Archive for the ‘Kim Cooper’ Category

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  Melon Packed With Vitamin A, Beta Carotene, Potassium

  Sep 13 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  There’s nothing quite like biting into a fresh slice of watermelon, with the juices dribbling down your chin. Delicious, juicy melons are a great source of much-needed water and...

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  Food For Thought: Weaner And Feeder Pig – They’re The Same Thing

  Aug 30 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  We are continuing our look at various terms and phrases related to the agriculture sector. Thank you to Farm and Food Care Ontario for their help with this. Cow/calf farm – Beef cows and...

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  Food For Thought: Defining What Farmers Mean When They Talk ag

  Aug 23 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  For the next number of weeks, I thought we would go over some general definitions as it relates to agriculture. Sometimes in whatever sector we work in, there are words used that we assume...

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  One-Third Of Planet’s French Fries Come From Canada

  Aug 16 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  This week, let’s discover some interesting facts on farming that might be new to you. As always, if you have any ideas for a column, please let me know Canada is the world’s largest...

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  Food For Thought – More Foods Made From Wheat Than Any Other Grain

  Aug 9 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  Our local farmers have recently harvested another crop of wheat. Here in Southwestern Ontario, we grow winter wheat, which is planted in the fall and harvested in the summer. Other areas,...

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  Chatham-Kent Home To World’s Largest Fresh Water Commercial Fishing Port

  Aug 2 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  Fish is something we don’t normally think about when it comes to food. Last month, we celebrated Local Food Week across Ontario, but how many of us think about fish when we think about...

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  Chatham-Kent No. 1 Producer Of Seed Corn In Canada

  Jul 26 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  If school is finished for the year, what are all the yellow school buses doing driving all around the Chatham-Kent area? These are buses carrying corn detasselers for another day of hard...

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  Food For Thought: Eating Locally Grown Food Is a Great Option

  Jul 19 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  Who doesn’t enjoy eating food? Most of us eat foods that come from many other countries. How safe do you think the food you eat is? How safe do you want your food to be? We have many...

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  44 Producers Located On New Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map

  Jul 12 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  If you are looking where to locate and purchase local foods, do I have the map for you! The Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map is available and includes 44 producers and agri-businesses located...

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  Farmers’ Use Of Technologies Help Keep Food Supply Reliable, Affordable

  Jul 5 | Kim Cooper | Jodie Deprez | No Comments

  How will we continue to grow our Canadian agriculture sector to feed a growing population around the world? That’s a question that continually confronts our food and farming sector. The...