A young girl wearing a bike helmet sits on the back of a whitish/gray camel.

Volunteers help exotic animal farm rebuild

Devastating hailstorm wreaks havoc at White Barn Fun Farm, including the loss of a camel and a pony

Exotic animal farm loses beloved camel and pony to huge hail storm that gripped the Brooks, Alta. area as a community member starts a fundraiser to help the family recover from the financial and emotional damage.



An exterior photo of the sign on Baldio restaurant in Mexico City.

Restaurant blends zero waste, ancient farming

The Mexico City establishment has found ways to reuse every scrap of food and leftovers for other purposes

A Mexico City restaurant has become a draw for its zero-waste kitchen, which means that every scrap of food and leftovers is reused for other purposes.

An exterior shot of PIP International's current building in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Protein processor courts domestic investors

Pea protein project described as ideal opportunity for venture capital company or group of Canadian producers

A southern Alberta company is looking for Canadian investors to help build a new processing facility for high-quality, high-value pea protein before the technology is swept up by foreign ownership.



Thriving pepper plants grown in peat moss sit in three red plastic planters on a desk. The frontmost planter has a label sitting on top of the soil that reads, "5% wool fiber, 95% Peat - no fertilizer."

Manitoba research searches for peat moss stand-ins

Blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will hopefully help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium

Blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will hopefully help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium



MNP farm transition specialist Trevor Mclean laughs with Cindy Simmons, a financial planner with RBC Dominion Securities during a presentation on farm succession planning at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2025.

Farm transition plans provide clarity

Experts say family and business members need to understand present and future roles and responsibilities

A farm transition plan can provide security, clarity and peace of mind for everyone involved, said Trevor McLean, the national leader of MNP’s TransitionSmart program.