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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
This small outbuilding near Gilbert Plains is a designated heritage site, as one of the few beef ring buildings still standing in Manitoba.
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Beef rings speak volumes of local history

These early informal co-operatives kept beef on the table in the warm summer months before refrigeration

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The recorded history of the settling of Western Canada is a sketchy affair. I am not referring to history as we ordinarily think of it, such as treaties, battles, or political decisions, but rather the histories of families, communities, and the evolution of a society largely cast upon their own devices in what was a
Jar of wild berry jam on white wooden background from top view
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Let’s get jammin’

Prairie Fare: Jam and jelly recipes to get your taste buds going

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Making your own jams and jellies is an easy and delicious way to capture the great tastes of our Prairie fruits. Luckily for us, today, jam making is easier than ever. What was a never-ending chore and means of survival for our grandmothers is now a hobby for us. We have the luxury of preserving
Watermelon packs a lot of nutritional benefits
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Watermelon packs a lot of nutritional benefits

Prairie Fare: Pork and Watermelon Kebobs

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The other day I was at my desk at work, talking to my computer screen, but I wasn’t just being the “absent-minded professor.” I actually had an audience in a room across the state. Grilling fruits and vegetables was the topic of my webinar. I mentioned grilling watermelon to the audience because I had read
Photo of gloved woman hand holding weed and tool removing it from soil
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Gardening provides more than healthful food

It’s an undertaking that also provides stress relief and physical activity

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She weeded the garden in her Sunday clothes without getting dirty,” my husband announced to some of our friends. They looked at me to see what I was wearing. I think they glanced to see whether I had the “telltale dirty knees” of a gardener. My clothes and knees were clean. Why was I gardening
Ariel Gordon is trading food for poems.
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Peony for your thoughts?

Food-for-art exchange aims to change how people think about food and poetry

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Ariel Gordon has a proposal for you. The Winnipeg-based poet and urban edibles aficionado is offering to write an original poem in exchange for food as part of her Poetry Barter Project, which is in its second season. Last summer she bartered for dandelions, lilacs, rhubarb, nasturtiums, hyssop, deer sausage, grape leaves, zucchini flowers, cherries,
A Finnish company is set to build food production systems inside shipping containers.
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Finnish firm produces shipping container farm

Exsilio says its turnkey solution will let commercial kitchens and restaurants produce peak ingredients on site

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Call it a garden in a box. Exsilio, a Finnish company, has developed a high-tech solution for cultivating crops like salads and herbs in urban environments. Its EkoFARMER system is a modified shipping container, stuffed with growing equipment. “Our solution is ideal for restaurants and institutional kitchens wanting to produce their own fresh ingredients,” Thomas
You can dress up the old favourite beef burgers in a new way, or try something completely different too.
Country Crossroads

More burgers more often

Summertime is burger time and the variety can be almost endless

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When the days are long and the sun shines bright, burgers with fresh seasonal veggies and endless salads are the way to go. And with so many variations available, it’s easy to enjoy a different burger every week. But, if your family is like mine, they may be hesitant to try new burger recipes for
The distinction between fruit and vegetable isn't always clear — or important.
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Are rhubarb and tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

Whether produce is a fruit or veggie often depends on your perspective and how you use it

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For roll call, please say your favourite vegetable,” our club officer announced. I was at a meeting of PEO, which is a philanthropic educational organization for women. We in Chapter V are getting to know each other a little better every month by answering questions for roll call. The officer stated green beans as her
Groups across Canada’s agriculture and food sectors feel the time is right for a national food policy.
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Farm and food talks bring new voices to the policy table

The national food policy development process will pull many out of their comfort zone

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The meeting the Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted in Ottawa June 5 wasn’t the usual assembly of farmers. Participants included a broad spectrum of stakeholders with an interest in food, including Food Secure Canada, the Nutrition Resource Centre of the Ontario Public Health Association, the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security and the

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