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Could you find 1,000 gifts on your farm?

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I was basking in the glorious harvest sunshine and exquisite fresh air on my walk this morning as my cellphone rang. “Hi Elaine, it’s Charlie (not his real name)… Do you remember me?” The phone was crackling, but he repeated his name, and I said, “Yes!” noting the desperation in his voice. He needed a […] Read more
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Art in the community

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Colourful mosaic murals and brilliant flower beds welcome guests to Doreen Kalmakoff’s art studio near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. ‘Spirit of the Prairie’ has become a well-known art and teaching studio and students come to this peaceful, rural location for instruction, inspiration, and encouragement to follow their artistic dreams. “I always encourage my students to pursue […] Read more
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Farm kids reap the benefits of their work

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On a farm near Odessa, Saskatchewan, the peacocks are waiting for their babies to hatch, the miniature donkeys are nibbling on hay, the chickens are drinking water, the pot-bellied pig is grunting in his pen, the rabbit is nursing her bunnies, and Dolly, the miniature horse, is waiting at the hitching post as her seven-year-old owner […] Read more
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Connected to the community

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Many young folks are eager to climb on the bright-yellow school bus, and see the friends they missed over the summer. Farmers are focused on getting a late crop off, praying for an open fall (autumn) and no frost until late October. Once the busy season has ended, more jobs on the farm will appear […] Read more
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Make some zucchini or almond milk

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Out in the backyard I, Ted, am not looking for a four-leaf clover, a rabbit’s foot, or a horseshoe. I’m in the garden where opportunity not only knocks, but also grows. Speaking of knocking, I recall a radio program during my younger years that delivered its own style of knocking. By the way! Have you […] Read more
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Alpacas provide on-farm business opportunity

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When Dennis and Karen Pashovitz moved from Saskatoon, Sask-atchewan in 2001 to farm full time in the Perdue area, one of Karen’s goals was for her to be able to generate some on-farm income. They decided that raising alpacas would fit their situation well, and started with two females, one of which was bred. “What I liked about […] Read more
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Meet the maple syrup man

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Howdy folks, howdy. How you all doin’ anyhow? The Singing Gardener (hey that’s me) is back in the saddle again putting pen to paper and keyboard to computer. Time to get reconnected wouldn’t you say? Made in Manitoba maple syrup is on my agenda, plus how to keep house and barn flies at bay. I’ll […] Read more
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Couple opts for hardy animals

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When Ruth and Marcel Gosselin moved to their acreage south of Saskatoon in the early 1980s, they both had full-time jobs in the city, but their farm backgrounds soon had them thinking about purchasing some livestock. The Gosselins felt it was important to acquire animals that were tough — the kind that could take care of themselves. “I began to […] Read more
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Teamwork at Davison Orchards

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From the apples in the orchard to the zucchini in the garden, what the Davisons grow is sold directly to the consumer. Agri-tourism is a large part of their Vernon, British Columbia business from the Johnny Popper Orchard Tour with Grandpa Bob or Tom, to the famous Deep-Dish Apple Pie from their on-farm bakery or […] Read more

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