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This Family Farm Skipped A Generation

By Shannon VanRaes August 4, 2011

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.

News

Tell Your Product’s Story, Retail Guru Urges DFCM

By Lorraine Stevenson March 17, 2011

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

Country Crossroads

Stress Helpline Goes Viral

By Natasha Tersigni January 27, 2011

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

Crops, Poultry

Chicken Agency Launches New Website

By Ron Friesen December 9, 2010

Canada’s chicken farmers have created a new interactive website aimed at involving consumers more directly in their industry. Launched Dec. 1 , the Chicken Farmers of Canada website at www.chicken.ca contains special features which include a searchable recipe database, instructional videos, social media and nutritional information. The revamped website, in preparation since earlier this year,

Opinion

Too Close For Comfort

March 18, 2010

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR YouTube is a wonderful thing. Need to know how to change the battery for your car’s key fob, or figure out the bass line for a Beatles tune? Look no further. You can watch cute cat videos all afternoon and still look like you’re working. And now you can watch Prime

Crops

Diploma Grads Hope To Attract More Kids To Agriculture

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 18, 2010

The Canadian Association of Diploma in Agriculture Programs (CADAP) is announcing a national initiative entitled “Ditch the Office” to increase knowledge of agricultural career opportunities among high school students across Canada. “Ditch the Office” presents 15-to 18-year-olds with information about agriculture and the exciting options that are available to postsecondary agriculture grads. Agricultural programs across

Country Crossroads

Bring Cooking Back To The Home Kitchen

By Chicken Farmers Of Canada August 27, 2009

There’s a new addition to the list of endangered species – the home cook. Spurred by a generation of food marketing that categorized cooking as just another chore, the act of cooking has been slowly chipped away at by convenience foods and ready-to-eat meals. Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC), along with registered nutritionist, television personality

News, Poultry

Chicken Farmers Go Interactive With Information Blog

By Ron Friesen July 16, 2009

“Questions are best responded to visually.” – lisa bishop-spencer, cfc Chickens are not genetically modified to have six wings, nine legs, no feathers and no beaks. KFC was not forced to change its name from Kentucky Fried Chicken because its chickens aren’t real birds. Those are two urban myths which Chicken Farmers of Canada gets

Daily Network News

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