Remember when… lessons learnt
Remember when… (1) we went out to help do chores, even when we didn’t want to. Lesson learnt: Doing something out of obligation may still result in an enjoyment of the […]
Category Archives: Rural Life
Telling our story to students
On April 8 I had the opportunity to talk to families at Ag in the City in Saskatoon, an event designed to bring information about Saskatchewan Agriculture to families living […]
Signs of #Spring2017
Over the last 10 days we have had the creeks are running and seen numerous birds returning, including: Canadian Geese, Mallard and Pintail ducks, Sea gulls, Bluebirds, Northern Shovelers, Sharp tailed Grouse, […]
Spring Runoff
Water, water, everywhere. Living in the semi-arid prairie we always appreciate water, whatever form it comes in and how inconvenient it may be. Last weekend we received about 10 inches of […]
A Producer’s Perspective
Our very own Sherri Grant provided a webinar with Prairie Conservation Action Plan today. Check it out (Skip to 8:00 to avoid the technical glitches ;). Also Check out the […]
Ecological Goods in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan is hosting an Ecological Goods & Services week March 12-18th. Ranchers, environmentalists, economists, researchers and academics will all come together to talk about the benefits of […]
Honoring where we come from and teaching the next generations
Many have learnt their skills from their parents. In agriculture, this is particularly true as we learn to observe the land and animals for signs of health. This tends to […]
Top posts of 2016
We want to thank everyone who has been following along as we started this blogging adventure in April. We have learnt much along the way and been overwhelmed with responses (being […]
Update from Down Under
Touring the vast country of Australia has showcased its diversity. We have ridden on a bus over 4000 km. And seen only a fraction of this vast country. From citrus […]
Sharing with the next generation
This week is Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Agricultural Education Program has been running for 31 years. It is designed to give urban and rural youth (grades K-8) information […]
