What is a farmer’s relationship with environmental and animal welfare certification programs? Would it be right to say that it’s complicated?
A Cut Above the Rest, it’s a play on words segueing into Lilacs. Lilacs make great cut flowers! I have not seen them last long, but they look good on the table for a little while and offer an amazing smell.
On September 5th, with warm temperatures and a cool autumn breeze in place, Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) hosted our Fall on the Farm festival.
Throughout the southeast, communities have experienced significant growth over the past decade. This is both well documented and it is seen in virtually all aspects of life and development in our communities.
You may notice a certain aroma when you drive past a grain field at this time of year. It’s the smell of grain ripening. The scent reminds me that it’s time to stock up on our families’ yearly supply of grain.
This month’s discussion paper brings us face to face with both love and judgement. It is much easier for us to talk about the love of God. But here you and I face the love of God as well as His judgment.
Not many people know this but amongst our annuals and perennials there are some that come in both annual and perennial.
Mennonites like starting movements. From the Radical Reformation to justice initiatives like the Canadian Foodgrains Bank that helps feed the world’s poor, to several peace initiatives including the Peace Trek and the Dirk Willems Peace Garden that we just completed in August.
The growth of the southeast part of Manitoba brings both opportunities and challenges. The positive aspects of continued growth are that residents can benefit from the vibrancy of a developing region and the services and opportunities that come with it.
People have known about the health benefits of cod liver oil for a very long time. The first documented use is that of Dr. Samuel Kay of the Manchester infirmary who imported it from Newfoundland for internal use as early as 1776.
