Blood, Sweat and Oil
By Trevor Bacque
It always starts with a conversation. Many entrepreneurs nostalgically pinpoint the exact moment their business venture was born. For many, it becomes...
Stamp of Approval
By Trevor Bacque
Richard Stamp is always up for a challenge. The affable Enchant, Alta. seed farmer has taken cracks at many projects over the...
On The Road Again
By Angela Lovell
For the past 25 years, Lee and Dana Petersen and their family have not only farmed 3,500 acres of grain land near...
Addicted to the Game of Farming
By Angela LovellChantelle Rivers Photography
Kristjan Hebert admits he is addicted to the game of farming, and it’s definitely one of the reasons that his...
Cultivating Self-Sufficiency
Over the past 25 years, Paul Adriaansen has focused on making his farm operation at Wellwood, Manitoba, as self-sufficient as possible. Having to rely...
Numbers Game
Canada has an arable land base like no other. It’s the second largest country on Earth and is well known for its wide and...
Opportunities in Adversity
By Natalie Noble
At the turn of the century, nine-year-old Kevin Steeves sat at his desk in the fourth grade classroom at Bluffton School, planning...
Trail Blazer
By Natalie Noble
As major pulse processing plants are increasingly seeing the value in setting up shop in southern Alberta, agriculture and economic opportunities are...
Game Changer
By Trevor
Bacque
“If you love something set it free. If it comes back it’s
yours. If not, it was never meant to be.” – Unknown
For...
Raise a Glass
By Trevor Bacque
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes and primary agriculture is a hotbed for this practice. At Strathmore, Alta., the Hilton family...
