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Manitoba Food History Project

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FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0

It's taken a while to reach fruition... here's the fresh design of our Food History Truck!

OUR PROJECT LOGO
OUR PROJECT LOGO

The Manitoba Food History Project has a new logo!

FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK

When is a food truck not a food truck? When it’s a food HISTORY truck!

CALL FOR EXISTING INTERVIEWS
CALL FOR EXISTING INTERVIEWS

Do you know of any existing food related oral history interviews?

Events
St. Norbert Farmers' Market
Aug 22
St. Norbert Farmers' Market
 

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Blog
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK 2.0

It's taken a while to reach fruition... here's the fresh design of our Food History Truck!

OUR PROJECT LOGO
OUR PROJECT LOGO

The Manitoba Food History Project has a new logo!

FOOD HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
FOOD HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG

...thanks to an Experiential Learning Fund grant from the University of Winnipeg, students are cooking in the classroom!

FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK
FOOD (HISTORY) TRUCK

When is a food truck not a food truck? When it’s a food HISTORY truck!

 

The Pantry

 
An amazing dinner at Bergmann Bros. to end yesterday’s #ManitobaAgriculture tour of three different forms of Manitoba #farming: dairy farming at Rosser Holsteins, vegetable farming at @itzkeriverfarm, and mixed farming and #CSA at Bergmann Bros. Three different models, but all three are multigenerational family businesses. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #growMBag #BizHis #FoodHistory
Bergmann Bros. make use of #GPS and #VariableRateTechnology to save money, time, and inputs; reduce wear and tear on their bodies; and collect and map relevant agricultural data. They analyze the data over the years to address drainage and nutrient issues. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #growMBag #GIS
@will_bergmann is a third generation family farmer at Bergmann Bros (among other things!). Their mixed farm features 1600 acres of wheat, oats, canola, soybeans, and corn. They have two hog finishing barns (they have a contract with HyLife), and a #CSA garden that provides produce to @pizzeriagusto, @theroostwpg, @deerandalmond and others. They are also partners on @oxbowwpg, and sell flowers through @gardenpathflowers. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #growMBag #ThirdGenerationBusinesses #CommunitySupportedAgriculture #DoingAllTheThings
All but celery is harvested by hand at Itzke River Farm. Seasonal agricultural workers, mostly from Mexico, perform this essential labour. (“Grandpa” Manuel has returned every year for 29 years!) But even the mechanized celery harvester requires many workers. Celery is cut and washed, then boxed by workers on board the machine as it moves through the field. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #growMBag #SeasonalAgriculturalWorkerProgram #FarmLabour #AgWorkers
Itzke River Farm’s @larsmeilleur is part of the third generation at this business. His grandfather Johannes Itzke came to Canada from Germany in 1955. Their family farm supplies broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and other vegetables to @sobeyscanada, @loblaws, and @redrivercooperative. They ship daily direct to the 8 Superstores in Winnipeg rather than add miles by shipping to Loblaws’ nearest warehouse in Regina. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #growMBag #ThirdGenerationBusinesses #vegetables #greenhouses
Henry Holtmann’s grandfather began Rosser Holsteins in 1929 when he came to Canada from Germany. He survived internship in Alberta and New Brunswick. Now, this second and third generation dairy farm has modernized and expanded to include 600 cows. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #growMBag #dairy #farm #internment #ThirdGenerationBusinesses #mlem
Rubber boots on for the #growMBag farm tour today! #ManitobaFood #LocalFood #FoodHistory
Sakura (cherry blossom) soft #IceCream in a #taiyaki waffle cone from @notawaffle2018. A delicate, not too sweet flavour. They also serve more traditional taiyaki, filled with red bean, taro, or custard. #ManitobaFood #LocalFood