Storing and Preserving Garden Tomatoes

This article was first published in the Manitoba Cooperator on September 1, 2016. Is there anything better than the first bite of a vine-ripened, sun-kissed garden tomato? As our first …

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Berry Time

Berry farms are preparing for their busiest season of the year: berry picking time! Check this link for the Prairie Fruit Growers Association to find a list of berry farms …

Apple Picking Tips

By Getty Stewart, Professional Home Economist The calls for large eating and baking apples continue to come in to Fruit Share.  It’s great to know we’re rescuing so many apples …

Are You Rhubarb Savvy?

By: Getty Stewart, PHEc, B.Ed., Author of Prairie Fruit Cookbook and www.GettyStewart.com Rhubarb heralds the arrival of spring. For many of us Northern gardeners, it is the first produce we …

Be a savvy food shopper!

By Symone Moodoo, RD Eating healthy can be quite costly but especially during these COVID-19 times. With lower income, healthy eating may seem unrealistic. Luckily, there are a handful of tips …

Secrets of Companion Planting

It is almost time to plant our gardens. You might want to choose which plants to plant beside one another, based on the following advice from Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte …

Options for Reducing Your Debts

By Judy Hannah, Home Economist Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Being faced with debts can be an overwhelming situation but, while there is rarely …