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A blog dedicated to better understanding the food we eat and where it comes from. With everything from must-make recipes to myth busting to discovering awe-inspiring advances in science and technology...we got you covered!
A blog dedicated to better understanding the food we eat and where it comes from. With everything from must-make recipes to myth busting to discovering awe-inspiring advances in science and technology..
we got you covered!
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Parts of a Plant
🌱 Parts of the Plant Each part of a plant has a special role in its overall function. If any part of the plant is not functioning...
agforlife
4 days ago1 min read
Sowing Seeds of Sustainability This Earth Day
Each year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect the planet we call home. For...
agforlife
6 days ago2 min read
Springtime on the Farm
🌱🎨 It’s Springtime on the Farm! 🚜🌼 Farmers are busy prepping the fields and getting ready to plant this year’s crops — and we’ve got...
agforlife
7 days ago1 min read
Colourful Chicks in Easter Hats
Celebrate springtime with these fashionable chicks! Materials for chicks: Yarn, in any colour Lightweight cardboard or card stock,...
agforlife
Mar 293 min read
How to Start Your Seedlings Indoors 🌱🏡✨
🌱 How to Start Your Seedlings Indoors 🏡 Starting your seeds indoors gives them a head start, allowing them to grow while the weather...
agforlife
Mar 262 min read
Vegetable Scrap Easter Egg Dye
Dyeing eggs has been a springtime tradition for centuries. Though today many of us rely on store-bought kits to make our eggs colourful,...
agforlife
Mar 252 min read
Spring Sprout 2025 Sources
Hi Sprouts! When you write something using information that you found somewhere else, like in a book or on a website, it's important to...
agforlife
Mar 191 min read
Who are the "Three Sisters"?
Do you feel like a better version of yourself around good friends? Plants also love being in good company! Intercropping is the...
agforlife
Mar 131 min read
🌱📚 Learning to Read the Seed Package 🌾
Before planting seeds in your garden, it’s important to plan what you want to grow. Once you have a plan, you need to read the seed...
agforlife
Mar 132 min read
🌾🥫 Did You Know? Agriculture & Canned Food Go Way Back! 🚜
Before modern refrigeration, canning revolutionized agriculture by preserving fresh food for longer periods. In 1809, French chef Nicolas...
agforlife
Mar 21 min read
🌟 The Nose Knows!
How Your Nose Helps you Taste!
agforlife
Mar 21 min read
Gr 4 & 5 Earth Systems Learning Module - Conservation Agriculture and Climate Impacts in Alberta
This learning module introduces students to conservation agriculture practices and their importance in responding to climate and weather...
agforlife
Feb 201 min read
Ensuring Safety in the Food Value Chain
Food safety is a responsibility for all. Consider where you get your food. When you buy an apple from a grocery store, first you run it...
agforlife
Feb 73 min read
Rural Routes: Athabasca
Figure 1: Athabasca (Visit Athabasca, 2020) Athabasca is a small town on Highway 2, located approximately 145 kilometres north of...
agforlife
Feb 53 min read
What is Precision Farming?
Farmers make about fifty key decisions every cropping season. These choices are vital to the efficiency of the farm, and one poor...
agforlife
Feb 25 min read
What is Biodynamic Agriculture?
Biodynamic agriculture is a form of alternative farming that brings many traditional, eco-friendly, and holistic farming strategies into...
agforlife
Feb 23 min read
Horse Training with Kent Williamson
For many years, horses have been beloved companions of humans. Initially work or war animals, horses have now evolved and been bred for a...
agforlife
Feb 21 min read
Feb. 2nd is World Wetlands Day
Canada is home to 1.29 million km3 of wetlands, which is nearly one-quarter of the world’s supply.(1) These wetlands provide homes to...
agforlife
Feb 23 min read
5 Free Farm Fun Valentine's Day Posters For Your Classroom.
Download our free posters and have a little farm fun this Valentine's Day with your students.
agforlife
Jan 271 min read
Hydroponics - One piece of the puzzle.
In the search for more sustainable methods of food production, reducing the carbon footprint while also increasing the amount of food we...
agforlife
Jan 233 min read
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