Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan works to build trust in food production in our province and beyond. Read on for more details about the work we’re doing to engage with consumers and industry.
Real Dirt on Farming coming to your mailbox soon
Saskatchewan residents can watch for their copy on October 7 in The Regina Leader-Post, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Saskatoon Bridges magazine.
Thought-provoking speakers examine ‘The Future of Food’ at Cultivating Trust 2021
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is excited to announce their lineup of speakers for the Cultivating Trust annual conference on November 18, 2021.
Farm Tours Bring Engagement
The “Food Influencer Farm Tour” focuses on engagement with people who work or communicate with consumers of a wider audience.
Responding to Negativity about Agriculture
As with any difficult situation, it’s best to de-escalate and respond with understanding and transparency wherever possible, rather than lashing out.
Feeding kids and minds with Saskatchewan-grown foods
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is leading a unique collaboration that will provide free meals to about 900 students and teachers in the province.
How has Foodservice Adapted During Covid?
Food industry specialist Scott McDeivitte from Gordon Food Services recently joined Farm & Food Care for a discussion about how Canada’s food system has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gordon …
Providing What the Soil Needs – 4R Nutrient Stewardship
Every farmer manages their farm in a slightly different manner, but this 4R Nutrient Stewardship Designation program is adaptable to all regions, soil types and cropping rotations.
Food labelling and how consumers buy food
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?
Farming in Canada: Growing Food Sustainably
Farmers and ranchers have adopted new practices that allow us to produce food specific to consumer demands in an environmentally friendly manner. The problem is, for the most part, we haven’t necessarily communicated these changes to Canadians.
New Resource Brings Agriculture Lessons into Canadian Schools
The Real Dirt on Farming in the Classroom was produced by AITC-C, working in collaboration with FFC. It will be distributed digitally, along with the RDOF booklet, to classrooms across Canada.
Watch ‘Dr. Food’ discuss impact of Covid on food system
Professor David Hughes, also known as ‘Dr. Food’, gave a presentation on February 24 in which he contemplated the changes we can expect in grocery stores, restaurants and food distribution channels as a result of the pandemic.
How scientists study beef cows: Canada’s Agriculture Day event
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan presented a live event on Canada’s Agriculture Day to help participants learn more about beef cows and how scientists are studying how cattle are raised.