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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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End Food Waste!
Did you know that wasting food is bad for the earth? There are a few reasons for this: Food takes energy and resources to make, like...
agforlife
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Home Grown: Life on the Farm
An interview with Alberta Farmer Glenn Logan. Co-hosted by high school student, farmer and a member of Ag for Life's Youth Advisory...
agforlife
Apr 7, 20211 min read
What Can You Do to Help Achieve the SDGs?
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require the participation of all people. Working together can help the world...
agforlife
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Agriculture for Life’s Sustainable Challenge
Empowering students to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals and food insecurity The question of achieving a sustainable future...
agforlife
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Community Relations and Investment Moving the Dial on the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) bring the world together to address global challenges. As the world’s largest fertilizer...
agforlife
Mar 23, 20214 min read
Sustainability in Canada’s North
The landscape of the Canadian North is diverse and expansive. The three territories—Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut—make up...
agforlife
Mar 18, 20215 min read
How Does Agriculture Help Us Achieve the Environmental SDGs?
The agriculture industry is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are many challenges and opportunities the...
agforlife
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Faces of Agriculture: Jennifer Wood
When it comes to narrowing down Jennifer Wood’s agricultural career title, it can be tricky—along with co-operating her family’s cattle...
agforlife
Mar 12, 20214 min read
How Does Agriculture Help Us Achieve the Economic SDGs?
The agriculture industry is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are many challenges and opportunities the...
agforlife
Mar 11, 20213 min read
How Does Agriculture Help Us Achieve the Social SDGs?
The agriculture industry is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are many challenges and opportunities the...
agforlife
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Agriculture and Goal 2: Zero Hunger
The agriculture industry is at the heart of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and is the driving force behind Goal 2: Zero Hunger....
agforlife
Mar 4, 20217 min read
Sprout Magazine 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...
agforlife
Mar 3, 20211 min read
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
In 2015, The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by world leaders.(2) This agenda included the 17...
agforlife
Mar 2, 20214 min read
Magic Beans Experiment
In Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack grows a beanstalk big enough to climb to the giant's realm. Though ordinary beanstalks aren’t big enough...
agforlife
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Fail Forward—the Path to Success
The path to success is not clear-cut; it involves learning and growth. Shifting how we view failure is an important ingredient to...
agforlife
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Canning and Jamming to Help Reduce Food Waste
Home canning became popular during World War II. It offered families a way to supplement their food supplies in times of shortages when...
agforlife
Feb 25, 20215 min read
John Ware: Alberta's First Black Cowboy
A good cattle rancher must be smart, strong and skilled to take good care of their herd. One of the most skilled, and most respected was...
agforlife
Feb 24, 20211 min read
PINK SHIRT DAY—TAKING A STAND AGAINST BULLYING
February 24th is acknowledged as “Pink Shirt Day,” which represents the importance of taking a stand against bullying in our schools,...
agforlife
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Cooking with Food Waste
Historically, many cultures made an effort to use all parts of the foods that they consumed. Indigenous groups in North America would...
agforlife
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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