Canadian 4-H members are being asked to nominate people for the ninth annual Canadian volunteer leader of the year award. “Across Canada, 4-H volunteer leaders play a pivotal role for 4-H members and 4-H projects,” said Bob McAuley, the president of the Canadian 4-H Council, in a news release. He said the 23,000 4-H members […] Read more
Farm Living
4-H seeks best leader
Canada needs local food policy, says NDP
A country with so much food production should have its own national food policy, says federal NDP agriculture critic Alex Atamanenko. The MP for British Columbia Southern Interior is surveying Canadian opinions during his Food For Thought tour, which stopped in Saskatchewan last week. Atamanenko wants to develop a policy to present to the federal […] Read more
Home economists celebrate 40 years
A woman that the University of Saskatchewan named as one of its top 100 alumni is coming back to the province for a visit this fall. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, who in 1992 became executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, will be in Regina as keynote speaker for a home economists conference. In her career […] Read more
Four generations of love and agriculture on Triple Creek Farm
DAPP, Alta. – On Aug. 2, Luke Seatter looked at Jessica van Dijken, standing at the edge of the Pembina River, and repeated, “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer.” They seem fitting words for a fourth generation farmer. The ups and downs of farming and marriage are no strangers to Triple Creek Farm. […] Read more
Century of memories
In 1988, the fields were so dry Wilfred Kary used only one tank of fuel to take off 1,000 acres of crop. When hail pummeled crops and gouged buildings last year, it reminded elders of the stories of similar storms back in 1929. They are among the more glum memories for the Kary farm that […] Read more
Frustrated by roaming cattle – The Law
Q: My neighbour’s cattle have gotten out numerous times and ended up in my fields. This is annoying and they are doing damage. As well, I am doing some work in my yard and some cattle have fallen into the excavations. I want them to stay out. When I raise this with my neighbour, he […] Read more
Grieving can be difficult for children – Speaking of Life
Q: I am not sure what to do with my little boy. He is seven years old. Two months ago, his best friend died in an accident. I thought that we had done a good job explaining the death to my son, but sometimes when I see him playing outside, he looks sad and it […] Read more
The lure of wide open spaces
WHITEWOOD, Sask. – The orange shag rug and bright green walls represent a distant past, but the house and land they came with frame a bright future in agriculture for 19-year-old Mandy Mercer. “I like open spaces, I love animals and I like everything about it,” she said of farm life. “I see myself as […] Read more
Simple summer recipes to use up extra fruit – TEAM Resources
With British Columbia cherries in season, my daughter in Vancouver often finds she has bought more than she and her husband can eat fresh. When the fruit starts to get overripe, she bakes this dessert. Cherry pudding cake 3 cups cherries, pitted 750 mL (thaw if frozen) 1 cup flour 250 mL 1 teaspoon baking […] Read more
Safety prevents spoilage, illness
Apply heat, make a vacuum, keep out bugs – it’s a simple yet necessary recipe for careful canning. The heating and sealing interrupts the natural decay process of food. Improper canning can create botulism, a potentially fatal illness, but when canned properly, food can stay edible for years and even decades. The process was developed […] Read more
