Meals from the Farm
2022-06-02 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Regina)
Let’s have a meal and learn about farming! This event will merge two of our previous programs into one: Ag in the City and Breakfast From the Farm. Meals from the Farm will provide a unique opportunity for kids and communities to learn more about where their food comes from.

In cooperation with Ag in the Classroom Saskatchewan, FFC SK will offer a series of online webinars with farmers and chefs about farming and cooking with Saskatchewan-grown foods. It will culminate in the delivery of a free lunch to about 1,000 school kids in the province. We’re also investigating hosting two more meals with community support organizations. Stay tuned! In addition to a hot lunch, FFC SK will provide a pamphlet with information about Saskatchewan food and farming practices and a copy of The Real Dirt on Farming publication. There will also be a Meals From the Farm online resource page with additional learning about different types farming and food production.

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month
2022-03-31 12:00
Each March, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month helps people learn about and celebrate Canada’s incredible agriculture and food story by connecting students and farmers.

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All Month: March 2022

Many farmers will visit classrooms to talk about their farms and answer questions from students. In addition, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada is hosting a series of 11 different farm tours to showcase the many different types of agriculture in this country.

Learn more from Ag in the Classroom Canada

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan also works with Saskatchewan rancher Erika Stewart to produce a online series about Life on Pine Ranch that is shared through Canadian Food Focus. Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month is a great time to learn more about how cattle are raised in Canada!

Learn more about Life on Pine Ranch series

Canadian consumer food consumption and grocery trends
2022-03-23 11:00 - 12:00
March 23 @ 1:00 pm EST

Francis Parisien from NielsenIQ, a leading retail and consumer intelligence firm will explore the trends and forces in Canada driving consumer food consumption and retail food purchasing decisions. Including which retail food categories are growing, which are experiencing decline and what Canadian retailers are doing within the marketplace, while exploring the forces behind the statistics and looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to influence the market.

Francis ParisienNielsenIQ Canada Francis Parisien has worked for over 20 years for NielsenIQ in Canada. He’s recently been named Senior Vice-President Sales for Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) in Canada. As such, he’s responsible for a cross-country team that deals with start-ups, up-and-growing suppliers, established manufacturers and government and non-governmental organizations looking for market and consumer insights. Since the beginning of COVID-19, Francis has been multiplying webinars to talk about the impact, the challenges and opportunities offered by the pandemic. Working closely with his team, his mission is to find a way to work with all the players in the Industry, while keeping abreast of worldwide trends, working with colleagues from other NielsenIQ offices to make the information available to everyone.

Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are pleased to offer this insightful speaker as part of our Winter Speaker Series.

Our Winter Speaker Series is in partnership with the Canadian Agriculture Partnership.

How GMOs, gene editing and pesticides are helping to make food more sustainable
2022-02-23 12:00 - 13:00
February 23 @ 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm EST

Science and innovation have been critical to helping the world combat the global health crisis. It’s also driving major advances in the way we grow food, helping to make food more sustainable, nutritious and affordable. Whether it’s genetically engineered or gene edited crops that are more resilient to climate change or safe and effective pesticides that protect vulnerable crops from destruction, farmers need access to a full suite of tools to help them feed Canadians and the world. And at the end of the day, technology on the farm benefits consumers who have year-round access to a wide variety of safe, healthy and sustainably grown foods.

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Ian AffleckCropLife Canada Ian Affleck grew up on a potato farm in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. He holds a bachelor of science in agriculture from Nova Scotia Agricultural College, concentrating on agronomy and pest management. He also holds a master’s degree in agriculture from the University of Guelph, specializing in horticulture and plant breeding.

Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are pleased to offer this insightful speaker as part of our Winter Speaker Series.

Our Winter Speaker Series is in partnership with the Canadian Agriculture Partnership.

Peek inside three different farms on Canada’s Agriculture Day
2022-02-22 12:00 - 14:00
February 22 is Canada’s Agriculture Day!

Celebrate with us by joining our tours of three different types of Canadian farms. Each webinar will be 20 to 30 minutes in duration.

Learn about a PEI vegetable farm

Join us for a tour of Bunny Burrow Vegetable Co. with the McKenna family in beautiful Kinkora, Prince Edward Island. See how a family farm grows carrots and turnips on a large scale. Do you need different types of soil? How long do these vegetables keep? How do you get them ready for grocery stores?

Meet Gordon and Andrea McKenna who farm with their three children, Coy, Alexandrea and Charlie. Gordie and Andrea love talking about how their food is grown. They’ve hosted many farm tours, presented at school events, and mentor young people through a co-op student program. Andrea also leads an organization that does research and provides environmental sustainability research to farmers.

Time: 2:00PM in PEI / 1:00PM in Ontario / 12:00 noon in Saskatchewan (30 minutes in length)

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Find out how cattle are raised in Ontario

Join Farm & Food Care Ontario to learn about what it’s like on a beef farm in Eastern Canada.

Emma Butler is a full time wife, mother, farmer and entrepreneur from Croton, Ontario. She and her husband Josh raise beef, lamb, chicken, and crops as well as own and operate their on-farm retail store, J&E Meats. Since 2018 Josh and Emma have been serving their community, and selling their farm raised products direct to consumers. They have ambitious plans to grow and scale their business so they can better serve their community. Find them on Instagram and Facebook @jandemeats or learn more at www.jandemeats.com

Time: 2:00PM in Ontario / 3:00PM in PEI / 1:00PM in Saskatchewan (30 minutes in length)

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Find out about how pigs are raised in Saskatchewan

Join Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to learn about what it’s like on a typical pig farm in western Canada. What does it look like inside a modern pig barn? What do pigs eat? How do farmers look after their pigs? This is your chance to find out!

Take a video tour of a hog barn and then ask questions in real time with Sarah Heppner, a farm girl as well as marketing manager with Fast Genetics, a pig breeding company. Sarah has lots of experience answering questions about the pork industry through her volunteer experience with Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan, the SaskPork Symposium and with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan.

Time: 2:00PM in Saskatchewan / 3:00PM in Ontario / 4:00PM in PEI (30 minutes in length)

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Cultivating Trust Conference
2021-11-18 10:00 - 16:00
Saskatoon, SK

2021: The Future of Food

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is pleased to host an annual conference that brings people together from across the agriculture and food system each November. Several presentations are available for viewing from the 2021 conference.

Recorded Presentations
Shawn Colborn: Welcome to Cultivating Trust

Welcome & Opening Address – Presented by Shawn Colborn, Chair of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

Clinton Monchuk: Year in Review

Unsettled times call for new approaches. Collaboration continues to be our key strategy for punching far above our weight. Learn how, over the past year, FFC SK has found new ways to deliver programs that meet and exceed our goals while reaching new audiences.

Year in Review – Presented by Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

Ian Affleck: The Un-Scary Truth About GMOs and Gene Editing

Most everything you see on the grocery store shelves is a marvel of human innovation. The bananas of today look nothing like the inedible bananas that nature first created – thankfully! From the early days of agriculture through to modern-day where genetic engineering and gene editing are helping create crops that are more resilient to climate change, more efficient and healthier, we have been working with nature to create better food. How can we talk with consumers about how these technologies are helping improve food production – and how we know they are safe?

Un-Scary Truth About GMOs and Gene Editing – Presented by Ian Affleck, Vice-President of Plant Biotechnology, CropLife Canada

Alison Van Eenennaam: Genome Editing Opportunities in Livestock

The gene-editing technique CRISPR earned the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry. This tool offers an opportunity for geneticists to precisely introduce useful genetic alterations into animal breeding programs. Will breeders be able to use this technology, or will it become politicized as happened with genetic engineering in certain crops?

Genome Editing Opportunities in Livestock – Presented by Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Animal Genomics & Biotechnology, University of California at Davis

Matt Ridley: What Innovation Needs to Thrive

Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. Yet innovation remains a mysterious process, poorly understood by policy makers and businesses. Matt Ridley argues that we need to change the way we think about innovation. It’s not orderly or top-down or according to plan. It is incremental, fortuitous and a direct result of the human habit of exchange. So what do we need to do to position ourselves for the future?

Presented by Dr. Matt Ridley, author, journalist and policymaker – Northumberland, UK

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Clinton Monchuk: Farm & Food Care Champion Award

Each year, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan works with a selection panel to recognize a person who strives to engage consumers about agriculture and helps farmers to build public trust in our province and beyond. Join us as we reveal this year’s award recipient.

Farm & Food Care Champion Award – Presented by Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

Tiffany Martinka: What Have We Learned Today?

A brief summary of the afternoon presentations – Presented by Tiffany Martinka, farmer and past winner of the Farm & Food Care Champion Award

Speakers

Ian Affleck

Vice-President, Plant Biotechnology – CropLife CanadaPresentation – The Un-Scary Truth About GMOs and Gene Editing

Ian Affleck is the vice-president of plant biotechnology for CropLife Canada. In this role, Affleck works with domestic and international agricultural stakeholders and governments on the development of policies, regulations, and science related to plant biotechnology.

Prior to joining CropLife Canada, Affleck worked at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for 10 years. His work there focused on the regulation of novel plants and new varieties.

Affleck holds a bachelor of science in agriculture from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, concentrating on agronomy and pest management. He also holds a master’s degree in agriculture from the University of Guelph, specializing in horticulture and plant breeding.

Affleck has been involved in agriculture from an early age, having grown up on a potato farm in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island.

Alison Van Eenennaam

Cooperative Extension Specialist in Animal Genomics & Biotechnology – University of California, DavisPresentation – Genome Editing Opportunities In Livestock

Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam is a Cooperative Extension Specialist in the field of Animal Genomics and Biotechnology in the Department of Animal Science at University of California, Davis. She received a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne in Australia and both an MS in Animal Science, and a PhD in Genetics from UC Davis. Her publicly-funded research and outreach program focuses on the use of animal genomics and biotechnology in livestock production systems. Her current research projects include the development of genome editing approaches for cattle.

She has given over 700 invited presentations to audiences globally and uses a variety of media to inform general public audiences about science and technology. She frequently provides a credentialed voice on controversial scientific topics and has appeared on national media, including The Dr Oz Show, NPR, Science Friday, and the Intelligence Squared debate series. She appeared in the 2017 documentary Food Evolution, narrated by science communicator Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. A passionate advocate of science, Dr. Van Eenennaam was the recipient of the Borlaug Communication Award from the National Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and the Rockefeller Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics.

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Matt Ridley

Journalist and AuthorPresentation – What Innovation Needs to Thrive

Matt Ridley is a writer and businessman whose books have sold over a million copies, been translated into 31 languages and won numerous awards. His TED talk When Ideas Have Sex has been viewed more than two million times.

Matt Ridley joined the House of Lords in 2013 and has served on the science and technology select committee and the artificial intelligence select committee. He was the founding chairman of the International Centre for Life in Newcastle. He created the “Mind and Matter column” in The Wall Street Journal and was a columnist for The Times from 2013-2018.

He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Shawn Colborn

Farmer/Board Chair, Farm& Food Care SaskatchewanPresentation – Welcome & Opening Address

Along with other family members, Shawn Colborn manages a fifth-generation family farm at Delisle, Saskatchewan, which oversees over 9,000 acres of grainland, a 550-head Red Angus/Charolais cow-calf operation, and a 45,000-layer poultry operation. He enjoys playing and coaching competitive fastpitch softball and has been active in the Delisle Crops for Community project helping raise funds toward community initiatives. Shawn serves on the Board of Directors for both the Saskatchewan Egg Producers and Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan.

Clinton Monchuk

Farmer/Executive Director, Farm& Food Care SaskatchewanPresentation – 2021: Year in ReviewPresentation – Farm & Food Care Champion Award

Clinton Monchuk grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelors of Science in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and a Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph. Clinton has enjoyed numerous roles across North America as a researcher, educator, manager, economist and director of trade policy.

In late 2016 Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming and ranching to consumers. Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers.

Clinton, Laura and their children Jackson and Katelyn, continue to be active partners on their family grain and layer farm in Saskatchewan and cattle ranch in Oklahoma.

Tiffany Martinka

Farmer/Board Member, Farm& Food Care SaskatchewanPresentation – What Have We Learned Today?

Tiffany Martinka resides in northeast Saskatchewan where her family owns and operates a grain and broiler chick farm. After receiving her degree and working 10 years in the agriculture industry, Tiffany shifted focus to her farm and family. When she’s not spending time with her three children or on the farm, Tiffany enjoys being active on social media and sharing the beauty of farm life. Tiffany was selected as 1 of 5 young farmers across Canada to participate in the Chicken Farmers of Canada young farmer program which has presented many unique opportunities to learn and grow as a farmer in Canada’s chicken industry. She was the recipient of the Farm & Food Care Champion Award in 2020.

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Celebrate Agriculture Month: Chat with a rancher about raising cattle
2021-10-13 13:00 - 13:30
Interested in learning more about life on a for-real cattle ranch? Join Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan online on October 13 for a chance to see a modern rancher at work.

Over the past year, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan has been working with Erika Stewart, a rancher from Morse, Saskatchewan, to produce an online series called ‘A Year in the Life on Pine Ranch’ that is shared on Canadian Food Focus. Each month, Erika shares a behind-the-scenes look at ranching life, posting videos that help explain things like weaning, calving, vaccination…even how ranchers use ear tags and set up solar-powered water troughs.

Erika is a third-generation rancher and also the coordinator for the Verified Beef Production+ program in Saskatchewan. “I love this life and this industry,” Erika says. “I’m very passionate about it and I want to share this, give some insight into our lives as ranchers and hopefully answer questions about what actually happens on a cattle ranch in western Canada.”

At 1:00 PM CST on Wednesday, October 13, Erika will share video highlights from her ranch over the past year, then Clinton Monchuk, Farm & Food Care’s Executive Director, will host a Q&A session for participants to ask Erika about life as a rancher.

Join us! This is a great way to get involved in Agriculture Month, which takes place every October in Saskatchewan.

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Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Time: 1:00PM CST to 1:30PM CST

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Biotech Trivia Night
2021-10-01 19:00
Part of Global Biotech Week

Friday, October 1st

7:00 pm CST

In-person and online

What does DNA stand for? What does it do? What is a GMO? Go ahead and flaunt your knowledge of nucleotides at this fun, free event. This will be a hybrid event with an in-person location to be announced.

Agriculture Month 2021
2021-10-01 00:00 - 2021-10-31 23:59 | Throughout Saskatchewan
This October, join with us to #CelebrateAg in Saskatchewan. Tag your posts with #CelebrateAg and show your support for the hardworking people who grow food — and all those who love to eat it!

Agriculture Month is proclaimed annually by the Government of Saskatchewan. Each October, the industry works together to tell their food story through campaigns, events and programming. Through these interactions, we hope to help people better understand how Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers raise their livestock and grow their crops, while engaging in authentic conversations with people from around the province.

Find out more: https://farmfoodcaresk.org/events-and-programs/ag-month/

Ag in the City featuring Dairy
2021-04-29 17:00 - 18:00
Cook along with Emily Richards as she prepares these luscious frozen desserts

This FREE webinar is a presentation of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, SaskMilk and Canadian Food Focus

Summer is right around the corner! Get ready with some delicious make-ahead frozen desserts. How about a divine Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake? Or simple sweet treats like frozen yogurt-dipped berries and frozen yogurt bark? Staying cool never tasted so good!

Join us for a fun evening together, including cooking demonstration, video vignettes about farming, door prizes and contests!

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About our host Emily Richards is a professional home economist, chef and mom who has a passion for teaching people to cook and have fun in the kitchen. She is a cookbook author with 6 books to her credit including topics from Italian cuisine to glycemic index diets. Visit EmilyRichardsCooks.com.

Ag in the City featuring Chicken
2021-04-27 17:00 - 18:00
Cook along with Emily Richards as she makes tomato-grilled chicken thighs

This FREE webinar is a presentation of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan and Canadian Food Focus

Want to make the juiciest, most delectable grilled chicken ever? Start with chicken thighs and add a twist with flavourful tomatoes cooked two different ways. Join chef and cookbook author Emily Richards to learn the secrets of perfectly-grilled chicken!

Join us for a fun evening together, including cooking demonstration, video vignettes about farming, door prizes and contests!

Tomato Grilled Chicken Recipe Card and Grocery ListDownload

About our host Emily Richards is a professional home economist, chef and mom who has a passion for teaching people to cook and have fun in the kitchen. She is a cookbook author with 6 books to her credit including topics from Italian cuisine to glycemic index diets. Visit EmilyRichardsCooks.com.

Ag in the City featuring Eggs
2021-04-22 17:00 - 18:00
Cook along with Andrea Buckett as she makes a sheet pan omelette

This FREE webinar is a presentation of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Egg Producers and Canadian Food Focus

Ever tried a sheet pan omelette? This is one of the easiest ways to prepare omelettes for a crowd—and for easy meal prep! Make eggs the star of the show and see how easy it is to create a one-pan wonder that can be customized with so many different kinds of toppings.

Join us for a fun evening together, including cooking demonstration, video vignettes about farming, door prizes and contests!

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About our host Andrea Buckett has been in the food business for over 20 years. She is a chef and food expert, with career experience as a culinary instructor, caterer, cooking school manager, recipe developer and food writer. Currently, on her platform Andrea Buckett Cooks, she inspires the appetites of Canadians and is regularly featured as a food expert on television, radio, in print and on the web.

How Has Food Service Adapted During Covid: What Does the Future Hold?
2021-04-22 11:00 - 12:00
Join food service industry specialist Scott McDeivitte from Gordon Food Services for a discussion of how Canada’s food system is adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic. How are restaurants responding to changes and new markets? What trends will stay around for some time and which will fade? Learn more about the restaurants of the future and impacts to public trust in the food service industry.

Scott McDeivitteCustomer Marketing Manager – Ontario/Atlantic for Gordon Food Service Scott’s career spans over 35 years in the food service and hospitality industry. As a successful restaurateur operating multiple locations he gained keen insights to the necessary functions and best practices required to compete across all segments. Scott was paramount in the creation and development of Gordon Food Service’s valued added programs and currently manages the Customer Facing Marketing teams in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. With his extensive background in the food service industry and a keen understanding of hospitality and consumer trends Scott brings a “Fresh Eyes” approach to a variety of challenges that operators deal with. A customer, operator, investor and entrepreneurial mindset are combined to create dialog and help support them with practical solutions.

Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are pleased to offer a series this insightful speaker as part of our Winter Speaker’s Series.

Our Winter Speaker’s Series is in partnership with Canola Eat Well and the Canadian Agriculture Partnership.

Ag in the City featuring Canola
2021-04-20 17:00 - 18:00
Cook along with Michelle Jaelin as she demonstrates DIY Vinaigrettes

This FREE webinar is a presentation of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Canola Eat Well and Canadian Food Focus

Want to make your own dressing just the way you like it? You just need to know the ratio between canola oil, acids and emulsifiers. Then, get creative! Be part of the fun as Michelle shows off some of her favourite fresh salads and delicious dressings.

Join us for a fun evening together, including cooking demonstration, video vignettes about farming, door prizes and contests!

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About our host Michelle Jaelin is The Nutrition Artist, a registered dietitian who uses her art education and skills to present nutrition science in an understandable way. She’s a media dietitian, writer at NutritionArtist.com and food content developer who creates content on embracing cultural cuisine and authenticity. Michelle’s mission is to inspire others to cook often, eat mindfully and embrace different food cultures.

Ag in the City featuring Beef
2021-04-15 17:00 - 2021-04-30 18:00
Cook along with Andrea Buckett as she makes Homestyle Meatloaf

This FREE webinar is a presentation of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Canadian Food Focus

There’s a reason why meatloaf is a classic. It’s easy, hearty and delicious—a meal your whole family will love. Find out the secret to a super-moist and tasty meatloaf and learn a few new ways to serve up this modern comfort food.

Join us for a fun evening together, including cooking demonstration, video vignettes about farming, door prizes and contests!

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About our host Andrea Buckett has been in the food business for over 20 years. She is a chef and food expert, with career experience as a culinary instructor, caterer, cooking school manager, recipe developer and food writer. Currently, on her platform Andrea Buckett Cooks, she inspires the appetites of Canadians and is regularly featured as a food expert on television, radio, in print and on the web.

Food Labelling: The good, the bad and the ugly
2021-03-29 11:00 - 12:00
Canadians are increasingly exposed to labels communicating specific processing aspects of food production. Food labels serve an important role, but who benefits the most from all of these different labels? Could they even be causing confusion and problems in the grocery aisle? Join Jo-Ann McArthur, Founding Partner and President of Nourish Food Marketing, for a deep dive into the marketing and misconceptions behind food labels.

Jo-Ann McArthurFounding Partner and President of Nourish Food Marketing As a Founding Partner and President of Nourish Food Marketing, Jo-Ann now builds powerful brands for food and beverage products in Canada, the US and Europe, creating marketing strategies that help move products off the shelves, into the consumer’s shopping basket, onto their plates and into their hearts. She has spent a career building brands at Molson, Procter and Gamble, Unilever, and Cadillac Fairview, has worked with entrepreneurs to launch award-winning products, and with all levels of government developing programs supporting Canada’s food industry.

Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are pleased to offer a series this insightful speaker as part of our Winter Speaker’s Series.

Our Winter Speaker’s Series is in partnership with Canola Eat Well and the Canadian Agriculture Partnership.

Farming in Canada - Growing Food Sustainably
2021-03-18 13:00 - 14:00
Is what you hear about food production and the environment correct? Sometimes that answers we’re looking for are right in front of us. Farming and the environment must go hand in hand. Learn how farmers have adapted. Growing food has changed and farmers have innovated to meet the needs of our food system. Understand how the environment and farming are long term partners.

Join us for this presentation to learn more about how food is grown in Canada today. Our presenter is Clinton Monchuk, farmer of grain and oilseed crops and egg producer as well as the Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan.

Presentation length: 30 minutesReal-Time Q&A Session: 20 minutes

Clinton MonchukExecutive Director, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Clinton Monchuk grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelors of Science in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph. Clinton has enjoyed numerous roles across North America as a researcher, educator, manager, economist and director of trade policy. In late 2016 Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming and ranching to consumers. Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers. Clinton, Laura and their children Jackson and Katelyn, continue to be active partners on their family grain and layer farm in Saskatchewan and cattle ranch in Oklahoma.

The World of Food Post-Covid: Implications for Food Industry Businesses
2021-02-24 12:00 - 13:00
The world will be feeling the impact for years to come. What changes can we expect in our food system–in grocery stores, restaurants, food distribution channels? What trends should people expect to continue? Join Professor David Hughes–also known as Dr. Food–an international speaker on global food and drink industry issues, to learn more about how food professionals can prepare for a post-Covid world.

Dr. David HughesProfessor Emeritus of Food Marketing at Imperial College London and Visiting Professor at the Royal Agricultural University in the United Kingdom Dr. David Hughes is a much sought-after speaker at international conferences and seminars on global food industry issues, particularly consumer and retail trends. David has lived and worked in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Africa and southeast Asia and has extensive experience as an international advisory board member with food companies and financial service organizations on three continents

Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are pleased to offer a series this insightful speaker as part of our Winter Speaker’s Series.

Our Winter Speaker’s Series is in partnership with Canola Eat Well and the Canadian Agriculture Partnership.

Learn about Beef Cows on Canada’s Agriculture Day
2021-02-23 13:00 - 13:30
February 23 is Canada’s Agriculture Day! Join Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and Canadian Food Focus to learn more about cows and how scientists are studying how cattle are raised. Take a video tour of the Livestock & Forage Centre of Excellence at the University of Saskatchewan, then ask questions in real time with experts from the LFCE.

Clinton Monchuk, Farm & Food Care’s Executive Director, will host a Q&A session with Lana Haight, Outreach & Engagement Specialist with the LFCE and Veterinarian Dr. Colin Palmer with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Speakers:

Lana HaightOutreach and Engagement Specialist at the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. Lana, a former journalist, loves to ask questions. She interviews and writes stories about USask scientists who conduct research with the goals of improving the health and welfare of beef cattle and addressing the environmental sustainability of the livestock and forage industries while also ensuring beef farmers can make a living raising cattle. She and her husband live southeast of Saskatoon.

Dr. Colin PalmerVeterinarian and Associate Professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Colin Palmer is also the associate director of the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. He and his family are cattle producers, marketing purebred Red Angus and Simmental crossbreds under the KC Cattle Co. banner. Beef bull fertility, estrus synchronization and reproductive diseases of cows are primary research interests. Dr. Palmer is the author of more than 100 articles and has presented more than 60 conference and extension seminars.

Moderator:

Clinton MonchukExecutive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Clinton grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelors of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan and Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph. Clinton has enjoyed numerous roles across North America as a researcher, educator, manager, economist and director of trade policy. In late 2016 Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming and ranching to consumers. Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers.

Canada’s Ag Day
2021-02-23 00:00 - 23:59
Canada’s Ag Day takes place across Canada on February 23, 2021! It’s a day when everyone can come together to celebrate the business of Canadian agriculture. Get involved with an event in your community – or plan your own activity! Visit AgDay.ca

Let’s raise a fork to the food we love and the people who produce it! February 23rd is Canada’s Agriculture Day.

Cultivating Trust Conference
2020-11-24 10:00 - 16:00
2020: Managing Misinformation

FFC SK’s annual conference brings people together from across the agricultural spectrum, from crops and livestock to horticulture and poultry production, as well as large and small-scale farms, agribusinesses, dietitians, food companies, researchers and government.

Recorded Presentations

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan: Welcome to Cultivating TrustWelcome & Opening Address: FFC SK’s annual conference brings people together from across the agricultural spectrum, from crops and livestock to horticulture and poultry production, as well as large and small scale farms, agribusinesses, dietitians, food companies, researchers and government. Welcome! We invite everyone to share in the conversation about food and farming.Presented by Henry Van Ee, Chair of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan: Year in ReviewOur mission is to build public trust in Saskatchewan farming and food production. This past year presented many challenges as well as opportunities to reflect and restructure. Learn what FFC SK has accomplished and how we are reaching consumers during the pandemic.Presented by Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

The Infodemic: Is Misinformation Killing Us? [Recording not available for this presentation.]Cow urine, bleach, and cocaine have all been recommended as COVID 19 cures—all nonsense. Misinformation is absolutely everywhere. The coronavirus isn’t just a pandemic, it is an infodemic. It’s caused physical harm and financial loss; added confusion and distraction to an already chaotic environment; and made it even more difficult to implement the needed health policy initiatives. How does this misinformation spread? Why do people believe it? What can we do as individuals and a community to fight back?Introduction by Grain MillersPresented by Dr. Timothy Caulfield, Professor of Health Law and Science Policy at University of AlbertaRecording not available for this presentation.

Rethinking Methane: The Path to Climate Neutrality for Animal AgricultureIt’s crucial that we do not increase the methane we’re putting in the atmosphere. This makes it even more important to understand how methane is being measured. Could livestock actually be part of the solution to the problem of global warming?Introduction by Canada BeefPresented by Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California at Davis

Farm & Food Care Champion AwardEach year, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan works with a selection panel to recognize a person who strives to engage consumers about agriculture and helps farmers to build public trust in our province and beyond. Join with us as we reveal this year’s award recipient.Presented by Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

What Have We Learned Today?A brief summary of the afternoon presentations.Presented by Marty Seymour, Director of Industry & Stakeholder Relations at Farm Credit Canada

Speakers

TIMOTHY CAULFIELD

Presentation – The Infodemic: Is Misinformation Killing Us?

Dr. Timothy Caulfield is an unrivalled communicator who debunks myths and assumptions about innovation in the health sector — from research on stem cells to diets to alternative medicine — for the benefit of the public and decision-makers. He is a Canada Research Chair in health law and policy, a professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and a research director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta.

Over the past several years, Caulfield has been involved in a variety of interdisciplinary research endeavours that have allowed him to publish more than 350 articles and book chapters. His research focuses on topics like stem cells, genetics, research ethics, and the public representations of science and health policy issues. The recipient of numerous academic and writing awards, Caulfield is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Caulfield also writes frequently for the popular press on a range of health and science policy issues and is the author of two national bestsellers: The Cure for Everything: Untangling the Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness and Happiness and Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash. His most recent book is The Vaccination Picture. He is also the host and co-producer of the award-winning, hit documentary TV show, A User’s Guide to Cheating Death, which has been shown in over 60 countries and is currently streaming on Netflix.

FRANK MITLOEHNER

Presentation – Rethinking Methane: The Path to Climate Neutrality for Animal Agriculture

Frank Mitloehner is a Professor and Air Quality Specialist in Cooperative Extension in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. He received his MS degree in Animal Science and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Leipzig, Germany, and his PhD degree in Animal Science from Texas Technical University.

Dr. Mitloehner is an expert for agricultural air quality, livestock housing and husbandry. Overall, he conducts research that is directly relevant to understanding and mitigating of air emissions from livestock operations, as well as the implications of these emissions for the health and safety of farm workers and neighboring communities.

Since he joined the UC Davis faculty in 2002, he published 125 peer reviewed publications and obtained $20 million in extramural funds. Dr. Mitloehner has presented over 800 invited talks in front of national and international audiences.

Dr. Mitloehner has served as chairman of a global United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) partnership project to benchmark the environmental footprint of livestock production. He served as workgroup member on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and as member on the National Academies of Science Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee on “A Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System”.

HENRY VAN EE

Presentation – Welcome & Opening Address

Henry Van Ee Chairs the Board of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, which works to build consumer trust and confidence in Saskatchewan food production. Henry is also the Chair of the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan, which represents more than 65 chicken producers in the province who raise over 900,000 kgs of chicken to feed Canadians.

Henry and his wife Carolyn raise broiler chickens on their farm in the Saskatoon area.

CLINTON MONCHUK

Presentation – 2020 Year in ReviewPresentation – Farm & Food Care Champion Award

Clinton Monchuk grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelors of Science in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph. Clinton has enjoyed numerous roles across North America as a researcher, educator, manager, economist and director of trade policy.

In late 2016 Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming and ranching to consumers. Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers.

Clinton, Laura and their children Jackson and Katelyn, continue to be active partners on their family grain and layer farm in Saskatchewan and cattle ranch in Oklahoma.

MARTY SEYMOUR

Presentation – What Have We Learned Today?

Marty Seymour is Director of Industry and Stakeholder Relations at Farm Credit Canada, where he engages with national associations, government officials and industry influencers to explore partnership opportunities that add value to Canadian agriculture.

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Canadian Agricultural PartnershipChicken Farmers of SaskatchewanGovernment of CanadaSaskatchewan Canola Development CommissionSaskatchewan Cattlemen’s AssociationSaskatchewan Egg ProducersSaskatchewan Milk Marketing BoardSaskatchewan Ministry of AgricultureSaskatchewan Pork Development BoardSaskatchewan Pulse GrowersSaskatchewan Wheat Development CommissionAgricultural Producers Association of SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Barley Development Commission

Facebook Live: Andrea Buckett Cooks with Beer
2020-10-23 17:00 - 17:30
In partnership with Canadian Food Focus and SaskBarley. Chef Andrea Buckett will showcase how to make a beer battered fish and other fun ways to cook with beer.

Farm to Facebook with Chicken Farmer Tiffany Martinka
2020-10-02 13:00 - 13:30

Ag in the City
2020-04-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Mall at Lawson Heights, 134 Primrose Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 5S6
Ag in the City is a free family event that that helps urban audiences learn more about how agriculture impacts our daily lives, from food to non-food uses of Saskatchewan-grown products. This event offers hands-on demonstrations with farm animals, crops, food preparation, science activities and agriculture careers. Bring the whole family and explore the five activity zones, collect stamps and enter to win great prizes. The main stage hosts cooking demonstrations, food tastings and a challenging trivia game. Experience life on the farm without having to leave the city!

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-31
March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month. Agriculture in the Classroom is looking for volunteers to go to a classroom, read a story to a class and talk to the students about your farm or ranch. This is a great opportunity to share your story! If you would like to volunteer with this initiative, please click here.

An Evening with Rex Murphy
2019-11-21 17:00 | Prairieland Park, Hall A, Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth Street Wes, Saskatoon, SK
Hosted by FFC SK and NSBA
Farm & Food Care SK and the NSBA are teaming up again this year to bring together top leaders and decision makers in Saskatchewan agriculture and businesses. Get your tickets for An Evening with Rex Murphy, promised to be a thought provoking night of networking and relationship building.

5:00 PM – Cocktail Hour & VIP Reception
6:00 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Rex Murphy Keynote
8:30 PM – Networking Reception

Hall A, Prairieland Park
503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon SK

Gemini award winner and former host of CBC Radio One Cross Country Check Up, Rex Murphy is one of the most recognized voices in Canadian media.
Often polarizing and thought provoking, Rex’s insights bring an interesting conversation to the table of Canadian culture and politics. As a current journalist for The National Post, Rex continues to change the way we think about our country and the policies that affect everyday Canadians.

Protein 2050: Examining the Plant vs Animal Debate - Free Lunch & Learn at uSask!
2019-10-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Neatby-Timlin Theatre, Room 241 Arts Building, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Arts 241: Neatby Timlin Theatre, University of Saskatchewan
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is bringing together industry experts to discuss what the future holds for protein rich foods and our diets.
Panelists:

Lesley Kelly, Farmer, Podcast Host and Blogger (High Heels & Canola Fields)
Matthew Nosworthy, Associate Research Fellow, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition
Andrew Van Kessel, Professor/Department Head, Animal & Poultry Science.

Moderated by Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, the panel will have an hour to dive into the plant vs animal protein debate and take questions from the audience.
FREE LUNCH for the first 100 attendees, so bring a friend and enjoy the discussion!

Thanks to our Ag Month Sponsors:

Celebrate Ag Month at the Saskatoon Farmers Market
2019-10-05 08:00 - 14:00 | Saskatoon Farmers Market, 414 Avenue B South, Saskatoon, SK, S7M 1M8
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan will again work with the Saskatoon Farmers Market to offer an information table and promote Agriculture Month. FFC SK will invite farmer representatives, distribute food samples, Real Dirt on Farming, and offer the FarmFood360˚ virtual reality headsets.

Thanks to our Ag Month Sponsors:

Agriculture Month
2019-10-01 - 2019-10-31 | Throughout Saskatchewan
#OurFoodHasAStory
Agriculture Month is a time to celebrate agriculture and share our stories about food and farming. It is proclaimed annually in Saskatchewan, providing the perfect opportunity for those who grow food, and those who love to eat it, to connect.
Each year, the agriculture industry works together to tell their chapters of the food story through campaigns, events and programming. Through the celebrations, we hope to help people better understand how Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers raise their livestock and grow their crops, while engaging in authentic conversations with people from around the province.
Stay tuned for more information on upcoming AgMonth events. If you are hosting an event in honor of AgMonth let us know and we will share it here!

Global Biotech Week – Saskatchewan
2019-09-23 - 2019-09-29
The goal of Global Biotech Week is to raise awareness of the industry and its global potential among policymakers, policy influencers and the public more broadly. All countries are invited to join in on the celebration and use Global Biotech Week to showcase their country’s success and the industry’s global and economic significance.
For a complete list of activities in Saskatoon go here.
For a complete list of activities in Regina go here.
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