
Farm Life

Froese: How to write a will with joy
Even the best-laid-out transition plans are derailed when new documents are not signed

Was the planting of lentils by an early immigrant family the forerunner of today’s crops?
First We Eat: In 2020 Canadian-grown lentils generated over $2 billion in export sales

Do you experience back pain? It’s one of the most common adult complaints
Fit to Farm: Here are three easy exercises to try that may help your spine

Why do we cook?
First We Eat: Cooking needn’t be just a chore we do every day – it could help us improve our metal health and well-being

Froese: Help! My parents have loads of debt we don’t want!
If your attitudes towards debt are very different from your parents, do you really want to be business partners with them?

Southeast Asian foods — Part 2: Try Thai
First We Eat: Thai cuisine offers contrasts in tastes, textures and temperatures

Understanding the common reasons behind pain
Fit to Farm: Never ignore pain, but some focused breathing techniques may help to ease it

Froese: Stop the in-law rant, change your behaviour
Farm family dynamics have to be different and we need to see solutions

Southeast Asian foods — Part 1: Vietnamese pho
First We Eat: There’s a good selection of Vietnamese ingredients in many stores as they strive to serve a large refugee population

Froese: Cowboys coached to embrace courageous communication
Here’s a sample of their questions and what the answers were