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VIDEO: Farmers talk food and why they are passionate about producing it

Craig Lester February 16, 2017

Farmers and ranchers from across the country are sharing their story with consumers in an effort…

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Table is set for farmers and consumers to ‘Meet in the Middle’

Craig Lester February 16, 2017

150 millennials, made up of 75 consumers and 75 producers from across Alberta will sit down…

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New interactive program teaches students about the origins of their food

Craig Lester October 9, 2016

A new interactive way of learning where your food comes from is making its way into…

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Nuffield study looks into beef traceability

Craig Lester September 14, 2016

A study into traceability by a Nuffield Scholar has provided insight into what Canada does well…

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Alberta farms prepare to welcome guests

Craig Lester August 18, 2016

Farms across the province will be bustling with visitors eager to get a first hand look…

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Farm Family profile: Jones family selected as Farm Family Award winners for Rocky View County

Guest Author July 18, 2016

The Jones Family from east of Balzac, Alberta, are recipients of the 2016 BMO Farm Family…

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McDonald’s Sustainable Beef Pilot Project Hailed a Success

Craig Lester June 7, 2016

John Buckley, who raises cattle with his wife, Tracy, on a ranch near Cochrane, have another…

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CCFI looks to bridge gap between consumers and farmers

Guest Author June 5, 2016

Farm and Food Care Canada has launched the Canadian Center for Food Integrity (CCFI) aimed at…

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EDITORIAL: The Making of License to Farm

Guest Author January 15, 2016

License to Farm documentary encourages growers to join the conversation about food

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Grocery shoppers greeted by farmers at agriculture awareness event

Craig Lester November 8, 2015

Grocery shoppers recently had the opportunity to ask farmers the questions they have always wanted to…

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Towering new way to grow a garden sprouts

Craig Lester October 26, 2015

As we hunker down for the winter the joy of the garden harvest is starting to…

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Turning food for thought into food for conversation

Craig Lester August 17, 2015

Some of the best conversations we have in our life happen around a table. A conversation…

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Rural teens share their farm stories with urban youth

Craig Lester May 18, 2015

Acme High School students Monique Uittenbogerd and Maria Penner shared a story last week. The story…

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it…. The Real Dirt on Farming in the Globe and Mail

Craig Lester March 29, 2015

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians opened their paper or digital version of the Globe and Mail…

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Hamburger prices continue to heat up; but for how long?

Craig Lester March 17, 2015

Consumers across North America have made hamburger their number one choice it comes to the consumption…

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Consumers getting a chance to play in the dirt with farmers

Craig Lester February 7, 2015

Consumers are getting their third dose of 'The Real Dirt' on farming.

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Hundreds gather to celebrate Ag For Life at Harvest Gala

Craig Lester November 24, 2014

The agriculture community in Alberta was celebrated in style at Agriculture For Life’s Harvest Gala.

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Indepth: National Barley Research Cluster

Craig Lester May 12, 2014

Barley research is expected to leap forward in the coming years thanks to a national barley…

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Classroom Agriculture Program NEEDS YOU!

Craig Lester April 14, 2014

The Classroom Agriculture Program has started delivering in-class presentations to Calgary and area grade four students…

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Barley producers big winners in South Korea Free Trade Agreement

Craig Lester March 15, 2014

Barley producers expected to win big from South Korea Free Trade Agreement.

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