Craven business thrives despite changing agriculture landscape Frontier Gardens, a family-run business with roots stretching back to the late 19th century, continue to thrive as they near a centennial in commercial gardening. Bettylou Anticknap, whose late husband Lloyd Sr. started the business, recalls the […]
At Over the Hill Orchards and Winery overlooking the Qu’appelle Valley, Dean Kreutzer steps inside an inconspicuous machine shop. He points out the three small trees awash in purple light. “This is my attempt at a plumcot, that’s a cross between a plum and an […]
Aaron Birch, a co-owner of a cattle ranch near Chaplin, says he doesn’t believe the U.S. will follow through on its threat of trade tariffs “because it will hurt trade so much between the two countries.” “I think it’s more of a political tactic for […]
Photo courtesy of Yens Pedersen. Participants of an introduction to beekeeping course huddled around a hive fully decked out in white suits, gloves and veils, watching a honey comb extraction. Their instructor, dressed in khaki shorts and a button down shirt, instructed the course with […]
The District of Cactus is a bit behind schedule, but Dan Cole’s plan to turn Kennedy Sask. into an old western town is still moving along The slow progress does not bother Dan Cole on his quest. In fact, progress is the antagonist in this […]
The small town of Kennedy Saskatchewan is undergoing a renaissance, digging into its roots and slowly reverting back to an old western town. Dan Cole is the Manager/Director for the “District of Cactus,” which is the idea of an 1800’s western town, with horses and […]
By: Kayla Guerrette This is the time of year when people go out and buy plastic containers and begin to grow box gardens on their porches and lawns. But for the past 21 years, Dean and Sylvia Kreutzer have been taking that idea much […]
City Street Farms is digging their horticulture hands into reminding Regina about the relationship between community, food and land. Co-owned and operated by Miranda Holt and Candace Benson, City Street Farms is a new urban farm initiative in Regina. Holt and Benson hold permaculture design […]
