The garden has now produced some fresh food, and I am still loving the rhubarb as the berries and first vegetables start arriving.
Tag Archives Berries
Saskatchewan berry company sold
Grasslands Group of Companies announced April 1 it has acquired Prairie Berries
Grasslands Group of Companies announced April 1 it has acquired Prairie Berries
Saskatoon berries not trendy among youth
Berry pickers like the Michalycias often come to relive memories of childhood, says owner of Lots Berry Farm
Wally and Darlene Michalycia have been picking berries together for nearly a decade. The retired couple drive out to Lots Berry Farm near Saskatoon every year and pick for those in need. “We picked 15 pails last year and shared them around with seniors,” said Darlene. Darlene’s small stature and Wally’s worn knees don’t deter […] Read more
Couple say berry farm a satisfying experience
Berry-picking season came early this year in much of the Prairies. Saskatoons and other fruit, such as cherries, raspberries and strawberries, were ripe two to three weeks ahead of their usual time. It meant a good year for Lots Berry Farm of Saskatoon. “This is probably one of the most amazing years,” said Brad Hazelwanter, […] Read more
Blackberries: cheers to the mean and nasty
It’s early, which is important. The sun won’t be searing, my energy is high and my neighbours won’t likely be up to see me leave home in rubber boots, a floppy sun hat that ties beneath my chin and a purple-stained sweatshirt from my alma mater, the University of Saskatchewan. I’m stealing away to the […] Read more
B.C. family grows what they eat
DUNCAN, B.C. — Ramona Froehle-Schacht and her husband, Stephen Schacht, started growing their own food when they first settled on British Columbia’s Denman Island 35 years ago. In 1984, they moved to Victoria where they ran the Out of Hand Gallery, which in turn spawned the Island’s biggest Christmas craft show, Out of Hand. After […] Read more
