General Interest

REBECCA DUBE

Globe and Mail Update
Last updated on Tuesday, Apr. 07, 2009 01:29AM EDT

For generations, grading grain has followed the same basic script: An inspector takes a sample of grain, looks it over, mentally compares it to all the grain he's seen before, and gives it a grade.

Of course, the local inspector and the port inspector could have quite different ideas of what makes a No. 2 Red, planting a measure of uncertainty for producers in the process.

Guelph, Ontario, June 26th, 2009 – Energrow Inc. was awarded the President’s Industrial Innovation Award at the 10th annual Guelph Awards of Excellence Gala held at the Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre on Thursday, June 25. The award was part of a set of community based business and volunteer awards set out to recognize individuals, groups, or businesses that have contributed to the enhancement of our local communities. The awards covered a diverse number of business sectors (including agricultural, financial, retail, sciences. etc.).

Hands-on workshops teach soybean growers to make own feed and fuel

Newton ON, June 18, 2009 – Farmers had the opportunity to learn the value growing in their soybean field last week at a two-day hands-on workshop held on June 11 and 12. The workshop explored practical ways for Ontario growers to gain value from their soybean crop by making their own feed and fuel.

In an article by Sarah Mclellan, Edmonton Journal, She writes:

"Beef jerky from Hamel's Meats in Cold Lake has been feasted on in places as remote as Singapore and South Africa and as familiar as Ontario and Nova Scotia. Now it's going to outer space.

Two and a half pounds of Hamel's Meats sweet and spicy beef jerky will be travel today aboard shuttle Endeavour mission STS-127, which is set to launch shortly after 5 a. m. Alberta time in Florida."

Wow! The BuyFromTheFarm.ca team including myself, have been pleasantly surprised about the response we got on Twitter. We would like to thank those of you who have shown an interest in our web site, and those of you that follow our updates on Twitter. Keep you comments coming, follow us on Twitter and have fun!

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Update: May 19, 2009:

Surfing the news as we so often do, we found an article in which three farmers' markets in the Maritimes have been recognized as among the top 10 in the country by Canadian Geographic magazine. The magazine published its list of the top 10 farmers' markets in its May 2009 edition.

We share a passion. Canadian agriculture. Agriculture affects everyone whether we realize it or not. The food we eat, the clothes we where and some of the basic materials used in daily lives can all be derived from Canadian agricultural products.

Mr. Steinman is passionate. Food; where it comes from, how its made and prepared are some of the many subject that fuels his passion. Mr. Hosts is the host of Deconstructing Dinner, a internationally syndicated radio show and colum. In conversation, we offered to share some of his articles with our audience.

Here are a few articles that were brought to our attention and may be of interest.

• Live-animal testing may ease BSE burden... Verry important for beef growers!
• Food safety a top issue, president says (President of the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick.)