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Once he swapped his baseball cap for a period cowboy hat and put on a fake beard, American rodeo champion Fred Whitfield became the “embodiment of John Ware.”

New documentary shines a light on the untold story of an Alberta legend

By Alexis Kienlen November 6, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes For some, John Ware is an almost mythical figure, but many have never heard of the black cowboy, a pioneer who made his mark in the province after arriving in southern Alberta in the 1880s. That’s one of the things that Calgary filmmaker, writer and playwright Cheryl Foggo wants to change with her new documentary […] Read more

“It is important to boost each other, encourage each other, and share our experiences,” grain farmer and feedlot operator Lynn Dargis says in a new documentary called “Picture a Farmer.” The film celebrates female farmers — and challenges old stereotypes.

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Film about farming women shows how times have changed — and how old stereotypes still linger

Documentary shows how women aren't just ‘farmers’ wives and farmers’ daughters’ anymore

By Alexis Kienlen August 12, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutes When you picture a farmer in your head, who do you think of? A man wearing a ball cap? Or do you picture a woman? In a new 20-minute documentary, filmmaker Kelsey van Moorsel asks you to “Picture a Farmer.” And the three farmers featured in the first-time filmmaker’s documentary are all women. “I come […] Read more

Homecomings looks at the volunteer efforts behind  the summer celebrations in Magrath.

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A loving look at rural life in Alberta and Saskatchewan

By Alberta Farmer Staff July 15, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Following a successful ‘world premier’ tour of nine small communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan, the National Film Board has put the 10 short films in its Grasslands Project online. Last year, filmmaker Scott Parker spent six months in Saskatchewan and Alberta to create the 10 films based on community-generated ideas. Subjects, themes, and even interview […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high

U.S. ag secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigator

U.S. grains: Soy eases on improved weather view

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high

U.S. ag secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigator

U.S. grains: Soy eases on improved weather view

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New documentary shines a light on the untold story of an Alberta legend

Film about farming women shows how times have changed — and how old stereotypes still linger

A loving look at rural life in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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