The sounds of hammer on molten metal are unfamiliar to the modern generation. Master blacksmith Adrian Legge of Herefordshire, England, was recently demonstrating skills and chatting about his techniques while moulding hot iron with Saskatoon’s blacksmith club members. The visit was Legge’s last stop in a two-week visit to Saskatchewan, which included a stay at […] Read more
Farm Living
Ironwork goes from practical to pretty
Money lenders’ co-sign policy annoys farmer
If Grant Rigby works on the farm and his wife doesn’t, why does she have to co-sign so he can get a loan from his local credit union? Rigby, who holds a master’s degree in food science from the University of Manitoba, said requiring both husband and wife to sign off on a loan is […] Read more
Potatoes – the perfect partner – The Prairie Kitchen
The potato is Canada’s favourite vegetable. Potatoes are not only the best comfort food but also the perfect partner for whatever you might be serving. Meat and potatoes were common fare when I was growing up. But over the years, the addition of roasted garlic and other spices made them more exotic. No matter what […] Read more
Farm group head learns by doing
TRENTON, Ont. – Bette Jean Crews figures her four decades on the family farm were valuable training for her role as the most powerful farm lobbyist in Canada’s biggest agricultural province. Since 1970, she and husband, Colin, in partnership with his brother, have operated the fourth generation Crews farm two hours east of Toronto. It […] Read more
Supreme Court of Canada says photo ID not a religious issue – The Law
The Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony challenged the law demanding photographs be taken and affixed to drivers’ licences within the province of Alberta, a requirement for most provinces’ licensing plans. The argument was based on religious freedom and based on their interpretation of the Second Commandment: “You shall not make for yourself a graven image, […] Read more
Storing tips to keep food,produce fresh longer – TEAM Resources
Twenty people made 200 pies in about four hours for our local fundraiser. A few hours later, the fresh, uncooked pies were all picked up and whisked away to ovens and freezers. There was quite a bit of work done in advance. Saskatoons were picked at a U-pick farm, rhubarb was gathered from several yards, […] Read more
Boyfriend spreads lies – Speaking of Life
Q: I have been involved in a relationship with a man for about three years. Recently I heard some disturbing things about him. The problem is that he lies. The content of some of those lies is sexual. On three occasions, he told me that young women have said they are being sexually molested by […] Read more
Diabetes may have wheat allergy link
New research has linked diabetes with an abnormal immune response to wheat. Dr. Fraser Scott and his team at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa tested 42 people with Type 1 diabetes and found close to half had an abnormal immune response to wheat proteins. The study was published in the […] Read more
Manitoba fruit makes fine wine
KILLARNEY, Man. – The prairie landscape is a world away from Tuscan vineyards, but the orderly rows of bushes at Grant Rigby’s raspberry orchard make the idea of a winery in southwestern Manitoba plausible. Since he acquired the first winery licence in Manitoba in 1999, Rigby has produced wine from the raspberries grown on his […] Read more
Public helps take bite outof pork woes
Organizers of a recent four-day barbecue know it won’t solve hog producers’ problems, but they’re hoping it will raise awareness of their plight. The Alberta Pork Cookout Rally, held in the UFA farm supply store parking lot in Camrose, was designed to focus attention on the pork industry, said rally organizer Dallas Ramey. “It’s the […] Read more
