These days when we’re still discouraged from travelling very far, taking our photography to the sky is a great way to gain a new perspective on places close to home. Drone photography is soaring in popularity and it’s easy to see why. We’re no longer restricted to seeing things from ground level, or finding a […] Read more
Farm Living
Farm estate planning needs a team
Lawyers, accountants, financial advisers, insurance specialists, estate planners and mediators can all help create a plan
It takes a community to raise a child and it takes a team to build an estate plan. Lawyers, accountants, financial advisers, insurance specialists, estate planners and mediators may all come into the mix to create a farm estate plan. Throw in farming children and non-farming children and mix in a divorce and post-farming income […] Read more
Sale of B.C. farm took six years to complete
Relationship building was key as the older and younger generations took gradual steps toward passing on the farm
When Dan Sexton started work at a fruit and vegetable farm in southern British Columbia, he hoped he would like farming. Six years later, on March 31, Dan Sexton and his wife, Kat, purchased Pilgrims’ Produce, an organic farm outside Armstrong and know they love to farm. It took those six years of learning, discovery, […] Read more
Management firms keep farms in the family
Families who have inherited land but don’t know anything about farming find it safer to put the professionals in charge
CAMROSE, Alta. — Brenda Sharp knows she knows nothing about farming. But the Texas resident knows she wants to keep the land she inherited in Saskatchewan, Nebraska and Kansas, as a way of staying connected to her family. For about 50 years, Sharp and her family have used farm management companies to manage the farms […] Read more
Farm transfer law gains support, moves to Senate
Farm groups are praising MPs who voted in favour of a law aiming to amend tax laws and make it easier for producers to sell their operations to family members. Bill C-208, introduced by Conservative MP Larry Maguire for the first time in September 2020, is off to the senate for review after receiving approval […] Read more
Ag in the Classroom launches website
Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan has launched a website designed to help elementary school students learn more about agriculture in the province. ExploreSaskAg.ca uses interactive information, colourful illustrations and real-life photos to teach Saskatchewan students about the past, present and future of agriculture. “What started as a revamp of a children’s website from many years […] Read more
4-H members dig into soil
Global temperatures are projected to rise by as much as 3.2 C by 2100. Investments in fossil fuels continue to be higher than investments in climate activities. And COVID-19 may result in a six percent drop in greenhouse gas emissions for 2020. These are a few of the messages contained in 4-H Canada’s new Dig […] Read more
Farmers build dairy plant to avoid additives
Ten years ago, Wilma Mol was frustrated. She had noticed a decline in the quality of yogurt, ice cream and cheese at grocery stores, mostly because of what she attributes to additives in the dairy products. “Corn starch and pectin in yogurt, skim milk powder or milk ingredients in cheese…. Ice cream with no cream […] Read more
Backyard bird feeding becomes welcome COVID respite
During the past year, working from home, home schooling and social isolation have all provided the time, reason and opportunity for watching and identifying the birds that visit and inhabit our yards, gardens and neighbourhoods. For those working from home, getting away from the phone and computer to gaze out the window or sit on […] Read more
Executive chef realizes his dream at Okanagan Valley inn
“Sometimes you just need a clawfoot tub in your life.” That observation on the home page of the charming Naramata Inn grabbed my attention and prompted some research on the area. I subsequently spent a couple of inspiring hours interviewing executive chef and co-owner Ned Bell. Naramata is a tiny village on the southeastern shore […] Read more
