Finding My Inner Farmer

I am a city girl born and raised, and growing up I never gave much thought to where my food came from. It came from grocery stores and restaurants. I didn’t know anyone who was a farmer, and if there was ever a farmer in my family, it was at least four generations back. As […] Read more

Tips To Repair Your Portfolio

There is a lot of woe out on the land. Folks with Canadian equity mutual funds lost 34.6 per cent in 2008. Canadian small to mid cap stock funds dropped 40.6 per cent. Natural resources funds lost 44.8 per cent. And financial services funds loaded up with banks and insurance companies lost 45.9 per cent. […] Read more


Top 5 Reasons To Become A Mentee

1. Develop new skills and abilities by learning from the best. 2. Capture great new ideas from an experienced farm manager. 3. Broaden your horizons and experience. 4. Increase your motivation and confidence. 5. Access a wider network of contacts You will be mentored for a minimum of eight weeks, likely in another province. You […] Read more

Keep In Touch With A Family Letter

To call it a letter is rather a misnomer. It is, rather, a whole packet of individual letters and information. However, it has always been called “The Family Letter.” The children of Ernest George Light and May Rosenberger Light have, for as many years as anyone can remember, exchanged a round-robin type of letter. The […] Read more


Instead of a box of chocolates this year, bake up some surprise-filled mini-cupcakes for your valentines and make a heart-shaped box to put them in

MINI-DELIGHTS Chocolate cake mix Mini-cupcake pan 48 red aluminum or paper mini-cupcake liners 1/8 c. each of mini-chocolate chips, candied green and red cherries, coconut, dried apricots, sliced almonds and walnut pieces Cooking spray Preheat oven to 350F. Spray cupcake pan. Press liners into pan. Spray the inside of each liner. Prepare cake mix as […] Read more

ALBERTA SPCA RELEASE

The frigid temperatures of Alberta winters can be dangerous for your pet. The best place for your pet is inside, except when it is taken outside for exercise or is a breed of dog capable of surviving outdoor weather. Even long-haired dogs that are accustomed to being outside need extra precautions when the temperature plummets. […] Read more


Using up stored squash

Squash are prolific plants and supply much produce and the quandary becomes how to use all that we have in storage. I’m often surprised at how many people do not grow or eat squash, and if offered one, reply, “What will I do with it? We have no such problem in our house. We love […] Read more

Go On A Potato Adventure

I always enjoy looking at the advertisements throughout Grainews. They provide information and bring to mind the days when I would read or ad lib commercials — live on the air — without any bells, jingles, whistles or other attention grabbers. Or I’d MC a studio broadcast with Bev Munro and the Pembina Valley Boys, […] Read more