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Food and Farming Canada
http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com
News and comment about what's happening on the farming side of Canadian food. Honest, simple and to the point - connecting consumers of food to the farmers that grow it.
Recent Posts
Farmers’ environmental commitment evident in program funding demand
The Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) has long been a popular program but when the annual cost-share funding for 2009 was fully allocated in just over two months, program representatives were both surprised and pleased at the demand. One of the things dr...
Pondering fresh meat’s future
Normally, when I go grocery shopping, I approach the whole experience a bit like a military mission – with focus, list in hand and plan in mind to get in and out as quickly and painlessly as possible. Several weeks ago, I was a bit less rushed...
New bioproducts resource for soybeans
Industrial Uses and Opportunities for Canadian Soybeans, a new brochure highlighting industrial market opportunities for Canadian soybeans, is now available. The goal of the 16-page resource, produced by Soy 20/20, is to generate awareness of the man...
Do we or don’t we talk about it?
In a society where less than two percent of the population farms, there’s a real knowledge gap when it comes to food. It exists on many levels – nutrition and preparation come to mind – but especially on the production and origins e...
A house made of soy
Grow your own pasta – virtually
When I came across a website that mentioned it would let me grow my own wheat online and follow it through right to my dinner plate, I have to admit I was intrigued. I went to www.howwheatworks.com and signed myself up so I could get started. Faced ...

