What’s a farmer?
July 25, 2017
Farmers don’t think much about what words describe their occupation. A couple of years ago a friend said that his dad, who was a western
Farmers don’t think much about what words describe their occupation. A couple of years ago a friend said that his dad, who was a western
How we do agriculture in Canada has intrigued governments, agricultural universities and farmers from all corners of the world. When Mikhail Gorbachev was head of
Eastern Canada got chastised this spring with a wet spring. The Ottawa Valley was hit very hard with a bulging Ottawa River. This flooded all
What was the most famous farm truck? This is a toss-up between the Beverly Hillbillies’ Model T that Jethro drove granny to Beverly Hills in
We have been told from an early age: “eat your vegetables.” But as a kid I liked a hamburger all dressed and cherry pie much
Farmers don’t think much about what words describe their occupation. A couple of years ago a friend said that his dad, who was a western farmer, once asked him this question. The first response to the question is usually that
How we do agriculture in Canada has intrigued governments, agricultural universities and farmers from all corners of the world. When Mikhail Gorbachev was head of agriculture in Russia, he spent 10 days in Canada in 1984 with Eugene Whelan (then
Eastern Canada got chastised this spring with a wet spring. The Ottawa Valley was hit very hard with a bulging Ottawa River. This flooded all cottages and homes that were built near a flood zone. This flood zone even expanded
What was the most famous farm truck? This is a toss-up between the Beverly Hillbillies’ Model T that Jethro drove granny to Beverly Hills in as she sat in her rocking chair in the back, and the Model A that
We have been told from an early age: “eat your vegetables.” But as a kid I liked a hamburger all dressed and cherry pie much better than peas and green beans. We all know the phrase “you are what you
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