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- Do we or don’t we talk about it? by Food and Farming Canada on Nov 16, 2009
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...
- Grow your own pasta – virtually by Food and Farming Canada on Nov 11, 2009
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...
- Speaking champs crowned in Toronto by Food and Farming Canada on Nov 10, 2009
They’re young, they’re smart and they’re passionate. And this past Saturday afternoon, they were strutting their stuff as finalists in the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in...
- Presenting modern agriculture by Food and Farming Canada on Nov 4, 2009
Here’s a great blog post about modern agriculture and bridging the gap between farmers and consumers. It’s written by Australian journalist Pip Courtney of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the Aussie equivalent of the CBC here in...
- Putting a face to farming by Food and Farming Canada on Nov 3, 2009
We all eat but most of us likely give it little thought beyond worrying about calories or fat content. We certainly aren’t likely to spend a lot of time thinking about who grew that food and the work that someone somewhere put into producing it...
- Alberta Pork’s H1N1 challenges, responses by Food and Farming Canada on Oct 21, 2009
This post is a continuation from yesterday’s H1N1 topic that explored Alberta Pork’s experiences at the centre of the H1N1 media storm earlier this year. The information is based on a presentation I attended by Lee Funke of Torque Communications...
- Inside Alberta Pork’s H1N1 war room by Food and Farming Canada on Oct 20, 2009
It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be at the centre of a media firestorm unless you’ve actually experienced it. For the staff at Alberta Pork and the communications professionals working with them, the spring of 2009 provided more first-han...
