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Have you got a hope ? “Happy Easter, Happy Spring…Happy Everything” read the brightly coloured card, complete with coloured eggs nesting in fresh straw. We celebrate Easter early this year, and some old timers say that spring will be early. I’ve listened to pain filled personal stories of several farm folks this winter. It seems […]

“Harvest an Opportunity” Learn a new skill…CASS…Canadian Agricultural Skills Program Usually this is the time of year that I anticipate the things we need to get ready to make harvest a good experience. What do you write when there is no harvest? Well, this year may be your time to upgrade your skills and learn […]

“Hidden in Plain Sight” A wedding on New Year’s eve at Redvers, Saskatchewan led us to Sylvestre’s B&B, home of Andre and Lorna Sylvestre. Andre’s boyhood farm home is now his refuge to fix up Massey tractors, and entertain houseguests. He also helps another farmer with harvest. Lorna enjoys grinding flour for her homemade bread, […]

60 Questions for Farm Transfer The Quebec Farmer’s Association and FGCAQ use these questions to help farm families check out their expectations of one another in the transfer process. You just have to sit down with your copy of the questions and answer yes or no to each question. Then you need to discuss the […]

“Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I’m 64?” I’m humming an old Beatles tune as I write this, thinking that I’m only 16 short years from 64 ! Many people this month might try to hook you into buying a card, flowers, or a special meal to show your love. […]