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Bridging the gap between consumers and farmers

Bridging the gap between consumers and farmers

The obvious disconnect between consumers and farmers is much discussed in agriculture media, and that includes being mentioned here on numerous occasions. This past week I had something of an epiphany in regards to the aforementioned disconnect.
Sunny Side Up - Here, there and everywhere - life between homes

Sunny Side Up - Here, there and everywhere - life between homes

A few more months, the Preacher and I hope, and we’ll have completed our move. Meanwhile, it feels strange, living in two houses. No matter which house I’m in, I feel at home. The two places feel connected, albeit with a long, paved hall.
Gardener's Notebook - Horticultural Society meeting will be time to talk spring

Gardener's Notebook - Horticultural Society meeting will be time to talk spring

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m. at SIGN on North Street.
Sports This Week - Indoor football an unfulfilled promise

Sports This Week - Indoor football an unfulfilled promise

We are just over a week away from the start of the Indoor Football League season south of the border.
History Corner - Stuart Houston

History Corner - Stuart Houston

Excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, written by J. Frank Roy: Stuart Houston (OC, SOM, DLitt, DCnL, MD, FRCPC), son of Drs. Clarence J.
Agriculture This Week - Long understood truth in the charts

Agriculture This Week - Long understood truth in the charts

After attending an agricultural seminar in Yorkton recently it fortified something that I have long held as a fundamental in the decision of what to grow.
My Outlook - It's More than Chocolate, Coffee or Sugar

My Outlook - It's More than Chocolate, Coffee or Sugar

A friend of mine was hosting a party for a home-based food business. Having bought products from the company in the past, there was one item I was particularly excited about re-ordering.
Thinking I do with words - Grateful for sensible Canadian elections

Thinking I do with words - Grateful for sensible Canadian elections

The nice thing about Canada is that our political system makes sense. We roughly know what we’re voting for every time we go to the polls.
Politics - Political acrimony needs to tone down

Politics - Political acrimony needs to tone down

Simmer down. It’s what our teachers used to tell us when we were misbehaving. And it appears it’s what politicians and stakeholders behaving like unmanageable petulance children now need to hear.
Letter to the Editor: Free trade important

Letter to the Editor: Free trade important

Dear Editor, Canada’s Conservatives are the party of free trade and free markets. We recognize the importance of the U.S. and Mexican markets for Canadian exporters.
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