Let’s not “frig it up”
March 6, 2024
I’ve mentioned before that “sometimes we should look back, to see what our ancestors had done right or wrong, before making a long-lasting decision moving
I’ve mentioned before that “sometimes we should look back, to see what our ancestors had done right or wrong, before making a long-lasting decision moving
Want to start an argument? Just mention politics or religion. Last night we went to listen to a blues singer and, although many people love
Every now and again, season, year, or just occasionally, I am reminded that wild animals know things that we may never know. I am talking
Sparrows don’t usually begin to nest in our valley until March, but on Feb. 12 there was a pair on our porch. Dad always told
Each spring is the same, “why didn’t I get those disc bearings ordered last fall?” or “is the corn planter ready to go?” or “did
Older than dirt. When we hear that phrase we think of an old cowboy with a cowboy hat and his skin as brown as the
About 25 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for a Quebec farm paper that was headlined as “The seven bank accounts of a
Why look back? It’s what’s ahead that we have to deal with. Sometimes, we should take a look back to see what decisions we made
I often get asked a question that relates to agriculture. Last week I was asked “do they add palm oil to the butter to make
Farmers forget that most consumers are three or four generations away from the farm. When I was a kid, 70 years ago, everybody knew a
I’ve mentioned before that “sometimes we should look back, to see what our ancestors had done right or wrong, before making a long-lasting decision moving ahead.” Most of our ancestors, except our First Nation peoples, have lived in Pontiac County
Want to start an argument? Just mention politics or religion. Last night we went to listen to a blues singer and, although many people love blues, it wasn’t on the top of my list of favourite music. In fact, this
Every now and again, season, year, or just occasionally, I am reminded that wild animals know things that we may never know. I am talking about wild animals as big as a black bear and as small as a hummingbird.
Sparrows don’t usually begin to nest in our valley until March, but on Feb. 12 there was a pair on our porch. Dad always told me that seeing a sparrow was a sign of spring. In many books, including the
Each spring is the same, “why didn’t I get those disc bearings ordered last fall?” or “is the corn planter ready to go?” or “did I fix the recoil on the lawnmower?” When I used to do the combining, each
Older than dirt. When we hear that phrase we think of an old cowboy with a cowboy hat and his skin as brown as the earth and so badly wrinkled that it looks about three sizes too big for him.
About 25 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for a Quebec farm paper that was headlined as “The seven bank accounts of a farmer” (Soil, Seed, Continuous education, “the team”, Neighbours, Politics, and Money). After you had read
Why look back? It’s what’s ahead that we have to deal with. Sometimes, we should take a look back to see what decisions we made were good for our future, and the decisions that we maybe made a little too
I often get asked a question that relates to agriculture. Last week I was asked “do they add palm oil to the butter to make it hard?” My quick answer; “butter is guaranteed to contain only milk fat, a little
Farmers forget that most consumers are three or four generations away from the farm. When I was a kid, 70 years ago, everybody knew a brother, uncle, or grandfather who lived on a farm. Seventy years ago, 90 per cent
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