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Advancing Women in Agriculture: Key Takeaways
80% of life is showing up. As an introvert I sometimes struggle with this. I’ll admit there are times when I’d rather just stay home. But I force myself to go (show up) and I never regret it. Last...
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Rolling on the Paint
I’ve been swamped at work lately due to some personnel changes, but I wasn’t about to miss the annual Habitat for Humanity build day. I love getting out of the office; I love volunteering; and I love...
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#plant14 is in full swing
It was a long, cold winter across much of Canada, including the Prairies. At times it seemed like spring would never arrive. But it always does. For urban dwellers, spring’s delayed arrival is more of...
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Vintage Tractor Pull Returns to the Calgary Stampede
As a volunteer on the Calgary Stampede Agriculture Media committee, this year I have the privilege of assisting the Stampede Farm Equipment committee with its social and traditional media needs. I have...
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#stampede2014 picture wrap up
The Calgary Stampede has come and gone for another year. Once again I volunteered with the Ag Media committee and was on park for several of the 10 days. We also took in the afternoon rodeo, and...
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#harvest14 begins
Harvest has begun on the Canadian Prairies. If you’re on Twitter follow #harvest14 or #westcdnag to see all the harvest tweets from our farmers. I travelled to Manitoba recently and captured these...
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Wrapping up organic week
Canada’s national organic week concludes today. Organic week is the largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across the country. Recently a friend shared with me an Australian...
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Making the best out of a bad situation
Sometimes in life we have to make the best out of a bad situation. This is exactly what many Western Canadian farmers are doing this harvest. If we wanted to sum up this Prairie harvest in one word, I...
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Top 10 Takeaways from #AgCatalyst: Part 1
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the AgCatalyst social media conference in Minneapolis. This was the second annual AgCatalyst conference, presented by AdFarm. This year’s theme was “It’s All...
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Top 10 Takeaways from #AgCatalyst: Part 2
Earlier this week I shared Part 1 of my Top 10 Takeaways from the AgCatalyst social media conference in Minneapolis. If you missed Part 1, check it out here. This was the second annual AgCatalyst...
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License to Farm: A Must See Film
Every time I step into a grocery store I stand in awe at the vast array of food available to us, all at a relatively low cost. Did you know that only 2% of the population, which includes my family,...
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Year of Joy: January
Most years January tends to drag on as it’s filled with cold, cloudy days and limited daylight. However, this year, January seemed to fly by. I can’t believe we’re already in month two of 2016. Here...
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Pulse Love: Nutritional benefits
It’s month two of my Pulse Love series. 2016 is International Year of Pulses, declared by the United Nations, and I’m showing pulses some love this year. If you missed the first post in this series...
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You’ve come a long way, baby
Approximately 10 years ago, as a young, eager, intrepid reporter fresh out of school, I walked into my first agriculture meeting, looked around and realized I was the only female in the room. It was a...
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Pulse Love: Buying and Cooking
We’re in month three of my Pulse Love series. I’m showing pulses some love this year as 2016 is International Year of Pulses, declared by the United Nations. Here are the posts you’ve missed in this...
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Year of Joy: March
March has come to a close so it’s time for my monthly Year of Joy post. I’ve declared 2016 my Year of Joy and at the end of every month I’m sharing things that brought me joy that month. Check out my...
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There is no playbook in life
As I sit here watching the 2016 IIHF World Championship gold medal women’s hockey game between Canada and the USA on TV, I think of play books. It’s probably safe to assume that both teams have an...
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Pulse Love: Canadian Pulse Facts
It’s April which means it’s month four of my Pulse Love series. Thanks for following along and learning more about the wonderful world of pulses with me. Hopefully you’ve heard by now that 2016 is...
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Pulse Love: Alberta Pulse Facts
Last month I shared some interesting Canadian pulse facts as part of my Pulse Love series for International Year of Pulses. This month, May, I’m sharing some facts about the Alberta pulse industry. And...
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Pulse Love: Saskatchewan Pulse Facts
It’s International Year of Pulses, as declared by the United Nations, so I’ve been showing pulses some love this year – and I’ve now reached the halfway point in my Pulse Love series. If you missed the...
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