Depth of Field — Exploring a Rural, Canadian Winter
by Debra Murphy
A Canadian winter can seem endless, with few hours of daylight and many hours of shoveling snow. This year, I vowed to stave off the winter blues (as needless as that now seems). Besides taking the time to exercise and eat well (especially post-Christmas), I’ve also been focusing more on finding the beauty in the season. And, when the land and trees glisten with hoar frost, and the late-rising sun brings her magnificent hues to the sky, it’s hard to understand our moments of seasonal resent.
A tractor sits on the horizon of the wakening sun, holding breakfast trays for its livestock.Steaming silage sure to warm growing stomachs on even the coldest of mornings.Hoar frost coats the trees in ice crystals, that remain still in the shade, then glisten and dance in the rising sun.For many families, home-grown lumber provides a warm winter home, in fuel and foundation.Frosty triticale swaths hidden beneath the snow provide forage for cattle on the prairies, and maybe the occasional deer.A young horse paws at the ground, looking for the last season’s grass beneath the blanket of snow.A young farmer moves an electric fence as the sun sets on the horizon.
Farmers Business Network (FBN) has announced the appointment of John Vaske to the role of chief executive officer. FBN co-founder and current CEO Amol Deshpande will step down as CEO effective February 28 to pursue other interests, the company says. Vaske has served on the company's board of directors since 2017. Raised on a farm…
