Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
Just down the road from my family farm you'll find the Star Mound School Museum. Built in 1886, this one-room schoolhouse sits atop a small hill that pops out of the flat Prairie landscape. The schoolhouse is now a museum and is visited by hundreds of people every year from all over Manitoba, Canada, the United States... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of the Manitoba-Canadian Model Aqua-Farm Initiative. The aqua-farm is located on Rudy and Leslie Reimer's farm near Warren, Man. Aquaculture produces more than 50 per cent of seafood consumed globally, according to Jeff Eastman, aquaculture business development specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural... Continue Reading →
Last week I joined my fellow farm writers and communicators for the annual Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association (MFWBA) tour. We visited the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) near Glenlea, Man. We went on a field tour where we learned about Whole-systems field-based research and the Watershed systems research program. This was followed... Continue Reading →
On Friday I participated in a Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association (MFWBA) professional development workshop focusing on video production. Shirley Muir and Wendy Buelow with The Media Bank in Selkirk, Man. provided us with great video production information. We also viewed and critiqued a video The Media Bank recently produced, as well as a few videos... Continue Reading →
As I creep towards the big 30, I find myself reflecting on the past 28 years of my life. One of my favorite country singers is Martina McBride because of her powerful voice and touching songs. One of those songs is called Blessed. Here are a few lines of the song. I have been blessed And... Continue Reading →
This past weekend my mom's extended family ventured north to Bear Country (yes, that's what the area is called and yes, I saw a mama bear and her cub!). We stayed in cabins north of Grand Beach, Manitoba, which is on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg. It's a tradition to have watermelon and roll... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I made the trek south to the border town of Gretna, Manitoba to visit one of my old high schools and give a presentation to the Agriculture Class on ag and social media. Gretna lies on the International border and has a population of approximately 500 (For more info. visit the town website... Continue Reading →
For this Wordless Wednesday I'm sharing a few photos of beautiful flowers. Some of these flowers are my mom's at the farm and some are mine at my condo. Red is my favorite color so I often choose bright red flowers. Unfortunately I only have a tiny plot to plant flowers in at my condo.... Continue Reading →
Well-used cookbooks can be found in the kitchens of most farm women. Communities, churches and schools often use cookbooks as a fundraiser. These cookbooks are home to appealing appetizers, delectable desserts and everything in between. And you can tell the difference between a good and bad cookbook. The really good ones have been put through... Continue Reading →
Last night I participated in my first AgChat, which is a weekly conversation via Twitter (#agchat) for folks involved in the business of growing food, fuel, feed and fiber. It takes place every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. EST. It was created by @mpaynknoper and assisted by @agchatfound. (For more information visit http://agchat.org). Unfortunately I arrived late... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 