The latest survey of Canadian grocery from Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab habits shows food prices are still impacting how consumers buy their groceries.
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Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: Indigenous ag projects boosted
Provincial and federal governments investing $1.52 million into Indigenous-led agriculture projects totackle food insecurity.
Indigenous agricultural programs across Manitoba and Canada have received a funding boost of $1.52 million from the federal and provincial government under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Harvest meals, made quick and easy
Whether it’s on-the-go snacks for the kids or an easily portable meal that can be eaten in the field, these tips can keep the family fueled during harvest
Whipping up field suppers during harvest is no joke. Here are your next great meal tips.
Reducing food waste
Hard-pressed consumers are becoming more skeptical of best-before dates
Hard-pressed consumers are becoming more skeptical of best-before dates.
Welcome to stone fruit season
Whether you like them sweet or savoury, it’s time to enjoy seasonal peaches, nectarines and cherries
Stone fruit like peaches and cherries are a hallmark of summer menus. Here are tips and recipes to get the most out of them while they're still in season.
Shake up your grill game with fruit and veggies
It's not just protein that is elevated by the barbecue. If you haven't tried grilling fresh, seasonal fruits and veggies, you're missing out.
Next round of food safety, traceability funding open
Farmers and processors among businesses eligible for reimbursement on pre-approved equipment
Farmers, agri-food businesses in Manitoba can get government to foot part of the bill for food safety and traceability equipment under a new round of S-CAP funding.
Alternative protein sector eyes new horizons
Entrepreneurs give state of the industry update, outline what’s next
Satisfying customers and reducing biodiversity loss, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are all top priorities for today’s alternative protein industry. That’s what attendees heard during the “Feeding the Future with Alternative Proteins” online event hosted by Manitoba Agriculture May 23. Speakers delved into global trends in the sector and dissected experiences, challenges and opportunities
Comment: Healthy food needs corporate support
Big food companies can do more to create healthier food environments
Canada’s food environment makes it hard to eat healthy. Delicious, attractive but unhealthy foods are promoted, priced and placed for easy access and consumption. Meanwhile, companies and their shareholders have legally mandated profit-driven interests — interests that may not align with a desire to support public health and healthy eating among Canadians. We studied the
Adobo, manomin and the illegal perogy lady
Local food history book tells the stories of many cultures that call Manitoba home
Many small-town Manitobans have had a “perogy lady” in their lives. For me, it was a perogy couple. They were older, of Ukrainian heritage, and had a deal with my dad. He would trade half a deer’s worth of venison for butchering services. Sometimes the meat would come back with perogies, and those were the
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