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A blog dedicated to better understanding the food we eat and where it comes from. With everything from must-make recipes to myth busting to discovering awe-inspiring advances in science and technology...we got you covered!




A blog dedicated to better understanding the food we eat and where it comes from. With everything from must-make recipes to myth busting to discovering awe-inspiring advances in science and technology..
we got you covered!

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3 days ago1 min read
Agriculture Innovation Match-Up Curriculum Connections
Kindergarten Social Studies Time and Place: Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding...
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5 days ago5 min read
From Trend to Tractor—How Food Trends Shape the Future of Farming
As new food trends gain traction—from high-protein diets to GLP-1-friendly eating—many of us think about grocery store shelves or...
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6 days ago1 min read


Understanding the Last Frost Date and Hardening Off Seedlings
🌱 What is the last frost date? Proper timing plays an important role in moving your seedlings outside. Transplanting them too early can...
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7 days ago2 min read
Mystery Seeds Curriculum Connections
Grade 3 Science Earth Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and...
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May 29 min read
Innovation Timeline Card Game Curriculum Connections
Grade 3 Social Studies Time and Place: Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of...
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Apr 247 min read
Understanding Soil
🌱 The Importance of Soil Soil is a mixture of minerals, organic materials (both dead and living organisms), air, and water. Soil is one...
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Apr 231 min read


Parts of a Plant
🌱 Parts of the Plant Each part of a plant has a special role in its overall function. If any part of the plant is not functioning...
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Apr 101 min read


Sowing Seeds of Sustainability This Earth Day
Each year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect the planet we call home. For...
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Apr 82 min read


Springtime on the Farm
🌱🎨 It’s Springtime on the Farm! 🚜🌼 Farmers are busy prepping the fields and getting ready to plant this year’s crops — and we’ve got...
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Apr 71 min read


Colourful Chicks in Easter Hats
Celebrate springtime with these fashionable chicks! Materials for chicks: Yarn, in any colour Lightweight cardboard or card stock,...
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Mar 293 min read


How to Start Your Seedlings Indoors 🌱🏡✨
🌱 How to Start Your Seedlings Indoors 🏡 Starting your seeds indoors gives them a head start, allowing them to grow while the weather...
agforlife
Mar 262 min read


Vegetable Scrap Easter Egg Dye
Dyeing eggs has been a springtime tradition for centuries. Though today many of us rely on store-bought kits to make our eggs colourful,...
agforlife
Mar 252 min read
Spring Sprout 2025 Sources
Hi Sprouts! When you write something using information that you found somewhere else, like in a book or on a website, it's important to...
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Mar 191 min read


Who are the "Three Sisters"?
Do you feel like a better version of yourself around good friends? Plants also love being in good company! Intercropping is the...
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Mar 131 min read


🌱📚 Learning to Read the Seed Package 🌾
Before planting seeds in your garden, it’s important to plan what you want to grow. Once you have a plan, you need to read the seed...
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Mar 132 min read


🌾🥫 Did You Know? Agriculture & Canned Food Go Way Back! 🚜
Before modern refrigeration, canning revolutionized agriculture by preserving fresh food for longer periods. In 1809, French chef Nicolas...
agforlife
Mar 21 min read


🌟 The Nose Knows!
How Your Nose Helps you Taste!
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Mar 21 min read


Gr 4 & 5 Earth Systems Learning Module - Conservation Agriculture and Climate Impacts in Alberta
This learning module introduces students to conservation agriculture practices and their importance in responding to climate and weather...
agforlife
Feb 201 min read


Ensuring Safety in the Food Value Chain
Food safety is a responsibility for all. Consider where you get your food. When you buy an apple from a grocery store, first you run it...
agforlife
Feb 73 min read
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