Make Dad A Tractor Cake

For the first time in about 10 years we will not be lambing, kidding or calving on Father’s Day, which is in itself a cause for celebration. We aren’t sure what we will be doing but I am certain food will be a part. The old adage, “The way to a man’s heart is through […] Read more

Growing Saskatoons For Pleasure And Profit

Situated on a knoll five miles west of Denzil, Saskatchewan, just south off Highway 31, is the U-Pick Saskatoon Berry Farm of Marvin and Pat DeSchryver. The DeSchryvers were mixed farmers (cattle, grain and greenhouse) who diversified 23 years ago and planted 500 saskatoon bushes. The Prairie Plant Systems, a research company from Saskatoon had […] Read more



Witching, Switching, Divining Or Dowsing

Have you ever been to the lab for a blood test ordered by your doctor or visited someone in hospital? Sometimes it’s not so easy for a technician or nurse to get a needle into a deep or rolling vein. Is this a medical story I’m writing? Not at all, but it does speak of […] Read more


Happy Mother’s Day From Farmlife

Do you have a story about a farm or home-based business? How about some household management tips? Does someone in the family have a special-diet need? Share some of your recipes and some meal ideas. Send them to FarmLife, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0H1. Phone 1-800- 665-0502 or email [email protected]. Please remember we […] Read more

Get Mom This Book For Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is only about a week away, but you still have time to get her the book she needs. I have done a lot of work this winter with women and money seminars and “Who gets the farm and when?” sessions with farm families. Here’s what I have observed: People are overwhelmed by the […] Read more


Saskatchewan Woman Earns Certification

Lorraine Serhienko recently wrote the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage exam and was awarded her Board Certified Equine Massage Therapist designation through The National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure &Massage. Serhienko completed the nationally accredited three-level certificate program over two years at the North West School of Animal Massage in […] Read more

What I’ve Learned From My Mom…

Let’s give credit where it’s due, shall we? On Mother’s Day, I can’t help but think of what it means to be a mom, and everything I have to be thankful for when it comes to the lottery ticket I pulled in being blessed with the parents I’ve been given. With that praise of course, […] Read more


New Resource Booklet From Pulse Canada

Pulse Canada is responding to the growing demand for gluten-free foods by releasing a resource booklet that includes recipes for meals, snacks and baked goods that feature gluten-free pulses and pulse ingredients (peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas). Pulse Canada’sPulses and the Gluten-Free Diet: Cooking with Beans, Peas, Lentils and Chickpeas was developed in collaboration with […] Read more

Couple Using Skills To Help Others

Clarence and Lee Walerius have acquired extensive horsemanship skills over the 60 years they have been breaking and training horses. They currently have a herd of 60 quality-bred paints and quarter- horses, and in the past have also raised and trained Appaloosas and Arabians. “We use natural methods in our training,” says Lee. “That means […] Read more