ROBLIN, Man. – Robert Misko is considered a young farmer, but after 34 years on the land, the 41-year-old is not new to the business. In 1976, seven-year-old Misko moved with his parents, Walter and Ethel Misko, from the bright lights of Brandon to a section of rocky and rolling land near Roblin, Man. It […] Read more
Farm Living
Everyone has role in filling the bins
Ancient grain dubbed modern superfood
Quinoa (KEEN-wah) was a traditional food of the Incas. They considered it so sacred, they called it the mother grain. The Incas discovered that a mixture of quinoa and fat, which they squeezed into balls, could sustain their army for weeks in the high altitudes of their homeland. When the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, […] Read more
Organic dairy couple believes in value-added ventures
CONDOR, Alta. – Doug and Daena Seland have added country chic to their dairy farm in central Alberta. Crows Landing Farm started three years ago and has evolved into an organic dairy, market garden, gift shop and tea room that offers visitors home baked bread and healthy lunches. A major advantage is the farm’s location […] Read more
Lawyers have duty to provide client confidentiality
Q:I live in a small town. Recently, some of my confidential business became town gossip. I think the only way it could have gotten out is if my lawyer spilled the beans. Can I do anything about this? A:This allegation involves a breach of confidentiality by your lawyer. It doesn’t matter where in Canada you […] Read more
Challenges during the summer that never was
Rural people feel at one with the land. When it is healthy and productive, they feel contentment. When the land suffers, as the Prairies have this year, that pain touches the people. Looking back on a summer that might have been, we remember late snow and excessive rain. Fields, roads and communities were flooded. There […] Read more
Women scarce in municipal politics
It’s been 27 years, but Shirley Kalyniuk can still recall the comments about her decision to run for town council. “They said: why am I running for council? I should be at home looking after my babies, feeding my husband and keeping my house clean,” Kalyniuk said. The coffee shop chatter didn’t deter her. She […] Read more
Gardener keeps growing for others
ROUND HILL, ALTA. – The garden patch outside Ann Sherbaniuk’s Round Hill farm home has fed a lot of people since it was dug out of the Alberta prairie in 1901. Her husband’s great-grandmother had her garden on this spot and Ann continued the tradition for the next 60 years. While other grandmothers are tempted […] Read more
Get meals organized for school and harvest
Don’t you wish you could hit the pause button? The ability to stop time for a while would be a gift. When back to school arrives each year, it seems like time is going by too quickly. And the older I get, the faster it goes. I know that routine is good, and soon we […] Read more
Relax, find interesting project to help quell life’s worries
Q:I am having trouble understanding anxiety. I still do not know how to tell the difference between worry and anxiety. I worry a lot. Does that mean that I am also anxious? A:Anxiety is worrying about something that might happen sometime in the future. People who are anxious do not spend much time thinking about […] Read more
Doing your auto insurance homework can pay dividends
Q:My son was in an accident with our second car. Although it is an older vehicle, I keep it in perfect shape and it’s an excellent car. The problem is our insurance company wants to write it off instead of fix it. We are having an argument over how much the car is worth. What […] Read more
