Food and Farming Canada
Blog URL http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com
Connecting consumers of food to the farmers who grow it - news and comment about what's happening on the farming side of Canadian food. Honest, simple and to the point.
Latest Blog Posts
- Pondering fresh meat’s future on Nov 24, 2009 in consumers food marketing meat random musings consumer behaviour farmers grocery store retailers supermarket
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 on Nov 18, 2009 in Canada bioproducts economy environment farmers 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? on Nov 16, 2009 in consumers farmers food meat random musings food production processing
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 on Nov 12, 2009 in Canada Ontario bioproducts soybeans Royal Winter Fair
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- Grow your own pasta – virtually on Nov 11, 2009 in consumers farmers food wheat durum farming food production marketing pasta
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 on Nov 10, 2009 in Canada agricult. communications consumers farmers ag communications agriculture public speaking Royal Winter Fair Toronto Young Speakers for Agriculture
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 on Nov 4, 2009 in Ont. Farm Animal Council consumers dairy farmers media random musings agriculture farming IFAJ OFAC
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...
