Anne and Barry Wasko are Saskatchewan beef ranchers who practice a blend of old approaches and new technology to protect the future of their grasslands and their new-born calves. Chef James McFarland of the University of Saskatchewan shares the Wasko’s’s conservation credo and says that learning more about the food you cook and consume is a matter of sustainability.
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Six British Columbia beef farmers are working with municipalities and local groups to graze their animals on crown land close to Kelowna and Cranbrook. It’s a novel way to remove underbrush that can quickly fuel wildfires. UBC residence chef Johnny Bridge also thinks creatively about B.C. beef. He marries it with a layer of roasted root vegetable for a burger that looks as amazing as it tastes.
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Quebec cattle producer Brian Maloney continually moves his grazing cattle to give the pastures time to regenerate naturally. It’s a long term strategy to maintain good grazing land. Sustainably produced foods are equally important to executive chefs like the University of Waterloo’s Javier Alarco. Why’s that? When asked what makes his beef koftas taste so good, “it’s all about the ingredients,†he says.
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Ingersoll, Ontario beef farmer Gord Dribble’s new “fresh air†barn keeps his family’s cattle herd comfortable in any weather. Farmers like Gord are proud to produce quality beef that chefs can depend on. For example, just ask University of Guelph executive sous-chef Andrew Bilyk about his glorious ‘Heaven Can Wait’ meatloaf.
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Upcoming mid-term elections in the U.S. could influence the direction of the 2023 Farm Bill. Expected Republican wins would likely shift the bill’s emphasis from environmental to greater farmer autonomy, increased yields and access to new markets. Photo: twitter.com
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Owen Roberts is an agricultural journalist and communications instructor based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a trustee on the Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism and an associate editor (communications) for the Journal of Agromedicine. Previously, Owen was president of the International Forum for Agricultural Journalists, an agricultural communications faculty member at the University of Illinois, and research communications director at the University of Guelph. His programs and research papers have been recognized through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence and the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation.