When I think of our family’s favourite quick meals, a stir fry is what comes to mind. My recipe has evolved through the years but changes each time I make it with different combinations of meat and vegetables. I pre-slice chicken breast or beef strips and freeze meal size packages so they are ready for […] Read more
Farm Living
Quick meals can be low hassle, tasty and nutritious
Cattle producers pay close attention to soil
WAPELLA, Sask. – Glen and Dawn Ekert know that the sight of healthy cattle grazing on healthy grass starts with what they can’t see – healthy soil. The Saskatchewan winners of this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award, or TESA, have worked hard to improve the soil on their cattle operation along the Pipestone Valley south of […] Read more
Senior services offered at home
For seniors unable to get out of the house due to poor health, anxiety or other obstacles, there’s an alternative to the traditional seniors’ centre in Manitoba. Last year, Age and Opportunity in Winnipeg initiated Senior Centre Without Walls, a program where education and recreation activities are provided over the telephone. This year, the program […] Read more
Study focuses on older farmers’ long-term health
University of Manitoba researchers will investigate how work and non-work conditions influence work practices, safety behaviours and lifestyles in aging farmers. Head researcher Margaret Friesen of the department of occupational therapy will study whether they slow farmers down, whether they have to get help and whether they’ve had to change the way they do things. […] Read more
Returning to farm ‘a very rewarding feeling’
WAWANESA, Man. – Bryce Fisher had a difficult choice to make in university between continuing his studies in animal science or buying a farm and farming full time. “If you come from a farm, you truly know the joy of working a long, exhausting, dirty day, then coming in and having a 10 o’clock supper, […] Read more
Celebrate harvest with a corn roast and new recipes
Fresh picked corn on the cob is sweet, juicy and full of flavour. This year’s corn must have some Jack and the Beanstock genes. With all of the moisture, the plants grew to about two metres tall. They got a late start due to spring rains so we have just started our corn harvest. I […] Read more
Therapeutic family important in helping with depression
Q: Our son is not doing well. He was OK when he was taking classes at the university but he was not able to get a job after he graduated and that is when he got another major depressive disorder. We cannot afford to support him when he is unemployed and living on his own […] Read more
Riding side saddle a balancing act
MILLARVILLE, Alta. – Riding side saddle conjures up images from another era. Riding in their side saddles in formal riding attire in a parade, Alberta riders Holly Hardman, Charis Cooper, Caitlin McLean and Michelle Chauncey gave the crowds a rare treat last month at the Millarville- Priddis fair. “We are considered to be quite attractive. […] Read more
Points to consider if drawing up contracts
We make contracts, bargains, deals and agreements every day in numerous ways. We often do it without even thinking. Giving someone a ride into town if he can help load a truck is a form of oral contract. There are certain elements that every contract contains. Here are the top five things you need to […] Read more
Grower hopes hops will gain interest among microbrewers
ROSSER, Man. – The hops in Sandra Gowan’s garden reach four metres above the ground in some places and fill the air with scents similar to citrus and pine. “I really like the challenge of growing different things,” said Gowan, who lives northwest of Winnipeg. The former lab technician at the Canadian Grains Commission wants […] Read more
