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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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Help Support Ag for Life’s Rural Youth Safety Initiatives
Charities across Canada are experiencing a variety of new operational challenges including a substantial decline in funding, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ag for Life is an organization that relies heavily on funding provided by individual sponsors as well as both small and large businesses in Alberta. In an effort to combat the negative effects the pandemic has had on essential charities, CanadaHelps.org has launched it’s 6th annual Great Canadian Giving Challenge. The Grea
agforlife
Jun 1, 20202 min read


So, Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Chickens are the most common birds on earth. They are kept for their eggs (laying-hen) and for their meat (broiler chickens) all over the...
agforlife
May 22, 20201 min read


Where's the Yeast?
Many people are concerned that food might be running out from supermarket shelves. However, in most cases those empty shelves indicate bottlenecks in getting some products to consumers through the value chain, not that the food supply is not available at all. Many retailers are working to overcome this challenge by hiring extra workers to rapidly restock shelves, reducing store hours to allow more time to restock, and having existing staff help with restocking. A big thank yo
agforlife
May 19, 20201 min read


We are all Agriculture!
There has been a lot of talk about food systems since COVID-19 reshaped our world a few months ago. So what exactly is a food system?...
agforlife
May 19, 20202 min read


Guess Who?
Here's a fun activity for kids of all ages.
agforlife
May 19, 20201 min read


Printable Shopping List
Print out this handy shopping list and get in the habit of pre-planning your weekly meals. This will not only help avoid the dreaded...
agforlife
May 18, 20201 min read


Horsing Around!
The horse has existed for millions of years and has played an important part in the progress of the human race. When man learned to ride,...
agforlife
May 17, 20201 min read


DIY Garden Markers
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to get kids involved in the vegetable garden? Try out a few of these DIY garden markers. A...
agforlife
May 17, 20201 min read


Seed to Table
Did your children spend some time in the garden today? Research shows that children exposed to homegrown produce have a higher preference...
agforlife
May 16, 20201 min read


Long Weekend Tribute to the Farmer Playlist
we want to let farmers know we are thinking of them and thank them for their hard work all year long. Whether you’re the farmer spending...
agforlife
May 14, 20201 min read


Made in Alberta Mother's Day Pancakes
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10th. Let mom sleep in and have the kids follow this simple yet delicious recipe for the ultimate Made...
agforlife
May 7, 20201 min read


Spaghetti Western
Round up the Posse, it's dinner time! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 2 tbsp olive oil 2 yellow onions, diced 2 celery stalks,...
agforlife
Apr 24, 20201 min read


Cherry Pie - Oh My!
Ingredients • 200g of all purpose flour • 100g of butter, cut into cubes • 2 / 3 tablespoons of water Cherry compote: • 200g of fresh...
agforlife
Apr 20, 20204 min read


Farm Safety and PPE
With the focus and attention on personal protective equipment (PPE) in the world today, did you know farming is an industry that also utilizes and benefits from protections gained using PPE? The healthy adoption of PPE workplace safety standards is an important farm worker strategy to keep farmers and their families safer in Canada’s 4th most hazardous industry. Choosing to adopt modern safety standards when farm work practices have been passed along for generations is a con
agforlife
Apr 20, 20202 min read


The Prairie Crocus-Harbinger of Spring
A harbinger is defined by Oxford as “a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.” Many things on the farm could...
agforlife
Apr 16, 20202 min read


Sustainable Agriculture
April's Spotlight Series Canadians have greater influential buying power over the foods we consume than ever before. We’re also having a...
agforlife
Apr 6, 20202 min read


AFL HOME COOKING CONTEST
Let's Get Cooking! With all this extra time on our hands...a lot of us are finding ourselves in the kitchen- looking for snacks,...
agforlife
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Bread Making
What's all the Fuss? A lot of people are finding themselves with extra time on their hands and in a position of trying to be more self...
agforlife
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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