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Bette Mitchell (in white) hosted the Rootstock Fundraiser at her family’s ranch this summer, bringing together city folk and farmers for a meal and conversations about how food is produced.

PHOTOS: People who make a difference and enrich us all

By Glenn Cheater January 12, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute This section of our website is called Heartland but it could be called Snapshots — for it is only able to offer glimpses of a few of the people who enrich the province’s farm community. Some devote their time and energy to raise funds for a good cause in their hometown or communities on the […] Read more

Being good stewards and educating the next generation of farmers are key for Vicky Horn, pictured with son Brantley.

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Farmers know the true cost of producing real food

In a fast-food world, farmers and ranchers understand the hard work necessary to get food on the table

By Vicky Horn November 4, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Our farm is deeply personal to us. It is more than just where we work and where we live. This is our life’s work; our land and animals become our life’s masterpiece. Taking care of the land, raising healthy animals and educating the next generation of stewards on our land will be our legacy. The […] Read more

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Sisters share their love of agriculture

By Alexis Kienlen April 4, 2014

Reading Time: < 1 minute Do you think Shelby and Sierra Zmurchyk are excited about farming? The fourth-generation dairy producers are also pretty pumped about being the final winners in Alberta Farmer’s felfie contest. “We would like to say thanks so much,” said Shelby, 18. “This is a great opportunity to share our love of agriculture while giving back to […] Read more

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Felfie entrants getting the word out about agriculture

By Alexis Kienlen March 24, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes They are the faces of Alberta farming — 14 of them anyway. The felfie craze has died down a bit since Alberta Farmer invited producers to send in their farmer selfies a month and a half ago. But the effort to show the world that there are real, everyday people behind every food item on […] Read more

Beef cattle sector weighs in for federal food processing study

Grain drying relief moving forward, one way or other

Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

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Beef cattle sector weighs in for federal food processing study

Grain drying relief moving forward, one way or other

Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

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PHOTOS: People who make a difference and enrich us all

Farmers know the true cost of producing real food

Sisters share their love of agriculture

Felfie entrants getting the word out about agriculture

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