Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
This weekend I had the privilege of attending the 2012 Agriculture for Life Harvest Gala. I wanted to share a bit about the Ag for Life initiative and this annual event because it's a cause that is near and dear to me. The Ag for Life quest is to "deliver educational programming that serves to... Continue Reading →
1) A very defensive driver: With more than a million people in the city and many of those people behind the wheel, the roads are swarming with vehicles. Some days I think it's only a matter of time before I'm involved in an accident. 2) A fashion snob: I've never been much of a shopper... Continue Reading →
Well, I guess it's time to let the cat out of the bag. For the past several months I've been blogging about all the fun stuff I've been doing often using the term "we." And I've been getting a number of inquiries asking "who's we?" Well, we is me and him. Him being Keith, my... Continue Reading →
I've fallen in love with the brown and turquoise colour combination. While browsing through a local western store recently I came across this fabulous western style belt. Check it out and let me know what you think!
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... Continue Reading →
After 100 years agriculture is still the backbone of the Calgary Stampede. Alberta Premier Alison Redford said it best during the Stampede, "This province is based on agriculture. You've gotta go to the barns!" And hundreds of thousands of people did just that. Many Stampede attendees took a walk through the Stampede barns to see... Continue Reading →
I found this cute T-shirt in a western store in Mall of America in Minneapolis recently. The colours match perfectly with my brown and turquoise cowboy boots. The Calgary Stampede has arrived. It's time to Cowgirl Up ladies!
This past weekend was a true Alberta weekend. Despite a rainy forecast, Friday evening was sunny and dry making for a beautiful evening to watch football. I attended my first Calgary Stampeders CFL (Canadian Football League) game. The game started off slow with more defense than offense. Just when we thought it was over and... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 