October 2022 Newsletter

Happy Agriculture Month

Agriculture Month

This year’s #CelebrateAg Month theme is #MealsFromtheFarm.

Join us on social media, enter our photo contest, make a donation, or even plan an event or meal of your own.

Let's All Share

Meals From The Farm

Saskatchewan farmers produce a wide variety of safe, high-quality foods that feed Canadians and the rest of the world. But while it’s not in their nature to crow about such things, Saskatchewan farmers also give back to the community by helping organizations who help those in need.

Online Image Gallery

FFC SK is working with AITC-SK and FFC Ontario to expand the Celebrate Agriculture online digital gallery. These are great photos for your annual reports and presentations!

Student Tour

In September, FFC SK hosted a group of nutrition students from the University of Saskatchewan on a tour of Pound-Maker feedlot and Clinton Monchuk's grain farm.

Meet The Staff

Clinton Monchuk

Clinton Monchuk is the Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan. Clinton grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelor of Science majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000 and a Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph in 2002.

Penny Eaton

Penny Eaton is the Operations Manager of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan.

Penny is a farm girl turned communications specialist who works to answer consumer questions about farming and food production. Penny manages all of our projects, as well as stakeholder relationships and funding partnerships. 

Dorothy Long

Dorothy Long is the Director of Communications

at Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan. Dorothy is a champion of Canadian food and farming. As a Saskatchewan farm girl turned Home Economist, she has worked for more than 25 years to promote Canadian-grown foods and the hardworking industry that produces them.

Become A Member

Today, less than 3% of Canadians have a direct link to the farm. It’s not surprising that people have so many questions about food and farming.

We are looking for like-minded organizations, associations and businesses to support us in our efforts to build consumer trust and ensure a sustainable future for agriculture.

If you are an individual or family farm who would like to show visible support for the efforts to build public trust in Saskatchewan agriculture and would like to join a community of supportive individuals and organizations who are making a pro-active effort to ensure a sustainable future for our industry, please consider a $500 Friend Membership.

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 Does Regenerative Agriculture Work?

Agriculture is continually evolving and will continue to meet the needs of a changing world. Regenerative agriculture is just one strategy that farmers are using.

Farming Across Generations

Farming often means doing many things at once. Historically, this was the main reason two or more generations of a family would work together.

This year’s #CelebrateAg Month theme is #MealsFromtheFarm. It builds on an earlier project of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan in which we were able to provide Saskatchewan-made lunches to almost 2000 students in Yorkton, Lloydminster, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon. We want to keep the energy going by extending this theme through Agriculture Month in October!

Our Meals From the Farm theme is all about:

• Celebrating the great food produced by Saskatchewan farmers.
• Highlighting the meals shared out in the field at harvest time.
• Showcasing community fall suppers featuring locally grown foods.
• Supporting meals in your community through support for organizations such as food banks, soup kitchens and other community organizations.