
Nasty weather takes toll on Christmas trees
Drought and the summer heat dome followed by heavy rains needling producers
Drought and the summer heat dome followed by heavy rains needling producers
On the Farm: Julia and Kon Paseschnikoff use honey harvested from their 175 hives located across the southern part of the province
WINNIPEG — The ancient Egyptians, Romans and Vikings all hoisted cups of mead, a fermented alcoholic beverage made from honey. Now Julia and Kon Paseschnikoff are introducing mead to the Manitoba market through their bottled honey wines and cans of craft mead. “All cultures had some form of mead,” said Julia, adding that it’s still […] Read moreOn the Farm The Nikkels concentrate on oats, selling rolled and steel-cut products in health and grocery stores
Amy and Donald Nikkel chose to call their 80-acre farm in Manitoba’s Interlake region Adagio Acres to highlight their goal of producing food at a slower tempo. Amy said they achieve this by combining farming with a commitment to family life, their surrounding community and the larger community of Manitoba organic growers. The Nikkels are […] Read moreMarket garden offers Yazidi families who have resettled in Winnipeg an opportunity to plant and harvest their own crops
Onions, potatoes, garlic, pumpkins, squash, beans, peas, carrots and other vegetables were planted in mid-May on a nine-acre plot of land next to the Assiniboine River in St. Francois Xavier, Man. It marks the start of the third growing season at the Healing Farm Project. The Healing Farm Project’s mandate is providing food security for […] Read moreWoman works to bring agriculture to a part of Winnipeg where residents have few opportunities to grow their own food
Louise May, owner of Aurora Farm, looks forward to helping Winnipeg’s inner city residents learn how to plant, nurture and harvest produce, and to possibly get acquainted with a goat or alpaca. The inner-city area of Winnipeg can be described as a concrete jungle and a food desert, having virtually no opportunities for most residents […] Read moreSome of the varieties used by the business were developed years ago at Agriculture Canada’s research station in Morden
Manitoba’s climate isn’t as apple-friendly as Canada’s main apple growing areas, but a surprising number of varieties manage to thrive here. “The main varieties are Goodland, Norland, Winter Cheeks, Red Sparkle, Fall Red and Norkent,” Marcus Wiebe, owner of Dead Horse Cider Co., said. He added that some of these varieties were developed years ago […] Read moreOn the Farm: Anna Hunter and Luke Palka moved to the country so they didn’t have to raise their children in the city
Anna Hunter admits that she and husband Luke Palka were novices in agriculture when they bought their 140-acre property in Ste. Genevieve, Man., five years ago. Located near the edge of Manitoba’s boreal plains, the land is a diverse mix of poplar, spruce and pine trees, open pastureland and wetland containing a creek. A variety […] Read more