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Battlefords Agricultural Society reports strong numbers from exhibition

It was a great week for the Battlefords Agricultural Society as it wrapped up their Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition with some great numbers. The event ran from Aug. 17 to 19 at the exhibition gr...

Aug 22, 2022

Midwest Food Resources planning Pumpkin Festival

BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Midwest Food Resources (MFR) is gearing up to hold its first Pumpkin Festival. The event will take place Sunday, Sept. 18 starting at 10 a.m.Executive director, Vesna Fa, said the...

Aug 18, 2022

Rain no match for Second Annual Weldon Ag Showcase

To call the Second Annual Weldon Ag Showcase and Family Fun Day a success would be an understatement.Despite there being rain and the cancellation of the favourite bouncy castles, many people came out...

Aug 03, 2022

Midwest Food Resources community garden project flourishing

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The third project for the Midwest Food Resources (MFR) community garden is coming in nicely since it was started last year. Executive director, Vesna Fa, said the weather has...

Jul 22, 2022

Farm family identifies Indigenous historical cultural sites on property

KERROBERT, Sask. - A farm family near Kerrobert is looking forward to holding a tour of their property after identifying a number of Indigenous historical cultural sites, including Chief Poundmaker's ...

Jul 20, 2022

Ag. Society excited to bring back annual exhibition, planning to keep prices low despite economy

The Battlefords Agricultural Society is gearing up to hold its annual Northwest Territorial Days exhibition this summer.The event will run Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 19 at the exhibition groun...

Jun 30, 2022

NW seeding wrapping up, rain impact being assessed

The BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Seeding is just about complete in the northwest region of the province, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area. While there were heavy rains in the area on June 13 and...

Jun 17, 2022

Seeding just about wrapped up in north west region

BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Producers in the north west region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, are close to wrapping up seeding for the 2022 crop season. Rabbit Lake area farmer Charlie Smit...

Jun 07, 2022

Food Farm satisfies young appetites for learning

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - For the first time in three years, elementary students in the Prince Albert area have been able to leave the classroom and receive a hands on lesson on where their food comes fr...

May 25, 2022

Local farmers markets hoping for good year for produce

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Farmers markets in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area are getting ready to start a new season. Organizers hope the weather is more promising this summer so produce will be p...

Apr 28, 2022