten. I knew it was inevitable, but the reality of it always comes as a shock. Where have the last five years gone? As with all of my children, I am filled with regrets. There is a list in my mind of all the things I “meant” to do, wanted to
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Important Water Balance

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The human body is made up of about 60 per cent water, with some variability based on age and other factors. In the human body, water helps regulate temperature, protects tissues, transports nutrients and carries out wastes. We can survive without food longer than without water. The recommendation that we need eight glasses of “plain”
Country Crossroads, Livestock, Other livestock

Working The Land With Horses

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Isn’t it amazing how life unfolds? Although small-scale sustainable farming has always been a passion of mine, it seemed it would have to settle for hobby status. It didn’t seem possible to make a life farming in an unconventional way. But then a book caught my eye. Draft Horses Today showed pictures and told stories
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Efficiency In The Laundry Room

CONNIE OLIVER AROUND THE HOUSE I can remember my mother doing the laundry on an old wringer washer, then hanging the clothes on an outdoor clothesline. The laundry room isn’t what it used to be and the options in modern appliances and designs have made it an attractive area of the home. With another school

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