Monthly Archives: October 2010

Outside, the first flurries of the season drift over the darkening hamlet. Folks stomp the snow from their feet: “Cold out, isn’t it!” Inside the community hall a buzz of conversation greets us, mingled with the enticing aroma of roast … Continue reading →

Robert and I had the privilege of spending a morning with Bill Bouffioux, president of the B.C. Bison Producers Association. Bill and his wife Fayette run a herd of 250 buffalos (nickname for bison) along the Peace River hills between … Continue reading →

Thanks for great harvest: We dumped the last loads of grain in the last light of day, then took our combines home to a hot supper in the warm house. What a wonderful end to a great season. The farmers … Continue reading →

Alanna Koch, deputy minister of Saskatchewan agriculture said, “They used to say, Saskatchewan is the place to be from. Now it’s the place to be.” Koch gave the opening address of the Canadian Farm Writers’ Conference in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan … Continue reading →

“Exposure is everything,” Pastor Jessy once told me. He was referring to his Zambian small scale farmers that rarely travel out of their region; many can’t even read. Exposure wasn’t something I thought of much until then. We have so … Continue reading →