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Two women work in a restaurant kitchen, one crumbling rice into a large, clear container with her hands while the other holds a shallow metal pan upside down.

Restaurant blends zero waste, ancient farming

The Mexico City establishment has found ways to reuse every scrap of food and leftovers for other purposes

A Mexico City restaurant has become a draw for its zero-waste kitchen, which means that every scrap of food and leftovers is reused for other purposes.

An exterior shot of PIP International's current building in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Protein processor courts domestic investors

Pea protein project described as ideal opportunity for venture capital company or group of Canadian producers

A southern Alberta company is looking for Canadian investors to help build a new processing facility for high-quality, high-value pea protein before the technology is swept up by foreign ownership.



Thriving pepper plants grown in peat moss sit in three red plastic planters on a desk. The frontmost planter has a label sitting on top of the soil that reads, "5% wool fiber, 95% Peat - no fertilizer."

Manitoba research searches for peat moss stand-ins

Blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will hopefully help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium

Blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will hopefully help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium



MNP farm transition specialist Trevor Mclean laughs with Cindy Simmons, a financial planner with RBC Dominion Securities during a presentation on farm succession planning at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2025.

Farm transition plans provide clarity

Experts say family and business members need to understand present and future roles and responsibilities

A farm transition plan can provide security, clarity and peace of mind for everyone involved, said Trevor McLean, the national leader of MNP’s TransitionSmart program.




A screen capture of the homepage for the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food showing a close-up of the hands of people sitting in a circle holding various freshly harvested vegetables.

National farm group joins forces with Indigenous circle

Canadian Federation of Agriculture signs agreement with National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food

The National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture have agreed to work together to promote Indigenous-led agriculture.

103-year-old Burns Wood, seated in an easy chair and wearing a collared short and suspenders, holds the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers' 50th anniversary celebration booklet from 1975.

Rich life took him from sky to ground

Burns Wood played role in history of Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, which celebrates 100th anniversary

World War II veteran Burns Wood shares some memories of his time on the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers board as the organization celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025.