At last week’s Agvocacy 2.0 conference I had the opportunity to learn about agriculture in other areas of Canada and the United States through a swap meet where we exchanged ag items that represented our region with items from other areas. (To read more about my experience at the AgChat Foundation conference click here).
I had tons of great ideas for items that represent the Canadian Prairies. Unfortunately, border restrictions meant I was unable to execute some of these ideas. I ended up bringing a few beeswax candles with a maple leaf on them made by a Calgary-based company. These candles are made with Alberta beeswax. Alberta is the largest honey-producing province in Canada. Alberta and Saskatchewan also produce many pulse crops such as peas and lentils. So I brought a pulse snack called Crispeas made by an Alberta-based company.
I was hoping my suitcase would be lighter on the way home but that wasn’t the case as I received many cool items during the swap meet. Here’s a sample. A big thank you to everyone who shared these awesome ag goodies with me!
Rural Route Ramblings 
Oh how fun, lots of unique “swag”.
The swap meet was like Trick or Treat for grown ups!