June, Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, has special significance for Sharalee Laventure, a director with the SaskAgMatters Mental Health Network.
Farm Living
Mental health service focuses on farmers’ needs
The SaskAgMatters Mental Health Network was developed based on a research team’s survey of agricultural producers
Lamb is rich, earthy, mildly gamey — and also nutritious
We love the rich, earthy and mildly gamey flavour of lamb.
Wool pellets offer new opportunity for Saskatchewan farm
Waste wool is used to create a natural soil amendment that helps aerate and fertilize the soil and encourage water retention
Wool is considered a natural soil amendment that helps aerate, fertilize and encourage water retention.
Proactive succession planning key to success
Whether the decision is to sell the farm or save the family legacy, it’s important to start planning process as early as possible
The growing sophistication of farm operations is reshaping farm transitions, and the challenges they face demand our immediate and strategic attention.
Rural music festival takes root in corn country
Cornstock in Taber, Alta., can bring nearly $1.5 million in economic activity to the agriculture community in single weekend
Music promoter Ken Holst was looking for the perfect name for his first outdoor music festival for rural Alberta. Thus, Cornstock was born in 2023.
Farmers markets open for business in Alberta
Millions of people shop at farmers markets across the province every year, spending an average of $70 per visit
In 2024, markets reported more than 4.6 million customer visits, with an average of $70 spent per visit, increasing by one million customers since 2023.
Sask. yarn fit for a king and queen
The Canadian Fibre Mill, located west of Moose Jaw near Caron, offers yarn made from fibre collected across the country
Karen Smith and her husband, Howard, have raised sheep for decades and operate a transport company that moves sheep and wool across Canada.
Chronic disease solution identified
Scientists from the University of Florida argue that more research funding is needed for fruit and vegetable production
Scientists argue that research spending on fruit and vegetable crops is almost nothing when compared to the amount of money spent on health care research.
Applications sought for mental health initiative
Agriculture Canada is looking to fund projects that use novel strategies to promote mental well-being among Canadian producers
Agriculture Canada is seeking collaborative solutions that employ novel strategies to promote mental well-being among producers in Canada.
Agriculture well represented in Alberta Order of Excellence
Silver screen westerns and increased agriculture awareness keys to induction decision by council
The world of agriculture will be recognized at the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2025.
