Pi Day is celebrated annually by math nerds on March 14. Pi, Greek letter π, is the symbol used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to […] Read more
Farm Living
Organization and exercise can relieve pandemic stress
Q: It has been a little over a year now since all of us have fallen victim to the pandemic that knows no bounds. It is all over the place, breaking out with even more infections just when we think that we might have parts of it under control. I know you have written various […] Read more
Alberta couple find an organic connection
On the Farm: Donovan and Lisa Kitt produce 90 percent of their own food and sell the surplus directly to customers
Donovan Kitt had to travel the world to find out what he really wanted was what he’d always had at home. “I matured and realized that there’s a lot more to life than money,” he says. “That’s not where you’re getting your happiness from.” As someone who grew up in rural northern Alberta about an […] Read more
What’s in store for farming?
Four leaders of major OEM companies that sell farm equipment in North America came together for a panel discussion on what agriculture will look like in 20 years, during a virtual version of the Commodity Classic. Their predictions are nothing new, however, the scale of change they predict might be eyebrow-raising. Bill Hurley of Agco […] Read more
Home energy plan details coming soon
The federal government says it will release more details this spring of a Home Energy Retrofit Initiative offering grants to Canadian homeowners who perform residential upgrades that reduce energy consumption. Officials with Natural Resources Canada say the federal retrofit initiative will offer as many as 700,000 grants to Canadian homeowners, each worth as much as […] Read more
Farmers closer to carbon tax relief, but not for heating fuel
Carbon tax relief may be coming soon for Canadian farmers who use propane or natural gas to dry grain. But it remains to be seen if that relief will also be extended to grain farmers and livestock producers who use propane and natural gas to heat barns and other essential farm buildings. Last month, Bill […] Read more
TV series explores Sask. cuisine
Documentary dedicates episodes to ingredients that represent the province, including wheat, lentils, beef and honey
Saskatchewan ingredients and cuisine are the focus of a six-episode documentary about foods and the people who grow, gather and prepare them. “Each episode looks at an ingredient or a tradition that is quite iconic in Saskatchewan,” said Jenn Sharp, a Saskatoon-based author who hosts the mini-series. Flat Out Food is based on Sharp’s 2020 […] Read more
Alta. store provides a home for local crafters
More than 126 vendors sell their products in this village business; it is also a destination for those looking for local gifts
KITSCOTY, Alta. — Prairie crafters have found a location to sell and showcase their homegrown, home-raised and home-made products. Angie McLean sells products for more than 126 vendors in her Farmstead Market and More store in Kitscoty. Fifty more vendors are on a waiting list and another 110 emails from potential vendors wait in her […] Read more
Column’s 25th anniversary remembered with recipes
It has been 25 years since TEAM Resources pulled up to the writer’s desk for this column. Myself, Alma Copeland and Betty Ann Deobald had attended the Canadian Home Economics conference in Saskatoon in 1992 and came away driven to find a way to share information with families and individuals on everyday essentials like food, […] Read more
Sisters crack competitive B.C. cheese market
On the Farm: High labour costs are a challenge when competing with imported product that is gaining prominence
When sisters Jenna and Emma Davison were first presented with the idea of running their own business, they looked at each other in dismay. Jenna, 22 at the time, liked to consider things before making a move. Emma, then 20, was a risk-taker, ready to act first and ask questions later. Somehow, the combination worked […] Read more
