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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!
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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!
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agforlife
3 days ago1 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 131 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 132 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 21 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
Feb 201 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 73 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 53 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 25 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 23 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 21 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 23 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
Jan 271 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 233 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 111 min read
Valentine's Day Fun in the Classroom
Farm Fun Colouring Book For Kids Download Colouring Book:
agforlife
Jan 111 min read
Bee my Valentine Student Cards
Have some fun this Valentine's Day with these egg-cellent farm themed Valentine cards. Download, print and share the fun.
agforlife
Jan 101 min read
Valentine's Day Potato Stamps - Get Crafty in Art Class
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agforlife
Jan 92 min read
Valentine's Day Bird Feeder
Make and hang a Valentine for your backyard friends! Start by trying to think about what things you have at home that squirrels and birds...
agforlife
Jan 81 min read
The Food Market
As long as humans have traded together, food markets have flourished. The earliest markets were established in ancient Persia and spread...
agforlife
Jan 72 min read
NOW HIRING: Education Facilitator (Part-Time Contract Position)
Are you creative, innovative and passionate about agriculture education? Are you a teacher looking for a new opportunity? Â If so,...
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