Reading Time: < 1 minute Chatsworth Farms and Hartell Homestead were two of 117 farms that welcomed visitors on Open Farm Days. Here’s a closer look at these two enterprises. (Photos courtesy of Chatsworth Farms and Hartell Homestead.)
PHOTOS: Open Farm Days: A visit to Chatsworth Farms and Hartell Homestead
County sows agri-tourism seeds by organizing tours of local farms
Reading Time: 4 minutes There’s strength in numbers. Farms from across Leduc County have proven that by banding together to create successful ag tours. “By having the farms close together, there’s a benefit to people being able to visit more than one farm,” said Sharon Faye, the county’s local food co-ordinator. The tours started as a pilot last year […] Read more
Farm at Altario School is growing experiences and excitement
Reading Time: 4 minutes It started as a small tulip garden but has grown into a vibrant student-led farm that now entices kids to a once-struggling school in the tiny village of Altario. “This school gives us the opportunity to do things that we never thought we would do,” said Jessica Vert, a recently graduated Grade 9 student who […] Read more
Nuffield tour bridges the distance, shares good ideas around the globe
Reading Time: 4 minutes On a mission to feed the world through smarter farming practices, a Three Hills agronomist recently toured southern Alberta with some of the world’s most curious farmers. “The best way to feed the world is to teach farmers new practices,” said Steve Larocque. “The best way to do that is to get outside of your […] Read more
Young Alberta farmer soars into the future of agriculture
Reading Time: 4 minutes A high-flying young Alberta farmer has taken a significant step into the future of agriculture by using a robot to sow part of his canola crop. Wade McAllister used an OMNiPOWER autonomous platform to seed a small part of his family’s 3,500-acre farm near Innisfail this spring — although he was present at the same […] Read more
Signs of mental health struggles easy to overlook in agriculture
Reading Time: 4 minutes Even after a tough year, the arrival of spring always seems to bring hope for a new season and optimism that this year will be better. But after several tough years — a global pandemic, drought in some regions and flooding in others, feed shortages, rising input costs, supply chain issues, and now war in […] Read more
Sustainability means a lot of things on this Alberta farm
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sustainable ag has been a popular term for many years but on Blue Ridge Farms, it goes beyond just farming practices. “We have four kids who will hopefully take it over, or whoever takes it over next, we want to pass it over in really good condition,” said Jillian Byers who farms with husband Brett […] Read more
Going the extra mile pays off for 4-H clubs during pandemic
Reading Time: 4 minutes Throughout the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4-H Alberta had one clear goal: to serve their youth. “We knew they were a vulnerable population that needed this community,” said Kurt Kinnear, the organization’s CEO. “We worked as much as we could to serve our youth through all of this, whether it was virtual […] Read more
Safety awareness program for farm kids returns
Reading Time: < 1 minute A safety initiative for farm children is being brought back after a successful launch last year. The BASF Safety Scouts program gives out kits that include an adjustable child-sized safety vest, safety-themed activity and colouring sheets, and badges. Last year, more than 2,000 kits were sent out to farm families across the country, said BASF […] Read more
Feast on the Farm returns
Outdoor dining fundraiser planned for Aug. 18
Reading Time: < 1 minute After a two-year hiatus, Lakeland College’s Feast on the Farm is making a return this summer. The Aug. 18 event — a dinner in a tent as well as a musical performance — is a fundraiser for what the college calls its “experiential learning model.” Nearly $100,000 has been raised from five previous events, with […] Read more
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