Farm kids reap the benefits of their work

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

Connected to the community

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


Make some zucchini or almond milk

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

Alpacas provide on-farm business opportunity

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


Meet the maple syrup man

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

Couple opts for hardy animals

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


Teamwork at Davison Orchards

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

What to do when things do not work out…

It’s summer, and you are wondering if this is the last season for you working on the farm because you are tired of chronic fighting. No matter how hard you have worked at trying to get along and make things work, sometimes the conflict situation cannot be resolved. You need to move on, realizing that […] Read more


Story of Saskatchewan

Michael Bartolf is a walking, breathing historical library. With shelves, countertops, tables and whole rooms stacked with books, magazines, newspaper clippings and self-made indexes to many of his collections, Bartolf is far beyond what one would call an avid collector. If you ask him about the history of Saskatchewan, he has over 300 community history books […] Read more