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Passionate About Gelbviehs

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Vernon and Eileen Davidson are passionate about the Gelbvieh breed and Davidson Gelbvieh of Ponteix, Saskatchewan raises award-winning stock. The couple’s passion has been shared among their children, and one of their sons, Ross and his wife Tara and baby twins have a cattle operation, Lonesome Dove Ranch, that raises purebred and commercial crossbred Gelbvieh […] Read more
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Grandpa’s Stuff With Grandma’s Touch

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Irwin and Joyce Wilson’s retirement hobbies perfectly complement each other. Irwin specializes in designing and building playroom furniture and Joyce adds a whimsical touch with her paintings, which makes each item personal and unique. They call their business “Grandpa’s Stuff With Grandma’s Touch.” Irwin never thought he’d go into woodworking. “I taught school for 19 […] Read more
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From Music To A Labyrinth — From Sap To Maple Syrup

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Allow me to introduce the husband and wife team of Mitchell and Linda Omichinski via this Grainewspage. Linda is a registered dietitian and she and Mitch owned “Plums Restaurant” during their younger years. My middle son Chris who is a trained 120 bass accordion player, once upon a time entertained at Plums. Chris is the […] Read more
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Largest Conifer Plantation In Western Canada

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Gaudet Trees located 24 km south of Prince Albert along Highway No. 11 (just follow the signs), is a tree plantation that offers landscape, fruit and Christmas trees to a variety of markets. It is the largest conifer plantation in Western Canada. The nursery is a long-term investment, and has grown within the industry by […] Read more
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Feedback And Opinions

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My column on witching for water brought feedback and opinions as I suspected it would, so I’ll share some excerpts from an email sent by an Ontario reader. Also, an Alberta gardener isn’t happy with her raspberry canes. Along with the above is a fresh picture of myself minus the beard, taken at a Polynesian […] Read more
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Eleven Tips To Stay Renewed

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I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night instead of filing emails until midnight. I should know better since I need to get a really good sleep to stay on top of the daily demands of the farm. Vacuuming four shop vacs of water out of our waterlogged basement this morning only reminded […] Read more
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Family Farmers Beats The Odds

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Surviving the first year is a challenge for any small business, and it really doesn’t get any easier after that. Not quite 75 per cent make that first crucial 12 months and less than one-third are still in business after five years. Karla Folstad owns and operates Family Farmers, www.familyfarmers.com, an Internet technology business, designing […] Read more
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Bison Farmer Encourages “Terroir” Movement

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It’s a concept that developed in France approximately four decades ago, before being adopted in Quebec in the 1990s. Now “terroir” is being practised in Saskatchewan. This unique approach to farming counters some of the negative effects that large, commodity-based markets have created in the agricultural sector. Defined literally as “the taste of place,” the […] Read more
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Make Dad A Tractor Cake

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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
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Growing Saskatoons For Pleasure And Profit

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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

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