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Marcus Wiebe was in the final stages of getting a new apple press operational last week. The Winkler farmer expected to start pressing apples for new customers this week.
Country Crossroads, Local news

New apple press starts operations near Winkler

Burwalde Juice Co. owner expects business to be brisk

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A new Manitoba farm-based company offering apple pressing for backyard growers expects to start operations this week. Burwalde Juice Co., located on a farm north of Winkler, is the newest apple press providing cold-pressing, pasteurizing and bottling services to those who drop off loads of apples to be made into cider. They purchased the press
Veggie chips aren’t magically healthy just because they’re made from vegetables.
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Vegetarian junk food panned

Researchers say there are plenty of plant-based unhealthy dietary choices out there

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Medical researchers have long said plant-based diets are healthier — but it turns out what type of plant-based foods matter a lot. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and other ‘basic’ plant foods can in fact lower the risk of heart disease, result in less obesity and other positive impacts. But a recent study published in
Intermediate 4-H members survey the ingredients they could use to make beef vegetable soup during the 4-H Manitoba Food Challenge Provincial Championship June 10.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

4-H kitchen heats up at Manitoba Summer Fair

Junior and intermediate cooks had already proved themselves with regional wins by the time they donned their aprons at the provincial championships in Brandon

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Ffion and Nia Devonald are award-winning chefs, and they aren’t even in high school yet. The pair — and their herb and tomato rendition of the grilled cheese sandwich — took the junior title during the inaugural 4-H Manitoba Food Challenge Provincial Championship June 10 in Brandon. “We’ve baked with our family for a while,
A picnic is a great way to spend time with friends and family.
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Make some memories with picnics

Prairie Fare: Summer is picnic season and we should all enjoy this tradition

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I remember the picnics of my youth. I looked forward to visiting a picnic site at a lake or park. Preparing all the food, loading the food in coolers and packing the lawn chairs in the trunk was part of the adventure. As a little girl, I thought that picnics required blankets, so I usually
Our History

Wheat Board has bad news for grain producers

Our History: August 1998

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With BSE still to appear in Canada in August 1998, it may not have been realized just how important our Aug. 13 front-page story would be. Former Canadian Cattlemen’s Association general manager told his annual meeting in Edmonton about the new project to develop a national cattle identification program. There was little good news for
Milagh Sattler was crowned the 2016-17 MHSRA Queen.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Stockton, Man. cowgirl wins MHSRA Queen title

Growing up with horses, Milagh Sattler drawn to rodeo

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Finding her way into the high school rodeo family made Milagh Sattler of Stockton, Manitoba feel like she had a place to belong. Growing up with horses, the little farm girl, now a Grade 10 graduate from Glenboro School, has always had a passion for rural life, sharing farm duties with her parents, Mike and
‘Get more beets, cleaner beets!’
Our History

‘Get more beets, cleaner beets!’

Our History: August 1963

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This ad from our August 8, 1963 issue reminds of when Manitoba had an active sugar industry. And when you dropped in to see the new Farmhand multiple-row beet harvester, you could also check out an Owatonna windrower. We reported that despite heavy losses from drought and rust, Manitoba’s wheat crop could reach 70 million
Zucchini doesn’t always get the respect it deserves, considering what a prolific nutritional powerhouse it is.
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Be creative with zucchini

Prairie Fare: You can make a lot of different menu items with zucchini

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Mom, there’s a cucumber,” my daughter noted. “Here’s another one and another one.” I was a little surprised at her comment because I hadn’t planted any cucumbers. I had planted the prolific cousin of the cucumber. You definitely can see the family resemblance when they are hiding under some foliage. “They’re zucchini,” I said. “And
Rural living good for your gut
Did you know?, News, Other

Rural living good for your gut

Canadian researchers say children raised in the country 
have lower rates of inflammatory bowel disease

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Living in rural households decreases a person’s risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly for young children and adolescents, according to a new study by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and the Canadian Gastro-Intestinal Epidemiology Consortium (CanGIEC). “Our findings show that children,
Year of “The Big Wet” drowns a million acres
Our History

Year of “The Big Wet” drowns a million acres

Our History: July 1999

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It was called the year of “The Big Wet” — in 1999 the normally dryish southwest corner of the province suffered repeated deluges which drowned almost a million acres of cropland. Unfortunately it was the precursor of more wet years. The bad news that week was that federal Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief had told Manitoba

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