Field to Fork challenge opens
The third annual Field to Fork Challenge is open for youth in British Columbia.
Submit recipes featuring B.C. grown ingredients and cooking demo videos for a chance to win cash prizes totalling $6,400.
Entry categories/deadlines include:
- 4-H B.C. junior members (born 2009-2012) – Sept. 30
- 4-H B.C senior members (born 2002-2008) – Sept. 30
- B.C junior-level students (grades 4-7) – Nov. 9
- B.C senior-level students (grades 8-12) – Nov. 9
Winners will be selected based on recipe choices, use of B.C ingredients, evidence of thorough study, food and kitchen safety and presentation.
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In addition to winning cash prizes, top-placing entrants will have a chance to attend the Field to Fork Challenge virtual conference Jan. 14.
Recipes from top-placing entrants will also be featured in the 2022 Field to Fork challenge recipe book.
Beef research website redesigned
The Beef Cattle Research Council has redesigned its website to offer more content and tools for beef producers, veterinary teams, researchers and other stakeholders at beefresearch.ca.
The BCRC has delivered science-based industry resources through their website for about a decade.
The enhanced website now includes interactive production calculators, videos and hundreds of beef and forage topics and articles.
One upgrade includes an improved mobile experience using an optimal display from any device, as well as a more robust search function.
Input sought on local elections
An online survey is asking Albertans how to improve election processes and accountability for locally elected officials.
The survey is open until July 22 and will help inform potential changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA).
Alberta’s government is also talking to elected officials on local councils, municipal administrations and municipal associations.
For more information and to complete the online survey, visit alberta.ca/local-elections-and-councillor-accountability-engagement.aspx.
Viterra works for foodgrains bank projects
Viterra is providing land around five of its terminals in Alberta and Saskatchewan to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
The plots of land are used by farmers who volunteer their time and resources to grow crops and raise funds for foodgrains bank hunger response projects around the world.
Proceeds from the sale of harvested crops are donated to the foodgrains bank.
