Agriculture for Life

Agriculture for Life

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Agriculture for Life episodes

  • Episode 4: Gardening during a pandemic

    In Episode 4: We pick up our conversation with expert gardeners and authors Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose.

     

    In part 2 of this conversation, Normandeau and Melrose talk about why we have seen so many people pick up gardening during the pandemic, how you can catch the ‘happy germ’ and why they work with Agriculture For Life.

     

    14 min
  • Lessons Learned Through Gardening
    Gardening is a powerful learning tool. 
     
    In this third episode, expert gardeners and authors Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose talk about the vast range of skills kids and their parents will learn through gardening, their love of helping budding gardeners, and the two books they just put out.
    21 min
  • Episode 2: An in-depth look at a cattle feedyard

    In this episode, we talk to Keith Gregory, who is the General Manager of Cattleland Feedyards near Strathmore in southern Alberta. 

    Keith talks about how he grew up in the cattle industry, his passion for raising them, some of the misconceptions of feedlots, and the attention they pay to the welfare of the livestock.
    12 min
  • Episode 1: An Inside Look at a Ranch

    In this episode we talk to Kelly Smith-Fraser, who is a cattle rancher from central Alberta. 

    Kelly walks us through what goes into raising cattle year-round, her passion for her lifestyle and career, and what goes into producing the beef that we enjoy.  

    Kelly is also the Chair of the Alberta Beef Producers.

    19 min

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Agriculture for Life’s podcast takes listeners beyond the grocery store aisle to discover the story of agriculture and food. Enjoy our fresh picked menu of podcast topics ranging from agriculture…