Spotlight on: Snappy Grains Snappy Grains™ by Progressive Foods Inc. is changing the way we think about and eat barley. In Canada, 23,000 farmers produce nearly eight million tonnes of barley annually. According to the Barley Council of Canada, this makes us the fourth largest barley producer in the world1. With most yields being used as feed for livestock…
Growing Opportunities for Alberta Food Producers and Manufacturers It may be a bust in some sectors of the Alberta economy compared to other years – but things are booming for food entrepreneurs and foodies! Amidst some trepidation over the future of Alberta, economists have also indicated that this could also be an incredibly exciting…
Vendor Spotlight: The Little Potato Company The Little Potato Company began 20 years ago with Jacob van der Schaaf and his daughter Angela Santiago, who shared a dream of growing small tasty potatoes like the kind Jacob enjoyed in his boyhood in Holland. On a tiny plot just outside of Edmonton, Alberta, they planted, harvested…
Ecobain Gardens is Not Your Typical Family Farm Ecobain Gardens is not your typical family farm. I couldn’t agree more after talking with Brian, the inspiration behind Ecobain Gardens in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Brian grew up with an interest in horticultural. In fact, his first garden was on his apartment patio. Pair a love for…