Good neighbours
November 30, 2021
A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank
A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank
What’s happening with the weather in BC? As a representative of Quebec’s farmers through general farm organizations, milk and beef boards, I have had the
Last week, when I first woke up and checked my email my first message was from a young farmer who I knew. He asked if
As we drive around Pontiac County, we notice how farmers’ fields have changed since grandpa used to farm. One of the first things we notice
Many farmers, including me, easily forget that fewer and fewer of our neighbours have a close connection to a farm. When I was a kid,
An old friend once said, “any day that you don’t learn something is a lost day.” As I get older I realize that this never
The first two weeks of October were as nice as many late summer days to do what you wanted to do outside. Construction jobs that
When things get tough we get back to priorities like our ancestors did. Unfortunately, throughout the centuries gone by the old barter system has been
Before England allowed British North America, later to be called Canada, to draw up its constitution, Lord Durham was charged with analyzing the problems of
The 2021 federal election has been decided and political analysts have looked at the results and concluded what the majority of Canadians already knew. 1.
A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank accounts. An important one of the seven bank accounts is neighbours. An old farmer once
What’s happening with the weather in BC? As a representative of Quebec’s farmers through general farm organizations, milk and beef boards, I have had the opportunity to visit Canada’s provinces and make life-long friends from east to west. Although completely
Last week, when I first woke up and checked my email my first message was from a young farmer who I knew. He asked if we had any extra milk? That’s a very logical question to ask a dairy farmer
As we drive around Pontiac County, we notice how farmers’ fields have changed since grandpa used to farm. One of the first things we notice is that there are a lot less cattle in the fields. Then we notice that
Many farmers, including me, easily forget that fewer and fewer of our neighbours have a close connection to a farm. When I was a kid, a very long time ago, almost everyone had a dad, brother, or a cousin who
An old friend once said, “any day that you don’t learn something is a lost day.” As I get older I realize that this never stops. One of the most profitable corporations in the world encourages their employees to spend
The first two weeks of October were as nice as many late summer days to do what you wanted to do outside. Construction jobs that had been put off could be worked at in your shirt sleeves. Fourth cut hay,
When things get tough we get back to priorities like our ancestors did. Unfortunately, throughout the centuries gone by the old barter system has been replaced by our now taken for granted money system. The days of, “I’ll help you
Before England allowed British North America, later to be called Canada, to draw up its constitution, Lord Durham was charged with analyzing the problems of British North America and suggesting solutions to improve it. One recommendation was to make one
The 2021 federal election has been decided and political analysts have looked at the results and concluded what the majority of Canadians already knew. 1. That this COVID-19 virus must be defeated as quickly as possible. Even if some Canadians
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