After high school I spent a year doing voluntary service in South Bend, Indiana. And while I entered the year with apprehension, it turned out to be one of the best years of my life. During that time I volunteered at three part-time jobs doing mainly administrative work for various not-for-profit agencies. I lived in... Continue Reading →
Bees, Beets, Beans and More
I wrote the following blog post for the Calgary Stampede Aggie Days which takes place April 21 and 22 at Stampede Park, BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Check out the Calgary Stampede blog. Golden fields of wheat blowing in the breeze and cows lazily grazing in the lush green pasture are the first things that come... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday: New Life on the Farm
Calving is in full swing on my family farm in southern Manitoba. My young farmer brother was kind enough to snap the following photos of some of our cute baby calves to share with you all. My family says that the unseasonably mild winter across the Prairies has made calving easier. I've always loved animals,... Continue Reading →
Thankful Thursday: For Work
Not just today, but every day, I'm thankful for work. I'm thankful to be able to work in the industry I love - agriculture. I'm thankful to be able to combine my passion for agriculture with my passion for communications, in my work. I'm thankful to be able to work alongside people who also have a passion... Continue Reading →
Bringing Attention to Food Freedom
Yesterday, February 12, was Food Freedom Day in Canada. Designated by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Food Freedom Day marks the calendar date when the average Canadian will have earned enough income to pay his or her grocery bill for the entire year. For the past four years the date has fallen on February... Continue Reading →
Learning More Than Just How To Cook
During a family supper, my 12-year-old nephew pipes up and says he's taking a compulsory home ec class in school where he's learning how to cook. I tell him to pay attention in class because that knowledge will come in handy when he's older. After all, us girls like a man who can cook! But on... Continue Reading →
The Next Generation of Farmers
Several years ago, during college, I wrote a feature article for a class assignment on young farmers being a rare breed in Canada. This week I was reminded of that award-winning article (yes, I won a journalism award for it) when I read Christie Young's comments at a recent ag event. Young, the executive director... Continue Reading →
Embarking on a new adventure
In a recent blog post I talked about being adventurous, and I think I've spent a good chunk of my life being adventurous in various ways. So why stop now? I'm excited to share that I will soon be embarking on a new adventure. I've accepted a position as Public Relations Account Executive for AdFarm, an agricultural marketing... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday: Along the Border
As I've mentioned before on this blog, my family farms just north of the Canada-United States border in southern Manitoba. We have some land on the border. To give you an idea I thought I'd share a few photos of the borderline in this Wordless Wednesday blog post. I spent this past weekend at the farm... Continue Reading →
How much did that bread cost you?
If you live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, or have visited lately, you've no doubt seen the New Lower Prices signs at Sobeys grocery stores. These bright orange arrows decorate the flyers and signs both inside and outside the stores. Sobeys is hoping the campaign will lure you into the store because, after all, who doesn't like lower... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 