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Canary seed approved for humans

And why not? It’s nutritious and gluten free

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I got the news, appropriately, via Twitter, i.e. a tweet: Canary seed has been granted the status of human food. Last month, regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States gave canary seed the human stamp of approval. Which raises the question, if canary seed is for the birds, why would we humans flock to […] Read more
Farm life tension audit — time to fix your stress mess
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Farm life tension audit — time to fix your stress mess

Complete this checklist to see how you could help fix your tension this year

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Recently Mike Lipkin offered me a checklist of champions, and it encouraged me to think about being more intentional about identifying how to be a champion. Here is another checklist of what might be creating tension on our farms when you don’t feel like a champion! Take a few moments for self-care and self-awareness to […] Read more
Useful in beds, borders, patio pots and for cut flowers, the Singing Gardener anticipates high demand among gardeners for Jolt Pink. This relative to carnation is a heat-tolerant new annual dianthus for 2016 that demonstrates vigorous plant growth. Flowers are produced all summer long, but no seeds. Once discovered by bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, these much-appreciated flying creatures will return time and again.
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Singing Gardener: 2016 is leap year!

Plus, info on the moon, a new annual dianthus and healing power of onions

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It’s leap year and that means February 2016 has 29 days. If you’re amongst those who celebrate a birthday once every four years according to the calendar, let’s hear from you what it’s like the other three years. We Canadians love to talk about the weather, so I’m asking Grainews readers to look skyward on […] Read more
The finished pieces are mounted under glass to protect them 
from viewers wanting to touch 
the texture.

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Farm Life: Stitching Prairie landscapes

Woman creates art by ‘thread painting’

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Having lived all her life on the Prairies, fibre artist Donna Cutler has developed a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of the country. She and her husband Adrian currently live on an acreage across from the Beaver Creek Conservation area about 13 kilometres south of Saskatoon. The area is a constant source of inspiration […] Read more
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‘We wish parents understood!’

Many young farmers have some issues they wish the older generation would realize

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We wish parents understood” was part of the Twitter feed from young farmers attending the fabulous AgExcellence Conference 2015, put on by Farm Management Canada in Regina. I was only able to monitor the tweets as I could not physically attend, but this nugget showed up and I’d like to express my take on their comments based […] Read more
Apple Honey Oatmeal and Chocolate Oat Clusters. 

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What’s more Canadian than a bowl of porridge?

Prairie Palate: Canada is the second-largest oats producer and the largest exporter and they were a staple for pioneers

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I started my day with a bowl of oatmeal porridge. Nothing could be more Canadian. We grow more oats in Canada than anywhere else but Russia. Canada is the second-largest producer — and the largest exporter — of oats in the world. Mountains of our oats are turned into brand-name breakfast cereals, oatmeal cookies and […] Read more
Yellow Pea Fava
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Ring in the International Year of Pulses with this recipe

Prairie Palate: United Nations has declared this for 2016 — and with good reason

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Take your pulse. Not that pulse. I’m talking lentils, chickpeas, beans, peas. The United Nations has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses. That’s something we can celebrate here on the Canadian Prairies, where we grow more pulses than most places on earth. But we don’t eat them, not nearly enough. Almost all our pulse […] Read more
Young Farmer Carrying a Bale of Hay
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Gleanings and goals of young farmers for their future

Eager ag entrepreneurs are looking for ways to improve themselves and their businesses

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In Regina last November, Farm Management Canada hosted the Ag Excellence conference which I was only able to attend via my Twitter feed. I love this group because there is a sea of young eager ag entrepreneurs looking for new ways to improve themselves and their businesses. Advice from young farmers at AgEXCONF 2015 the […] Read more
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How to prevent divorce on farms

Divorce can wreak havoc and is one of the biggest threats to farm family legacy

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A new year of possibilities. My parents married December 27, 1955. My brothers each chose to marry that same week in 1984, and 1990. I, being the rebel got married on Independence Day, July 4, 1981. Wes and I have outlasted Chuck and Di who married the same year, same month. Divorce is one of the […] Read more
Ripe Bean Soup
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Resolutions for 2016

Prairie Palate: Because they all revolve around food they are likely to last

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It’s time for New Year’s resolutions, and for that I usually look to the kitchen. My resolutions always seem to revolve around food. One year I resolved to eat more potatoes. The next year, to eat more beans. The following year, to eat berries every day. Another year I pledged to make a pot of […] Read more

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