Russia Gains Taste For U. S. Beef

Russia may not like U. S. chicken or pork, but it likes U. S. beef and has bought over 6,000 tons of it this year, a nearly thirtyfold increase from 2009. This has been good news for U. S. beef and cattle producers, who are enjoying huge profits for the first time in nearly two

May 1 Is Crocus Festival In Arden, Manitoba

RECIPE SWAP Thank you for supporting the recipe swap! We love receiving readers’ favourite recipes and recipe requests. All towns are proud of their heritage and regularly preserve it in neatly kept museums. The tiny town of Arden, east of Neepawa has taken preservation a step further, by highlighting the natural heritage around them too.


Preparing Food On A Budget

Here are some tips to help you save on the family food budget: When making a meal, make extra amounts of the starch, protein source (meat/dry beans) or veggie and freeze these for later use. For example, while cooking rice for to-night’s stir-fry, cook up extra rice to be frozen for a soup later in

Healthy Eating Starts With Healthy Food Choices

RECIPE SWAP This spring the Manitoba Canola Growers have joined forces with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba to produce Quick and Healthy Recipes: Volume 3, a new recipe book containing 15 heart-healthy recipes that promote eating less fat, especially saturated and trans fat, and reducing sodium, while increasing fibre in the diet. The


Many Pigeon King Investors Out Of Luck

There is little hope that farmers who invested in pigeons will get anything out of the personal bankruptcy of Pigeon King Arlen Galbraith, judging by a preliminary report from Susan Taves of BDO Dunwoody. Among those creditors are 22 from Manitoba. About two dozen people showed up for a meeting of creditors here recently and

Affordable Gifts They’ll Eat Up

Put some of the joy back into your holiday by keeping gift-giving simple (and tasty!). December is a favourite month for many people, but getting ready for the holidays can be stressful. Running around to pick out gifts or worrying about how much money to spend can take the enjoyment out of the season. Put


Recipe Swap – for Oct. 8, 2009

We love getting your recipes! If you’re looking for a specific recipe and think our readers might have it, send us your requests and we’ll publish them. Side Dishes GLAZED VEGETABLES Did you know there are literally hundreds of different types of honey that can be produced, each from its own nectar source, with its

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RECIPE SWAP We love getting your recipes! If you’re looking for a specific recipe and think our readers might have it, send us your requests and we’ll publish them. GLAZED VEGETABLES Did you know there are literally hundreds of different types of honey that can be produced, each from its own nectar source, with its


Farmers As… Health-Care Professionals?

It’s become common for farmers to refer to themselves as food producers, environmental managers or businesspeople. Now a discussion paper recently commissioned by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) aims to radically expand their job description. How about adding “health-care professional” to your resumé? Concluding that farmers’ fortunes and public health are intrinsically linked, the

New Beef Company Tries Online Marketing

Keystone Processors Ltd. has opened an online store to sell Manitoba-raised hormone-free beef direct to consumers. The beef-processing plant, which opened earlier this year on Marion Street in St. Boniface, is working with Natural Prairie Beef to bring NPB’s brand of premium, locally raised, hormone-free beef to the Winnipeg market. Consumers can now purchase steaks,