An Epic Day on the Slopes

I've found that March skiing is either really good or really bad. This past weekend we got lucky and had an epic day of skiing at Sunshine Village near Banff, Alberta. Lots of snow the week before resulted in deep powder and amazing conditions. Here are some photos from our day on the slopes.

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From Tractors to Combines: The Equipment Used on the Farm

I originally wrote this blog post for the Calgary Stampede blog leading up to the annual Aggie Days event. Aggie Days is a free, family event taking place April 12 and 13 at Stampede Park in Calgary. I thought I'd share the blog post here as well as some of you may be interested in learning more... Continue Reading →

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Hunk of Meat Monday: Chicken Roll Ups

I found this recipe on Pinterest and thought it would be great to feature on Hunk of Meat Monday. It's very simple and only contains a few ingredients so it's perfect for a quick dinner. Ingredients: 2-3 chicken breasts 1 tube of crescent rolls 1 can cream of chicken soup Shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese... Continue Reading →

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#WeAreWinter: This About Sums Up Canada

The hashtag WeAreWinter has been trending on Twitter in Canada during the recent Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.  A Mexican friend, who moved to Canada a couple years ago, recently said she's noticed that Canada seems to have about two or three months of summer and the rest of the year is winter. Yeah,... Continue Reading →

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My First #Felfies

The "felfie" aka "farm selfie" is taking the social media world by storm. The Irish Farmer’s Journal popularized felfies by launching a contest for Ireland’s greatest farm selfie. The trend has even been talked about in the Toronto Star newspaper. So when I travelled home to my family farm recently, I thought I better get in on the action, so... Continue Reading →

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Protecting Our Crops

As someone who grew up on a conventional family farm that uses pesticides and someone who works in the crop protection business, it bothers me when people assume that farmers douse their crops with all kinds of chemicals just for the heck of it. This is simply not true. First of all, the term chemicals... Continue Reading →

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