On May 28 the second annual Working Horse Field Day will be held at Dale and Joanne Janzen’s farm near Dalmeny, Sask. Teams of horses and their drivers will take to the field to demonstrate plowing, take part in bale sled races, chore team competitions and much more. “If the horses are doing work you […] Read more
Working Horse Field Day
Annual event demonstrates teams of horses and their drivers working together
Prairie Driving Club growing in popularity
Combination of driving, competition and socializing with focus on safety
Elegance, skill, and teamwork are words that come to mind when watching members of the Prairie Carriage Driving Club participating in one of their events. Carriage driving is growing in popularity among horse owners and there are clubs in many provinces across Canada. “You have to love horses and you have to enjoy driving. It’s […] Read more
Harness making fills a niche
The Livery Stable receives a steady flow of year-round orders
If you think business might be slow for a professional harness maker in the year 2016, you would be wrong. Brad Funk of Langham, Sask. established The Livery Stable in 1988 and continues to enjoy a steady flow of orders that keeps him busy year round. His craft fills a strong niche market. “My mainstay […] Read more
For the love of the Prairies
Potter’s work reflects feelings about the land
Carol Furman’s pottery is a reflection of her love of the Prairie landscape with all its beauty and diversity. “Like many Prairie people, I love the wide Prairies and hope my work reflects my feelings about the land,” she says. Furman was born in Regina and moved to Edmonton for high school and nurse’s training. […] Read more
Farm Life: Stitching Prairie landscapes
Woman creates art by ‘thread painting’
Having lived all her life on the Prairies, fibre artist Donna Cutler has developed a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of the country. She and her husband Adrian currently live on an acreage across from the Beaver Creek Conservation area about 13 kilometres south of Saskatoon. The area is a constant source of inspiration […] Read more
Preserving farm memories
Home Quarter: Woman uses art and autobiography to do just that
What began as two different hobbies for Carol Schroeder have both developed into successful ventures. Her first endeavour involves using pressed flowers to make items like decorative cards. Schroeder grew up on a farm northwest of Wolseley, Saskatchewan. Inspired by her grandmothers, she loved arts and crafts, including knitting, weaving, painting, sewing and embroidery. “I […] Read more
Battling with leafy spurge in Sask.
Leafy spurge is persistent, invasive, and hard to control. Know your enemy
One of the most persistent and problematic weeds to infest large areas of pasture and prairie in Western Canada is leafy spurge. It is even a larger problem in the northern U.S. — North Dakota, and parts of Montana are badly infested; Wisconsin and Minnesota are also dealing with it. Leafy spurge is not native […] Read more
Farm Life: From garden to gallery
Saskatchewan artist transforms gourds into works of art
What transforms an object from the plant world into an exquisite work of art? Gourd artist Julie-Anne Wallewein will tell you it requires a great deal of time, hard work, and attention to detail. She takes great pride and satisfaction in the entire process that begins with a seed package and ends with a piece […] Read more
Lowly cabbage deserves recognition
Fresh or fermented — it’s packed with nutrition
Cabbage may still be regarded as a vegetable of the poor by some, but it’s high time it receives equal respect and recognition with its cruciferous cousins. This humble vegetable is chock full of nutritional benefits. Part of the brassica family, cabbage is a cool-weather crop widely grown around the world. Studies at the Oregon […] Read more
Preserving the art of basket weaving
There is something extremely satisfying about taking one-dimensional materials and creating something three dimensional that’s both functional and beautiful,” says Beth Crabb. Crabb is a retired social worker and professional basket weaver and has been teaching basketry for many years. In 2007, she was selected as one of three artists who travelled to Ottawa to […] Read more
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