The humble clothesline is making a comeback. Using the original solar dryer is a political act in many urban communities, where the sight of laundry flapping in the breeze is forbidden. Fortunately, country people can do as they please on wash day without offending the neighbours. We all know it’s worthwhile buying energy efficient appliances. […] Read more
Stories by Sheila Robertson
Farm loses its sole as boots go missing
Those boots were made for walking, but Bill Risling did not expect they would walk away from his fence line. He knows they did not shuffle off by themselves. For the past 14 years, Risling had been assembling a collection of cast-off cowboy boots to decorate the fenceposts bordering his farm, near Scott, Sask. “I […] Read more
Plant oils deal worth millions
Saskatoon specialty crops processor Bioriginal Food and Science Corporation has a two-year, $1 million deal to supply plant oils to a South American company. The oil will be used to make nutraceutical products, said Rick Kulow, of Bioriginal. The deal was announced during the recent Team Canada trade mission.
