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The rise of Twitter and other modern mysteries
After Washington GMO label battle, both sides eye national fight
Despite economic recovery, use of food banks at near-record levels
More than 700,000 Canadians turn to food banks every month, and many of them are employed or from two-parent households
Food bank use is at near-record levels and will only come down if there’s an increase in affordable housing, says Food Banks Canada. More than 700,000 Canadians turn to food banks every month because they have “to choose between paying rent or buying food,” said Katherine Schmidt, the organization’s executive director. “At the root ofGardens and green lunches shine a light on two rural schools
Two rural schools nominated for a Food Matters Manitoba’s Golden Carrot Award help kids learn about food, while keeping things fun and delicious
Prairie fruit business needs more sea buckthorn growers
Manitoba maker of sea buckthorn products says a lack of berries has limited the growth of her business
Prairie farming coming to a (TV) screen near you
The four-part documentary was inspired by last summer’s bicentenary of the Red River settlement
Square roots? Scientists say plants are good at math
A report worth reading
The legend of John Ramsay: kindness in the face of tragedy
Betsey Ramsay’s grave lies near the long-deserted settlement of Sandy Bar in the RM of Bifrost
Made-in-Manitoba ice cream flying off store shelves
Customers are happily forking over between $11 and $12 for a litre of this premium, made-in-Manitoba ice cream
Lisa Dyck is going lickity split as summer arrives, ramping up production of a cool treat Manitobans haven’t tasted in a long time — made-in-Manitoba ice cream. This spring the Anola-area dairy producer launched Cornell Creme, a premium ice cream made from the milk of the 120 cows that she and husband William Dyck milk.