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Marcel Debreuil Dec. 27, 1943 — Aug. 18, 2011

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Marcel Debreuil loved working with budding artists.photo: Susan Crawford-Young He built tunnels to house his angel sculptures and tried new fun techniques to make canvases for his paintings. He is known for his round canvases and he set some of them on fire to give unique background textures for his exquisite drawings. His main summer
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What’s Up – for Aug. 11, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Aug. 11:Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon Research Centre 125th anniversary, 2701 Grand Valley Rd. (off 18th St. N.), Brandon. Displays and demonstrations 1-5 p.m. rain or shine. For more info call 204-726-7650. Aug. 11:“From Garden to Pantry” produce preservation workshop with Susan Proven, 7-9 p.m.,
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This Family Farm Skipped A Generation

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Jean-Guy Cote had been awake and working for more than 24 hours by Saturday afternoon, but you wouldn’t have known it by the smile on his face at the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market. The 31-year-old traded the office in for open fields and greenhouses three years ago, after buying his grandfather’s farm near Ste. Agathe.
Country Crossroads, Other livestock

From Ewes To You

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When Ste. Anne sheep producer Solange Dusablon set out to earn farm income selling wool and wool products produced from their flock, she knew she’d need to charge top dollar for hand-spun, hand-knit knitwear to make any money – and that it was highly unlikely anyone would pay hundreds for a pretty sweater. So she
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What’s Up – for Jul. 28, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. July 29-31:Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup and National Young Canadian Simmental Weekend, Neepawa Fairgrounds, Neepawa. Entry deadline June 30. For more info visit mbangus.ca or call 204- 728-3058. Aug. 3:Manitoba Pulse Growers Association pulse tour, 8:45 a.m., AAFC Research Station, Morden. For more info visit www.manitobapulse.ca
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Enjoying The Cupcake Revival

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We yearn for certain foods for lots of reasons, but a big one is nostalgia. We will always love what we enjoyed eating as little kids. So as more of us hit middle age, the comeback of the cupcake is no surprise. Food magazines everywhere are carrying recipes and photos of cupcakes these days, reminding
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Tell Your Product’s Story, Retail Guru Urges DFCM

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Consumers are spending their money on “value’” and that has far less to do with the price tag than you might think. That was the message delivered to the Direct Farm Marketing Conference in Portage la Prairie earlier this month by international retail guru John Stanley, an Australian specialist in the marketing of perishable goods
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Photography Just One Of Various Talents

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Alyssa Krahn, a young woman who has grown up on the family farm near Rivers, Manitoba has a unique eye for capturing life with her camera. At the Annual Art and Photography Show at Prairie Crocus Regional Library in Rivers, she had her photography on display and it brought many comments from attendees saying that
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Stress Helpline Goes Viral

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After operating a call line and responding to 17,578 calls, Manitoba Rural and Farm Support Services (MRFSS) is marking their 10th anniversary with the launch of their new web services, announced Janet Smith, Farm and Rural Support Line manager at this year’s Ag Days. Their website now has Skype, live chat and direct email to

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