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Farmers are always being told they need to innovate. But what exactly does that mean? That depends on who you ask – when it comes to innovation, the only rule is that there are no rules. For many, innovation equals invention – usually something that involves new...
These are not words you’d use to describe a typical farm. “We’re a little like Steve Jobs working in the garage,” says Logie Cassells, managing director of LaHave Forests, a three-year-old start-up that’s partly a farm, partly a forestry operation, and mostly a very...
There are two very different – but equally true – stories of how Jean Morin became one of the country’s most acclaimed cheese-makers. One tells how the Québec dairy farmer cautiously laid the foundation for Fromagerie du Presbytère over a period of many years by...
You won’t find a more enthusiastic haskap fan than Curtis Braaten. The Saskatchewan grower got to know the berry when he volunteered for the University of Saskatchewan’s fruit development program and was the first to grow them when breeder Bob Bors...
Travis Toews says he doesn’t try to be a trailblazer when it comes to innovation – but he keeps a close eye on those who are. “I don’t have what you might call an over-the-top personal story of implementing new technology,” says the 47-year-old, who operates Melbern...
Innovation is often forgotten when it comes to business management. Sure, innovation goes hand-in-hand with research and development, and this typically makes it to the farm by way of new production methods and equipment. But, how do we know the innovation is good for...
