June 2023 Newsletter

Canadian Food Focus Indigenous Recipe Project

Canadian Food Focus and SaskCanola partnered on a cool recipe project aimed at showcasing traditional foods from Indigenous cultures prepared by Indigenous chefs and cooks.

Making The Connection Between Food And Farming

Meals From the Farm returned to Saskatchewan on June 1 this year. This joint initiative between Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan worked with six Saskatchewan schools to help students and teachers learn about how local farmers grow many of the foods that they eat in their lunch.

Upcoming Event

Ag in Motion

Date: July 18 - 20, 2023

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm daily

Booth: FCC Ag Pavilion- OAG5

Location:

Range Road 3083 at Hwy. 16,

RM of Corman Park Section 15,

Langham, SK

The annual farm show includes over 100 acres of trade show exhibits, along with equipment demonstrations, crop plot displays, livestock exhibits, and speaker presentations. Nearly 30,000 people attended the three-day show last year. 



Stop by our booth to check out our VR headsets with virtual farm tours from FarmFood360 or chat with us about building public trust in farming and food.

For more information, see https://aginmotion.ca/

CanadianFoodFocus.org is a gathering place to tell our Canadian food and farming stories. We explore how food is grown and raised, share recipes and provide useful advice to help Canadian's make confident food choices.

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How Is Wheat Grown In Canada?

Wheat is a staple food for 35% of the world's population and it is Canada's largest field crop. Wheat is grown on nearly 50,000 farms in Canada and our country is the fifth-largest wheat producer in the world.

Biosecurity: Keeping Animals Healthy On Canadian Farms

Biosecurity, like traceability, is just one of several important strategies farmers use to protect animal welfare and produce safe, healthy food for consumers.

Ask A Farmer Podcast

This podcast comes from Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan’s consumer brand—Canadian Food Focus—featuring host and Saskatchewan grain and egg farmer Clinton Monchuk.

In our latest podcast, How Has The Science Of Producing Food Changed? Clinton talks to Ian Affleck, vice president of plant biotechnology for CropLife Canada.

Ian Affleck discusses how science has played a pivotal role in ensuring Canadians have safe, affordable and abundant food. The advancements in plant breeding to gene editing have allowed Canadian farmers to use modern technology to be more environmentally sustainable and produce the food the world needs.

If you have questions about food and farming, email them to Clinton at askafarmer@canadianfoodfocus.org!