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We Love to Read

We Love to Read

This month Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) will celebrate the first-ever Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week with students as they learn about agriculture, connect with growers and other industry “celebrities”, and understand the role agriculture plays in their daily lives! How can you get involved? Home: Teach your family about the driving force of our local economy, [...]

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Can I take your order?

Can I take your order?

I work in downtown Winnipeg and I have the pleasure of going out for lunch on occasion.  There are so many great places to walk to or even a short drive that fits into my hour slot. My friends and I can go for Dim Sum, Indian, Vietnamese, sushi, Mexican, Brazilian and the list goes [...]

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How Food Brought Us Together

How Food Brought Us Together

Last week I had the opportunity to meeting a bunch of great local Winnipeggers that I can now call friends.  Prior to this dinner we mainly only knew each other from various social media outlets (blogs, twitter, facebook, pinterest, radio, TV).  I guess by definition radio and TV are not social media but you know what I [...]

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8 Tips for a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day

8 Tips for a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day

Did Valentine’s Day sneak up on you? No need to spend tons of money on gifts, we’ve got you covered with some tips on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day without breaking the bank. Whether you’ll be celebrating with someone special, your kids, a friend, or even solo -our tips guide to a heart healthy Valentine’s [...]

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Made in Manitoba Breakfast Nourishes Students’ Stomachs and Minds

Made in Manitoba Breakfast Nourishes Students’ Stomachs and Minds

This week I attended a Made in Manitoba Breakfast (MIMB) at Dufferin Elementary School in Winnipeg. The Made in Manitoba Breakfast program is run by Agriculture in the Classroom and aims to connect students to where their food comes from.  The program has been such a success, they have been able to reach 40 Manitoba [...]

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Kick-Off with Your Health!

Kick-Off with Your Health!

Sporting event parties and food go hand in hand.  If you are hosting or attending a Super Bowl Party this Sunday don’t leave your health at the door – take it with you!  Bean dips are a great way to add some healthy protein and fibre to the party table.  Serve them with fresh veggies, [...]

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Canada’s Culinary Ambassador

Canada’s Culinary Ambassador

We live in such a vast country with diversity of land, people and food.  In Manitoba, agriculture supplies 1-9 jobs in the province, we are part of the bread basket of the world, Manitoba canola farmers grow annually 2.6 million acres and each year that goes up.  We have more ethnic restaurants then one can [...]

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What We’re Lovin’! – February Edition

Well hear goes round two of What We’re Lovin’.  I see a theme this month – things that keep us warm and it looks like Pinterest.com has hit the radar.  I must admit I have been avoiding Pinterest because I’m afraid of getting lost for hours and hours but I know I will eventually let go [...]

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Black Box Competition Gets Hot!

Black Box Competition Gets Hot!

Pesila Aropio is applauded by fellow competitors Bev Watt-Mallette, Leah Dueck and Rylan Lewis after being announced as the winner in the Manitoba Canola Growers Black Box Competition at Assiniboine Community College’s North Hill campus on Monday. Four first-year students were selected to compete head to head to create a unique salad and entrée within [...]

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Chef Feeke wins Canola Award of Excellence

Chef Feeke wins Canola Award of Excellence

The following entry was provided to us by Winnipeg’s Shel Zolkewich.  Thanks Shel for sharing this story with us. Chef Mary-Jane Feeke is about to add one more title to her venerable list that already includes pastry chef for Manitoba’s culinary Olympic team, teacher and owner of Benjamin’s Gourmet Foods in Selkirk. She’s now the [...]

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