Chris Siow, a research scientist at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine is studying the health benefits of lingonberries.

Wild or farmed? Lingonberries seek place in Manitoba agriculture

Tiny, tart and full of goodness, Manitoba’s wild lingonberries are even healthier than those grown in other areas

Today they belong to the category often labelled as “superfoods,” but Dave Buck has always known that lingonberries were good tasting and nutritious. “I grew up in the bush,” he said. “And I can remember when I was young, my parents would pick the berries, they’d juice them. We’d have juice at Christmas and then

woman in commercial kitchen

Foodies and food developers to have new space available

Made-in-Manitoba food producers have another commercial kitchen option in Winnipeg

What do you get when you mix local food, a historic building and 7,000 pounds of brand-spanking-new equipment? Answer: the Kitchen Sync. Surveying freshly delivered ranges, ovens and other implements, owner Sheila Bennett explains that “first and foremost, Kitchen Sync is a professional licensed kitchen rental.” But its aim is to provide a creative development


Organic forage seed a hot market

The market for organic forage seed is currently undersupplied and offers large and growing demand over the next few years. It’s such a good business, said Laura Telford, a MAFRI organic specialist, that even people who hate organic can’t resist its allure. In preparation for her presentation on marketing opportunities at the Portage Food Development

Green manures fit the forage seed bill

For organic farmers, the first step in putting in any crop involves manure, either brown or green. Animal manures offer a wide range of benefits from basic plant nutrients to micronutrients, as well as a cascading benefit derived from its microbial content. However, that kind of manure is often available only in limited quantities, is


Buckwheat Focus Of Health Benefits Study

Local research into buckwheat is looking at new product possibilities based on the potential health benefits from consuming stone-milled flour, sprouted grain and green leaves. The Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network (MAHRN), which began working with grower groups about 18 months ago to explore new ways to market crops in the province, is co-ordinating research efforts