Stories by Lorraine Stevenson | Canadian Cattlemen

Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

By Lorraine Stevenson January 22, 2019

Health Canada unveiled a new Canada Food Guide today that ends the era of the ‘four food groups,’ no longer refers to serving sizes nor specific amounts of food to eat daily, and replaces the former iconic rainbow with a dinner plate comprised mostly of plant-based foods. This new guide is all about proportion rather […] Read more

Dairy farmer Lisa Dyck, shown here in 2013, launched Cornell Creme that year producing hand-crafted ice cream made from milk from the dairy farm she and her husband own between Beausejour and Anola. (Co-operator file photo by Lorraine Stevenson)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Eastern Manitoba ice cream maker closes shop

By Lorraine Stevenson April 12, 2018

An eastern Manitoba dairy farmer who began producing a specialty ice cream with the farm’s own milk in 2013 has closed shop citing rising production costs. Lisa Dyck, owner of the Cornell Creme ice cream brand, began producing a line of hand-crafted ice cream in 2013, using milk from the family dairy farm northeast of […] Read more

News

VIDEO: Down to earth jewelry made in Manitoba

Provincial soil turned trinkets travel the world

By Lorraine Stevenson January 5, 2016

Manitoba Soil Sciences Society members have been using Newdale Clay Loam to make a series of pendants/keychains, bracelets, earrings and rings since Manitoba proclaimed it the provincial soil in 2010. MSSS members Marla Riekman and John Heard explain how the idea originated, how the jewelry is made, and the intent behind the ongoing initiative. All […] Read more

The 4-H museum at Roland, about 90 km southwest of Winnipeg, will soon have significantly more artifacts as it officially becomes Canada’s national 4-H Museum. (Lorraine Stevenson photo)

Livestock

National 4-H museum comes home to Roland, Man.

By Lorraine Stevenson June 7, 2013

4-H capped off its celebration of 100 years in Canada this past weekend by coming home. Like a good old-fashioned rally, dignitaries, clubs and alumni joined with local residents here May 31 to celebrate. If how the venerable organization honours its past is any indication, 4-H has no worries about its future. It was on […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Irradiating ground beef a decade-old hot potato

By Lorraine Stevenson, GFM Network News November 23, 2012

Staff with Canada’s cattle producer body once thought it would be just a matter of time before Canadian food companies would get the green light to start irradiating ground beef. That was a decade ago, when the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association submitted a petition to Health Canada seeking regulatory approval for use of irradiation as another […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Marketing campaign to promote Prairie-grown fruits

By Lorraine Stevenson, GFM Network News May 30, 2012

Customers at Prairie U-picks and fruit stands this summer may spot colourful reminders about why they’re buying those raspberries, strawberries and other locally grown fruits. Manitoba’s Prairie Fruit Growers Association has launched a new branding program in a joint venture with like-minded grower groups in Saskatchewan and Alberta. "It’s the Taste" is the slogan growers […] Read more

General

Farmers head to school for Ag Literacy Week

By Lorraine Stevenson, GFM Network News February 26, 2012

It’s often said farmers speak their own language, but schoolkids in nine provinces might soon understand it a little better thanks to Canadian Agricultural Literacy Week. Hundreds of farmers will be going back to school Feb. 26 to March 3 to talk to children and read from selected books telling stories about food and farming […] Read more

Crops, Markets

“Naked oats” arrive in Campbell’s meal-in-a-can program

By Lorraine Stevenson, GFM Network News March 17, 2011

Campbell’s Canada’s launch of a new canned meal product containing naked oats is pure vindication for farmer from Manitoba’s Interlake who invested years promoting the variety as an important new crop. The Canadian food company on Feb. 28 announced the launch of Nourish, a 425-gram meal-in-a-can product which, in addition to two servings of vegetables […] Read more

Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

GFM Network News

Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

Author Archives Lorraine Stevenson

Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

Eastern Manitoba ice cream maker closes shop

VIDEO: Down to earth jewelry made in Manitoba

National 4-H museum comes home to Roland, Man.

Irradiating ground beef a decade-old hot potato

Marketing campaign to promote Prairie-grown fruits

Farmers head to school for Ag Literacy Week

“Naked oats” arrive in Campbell’s meal-in-a-can program

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