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Cattle numbers reveal perilous threat, promising alternatives

Thumbnail image for Cattle numbers reveal perilous threat, promising alternatives August 25, 2009 by National Farmers Union

PAISLEY, Ont.—Twice a year, Statistics Canada releases data on the number of cattle in Canada. Today, it released data on the number of cattle as of July 1. Compared to a year ago or two years ago, those numbers are way down.
The number of beef cows is a key indicator of the size of the [...]

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Finding Oxyoke Farms: the Beginning of a CSA Part I

Thumbnail image for Finding Oxyoke Farms: the Beginning of a CSA Part I June 24, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

The decision to visit was somewhat spur-of-the-moment. A family friend, her two children, my wife and I piled into a Subaru station wagon one afternoon and took off toward Linden, Alberta, not knowing what exactly to expect. It’s about an hour drive from Calgary. We pass through Beiseker (past their statue of “Squirt” the skunk, [...]

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Deconstructing Dinner at the Dairy Farmers of Canada/Rally for Farms, Farmers & Food Security

Thumbnail image for Deconstructing Dinner at the Dairy Farmers of Canada/Rally for Farms, Farmers & Food Security May 13, 2009 by Jon Steinman

The New Resilient features Deconstructing Dinner, an award-winning weekly radio podcast about local and international food issues brought to you by Kootenay Coop Radio CJLY FM in Nelson, British Columbia. You can download the latest episode here, stream it here or download the podcast via iTunes.
Deconstructing Dinner at the Dairy Farmers of Canada
On February 5, [...]

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Mountain Valley Farm II: Kootenay Alpine Cheese

Thumbnail image for Mountain Valley Farm II: Kootenay Alpine Cheese April 21, 2009 by Jon Steinman

The New Resilient now features Deconstructing Dinner, an award-winning weekly radio podcast about local and international food issues brought to you by Kootenay Coop Radio CJLY FM in Nelson, British Columbia. You can download the latest episode here, stream it here or download the podcast via iTunes.
On last week’s episode we ended up at Mountain [...]

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