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 | And now for some shameless self promotion… I was thrilled to be the recipient of a writing award at the recent Canadian Farm Writers Federation (CFWF) annual banquet. A news release I wrote last year called “What gardeners can learn from farmers” won a bronze in the Alice Switzer award category for news release writing. Continue reading A writing award from Canadian Farm Writers!   Growing numbers of farmers are turning to alternative agriculture and agri-tourism initiatives to help them earn a living. That message was illustrated by several speakers at the recent Canadian Farm Writers Federation annual meeting in Edmonton, Alberta earlier this month. Ron Hamilton, Mary Ellen Grueneberg and Doug Livingstone have each found a different niche for themselves, but they are bound by a common love of the land, passion for food and dedication to farming. Here are snapshots of their stories I heard while attending the conference. Continue reading Farmers turn to alternative agriculture
Our hosts, the Alberta Farm Writers Association, have some wonderful farm tours and professional development sessions lined up for us and of course, it’s always great to meet other farm writers and ag communicators from across the country. Continue reading Farm writers heading west
We’ll be immersed in the cowboy spirit during our stay in Fort Worth, learning about agriculture in Texas, getting reacquainted with international delegates and brushing up on our professional development skills. These are interesting and exciting times to be in agriculture – and seemingly, even better times to be communicating about food and farming. I’m basing this on the growing popularity of the Eastern Canada Farm Writers Association (ECFWA), which reported record membership numbers at its annual meeting in the Niagara Region today. Continue reading Membership in farm writer group on the rise
I received some exciting news on the weekend – a brochure I wrote and co-ordinated for the Ontario Veal Association has won a bronze award in the general periodical category of Canadian Farm Writers Federation (CFWF) annual awards program. “The Real Deal About Veal” was produced to debunk the myths about veal and give consumers a [...] |   | ||||
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Tonight, I’m joining about 100 of my colleagues and heading west for the next few days – to Edmonton, Alberta for the annual Canadian Farm Writers Federation conference.
