Canada has one of the healthiest and most productive cattle herds in the world.  The production of high-quality beef begins the way it has for more than a century in Canada – with the raising of calves alongside mother cows on pastures and grasslands. There is no better method for getting beef cattle off to a good start than fresh air, clean water, and the individual attention a mother cow provides her calf.  Read more in this article: https://www.cattle.ca/resources/producer

Beef cattle farming is a key component of Canadian agriculture. The four Western provinces account for about 85 per cent of beef cattle on Canadian cattle farms, with nearly one-half in Alberta alone. Beef farms make up about one-quarter of all farms in Canada, second only to field crops, while the dollar value of live cattle exports ranks just behind spring wheat, canola and durum exports. Canada ranks among the world’s top 10 per capita consumers and exporters of beef. Read

In Canada, there are approximately 11.9 million beef cattle on over 71,000 farms across the country. Beef cattle are raised throughout B.C., which has about five per cent of the national beef herd. There are over 4,000 beef farms across the province. Read more in this article: https://spca.bc.ca/programs-services/farm-animal-programs/farm-animal-production/beef-cattle/

Purple loosestrife pops up in Conception Bay South, Japanese knotweed surrounds downtown St. John’s and stinging nettles march into...

Pineappleweed is a common herb found in disturbed areas, and growing in gravel alongside our roads. It is a form of wild chamomile....

In my recently published book (Boulder Publications, 2020), I talk about harvesting a range of berries, including blueberries, wild blackberries, bakeapple, cranberry, snowberry, crowberry, dewberry, dogberry, northern wild raisin, and partridgeberry. The book also includes wonderful recipes from the many chefs with whom I have worked. For starters here, let’s pay tribute to the wonderful fruit, known in western Canada as saskatoon, but locally called chuckley pear. What is I

Maple syrup production has deep roots in Indigenous cultures of northeastern North America, particularly among the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, which includes the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) people. Traditionally, they honor the maple tree, or "Wahta," as the leader of trees, marking its significance as the first to awaken in spring. The sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is prized for its sap, which is rich in sugar and nutrients like phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, and calcium.

Discover the ultimate guide to protecting your vegetable garden without harmful chemicals! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, "The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook" by Susan Mulvihill is your go-to resource for identifying and solving common pest problems using organic methods. Identify Pests Easily: With detailed descriptions and vivid photos, you'll quickly identify the pests that threaten your garden. Learn Organic Solutions: Say goodbye to synthetic ch

Viviana Ramirez Luna grew up in Southwest Colombia surrounded by sugar cane crops. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology in Cali, Colombia, and a Master's degree in Environmental Science at Memorial University. She worked on small-scale fisheries, travelling to fishing communities on the Pacific coast of Colombia, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. Viviana lives in St. John's now and is one of the founders of the Aldershot Community Garden. She is also

Depending on the type, they can taste like bacon, lobster, almonds — even hot peppers. You can make furniture out of them. You can turn them into a hat. You can use them to clean up contaminated soil. In a way, these sentences almost sound like a riddle. But actually, this is just a hint of what Portugal Cove, N.L. farmers Anita Walsh, Gerard Walsh, and their son Gerry Walsh have learned about edible mushrooms over the past four years. Read the rest HERE.