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Be Web Wise

Story by Lynn Haley

Get ready to explode your information file with these web links. Organized by topic, these sites will have you blooming, grilling, traveling and eating well all spring and summer.

Pockets Full of Posies

Looking for gardening tips? You’ll want to dig into these sites:

www.greengate.ca 
www.holesonline.com
www.mybackyardinc.com

Grill 'Em; Trill 'Em

Need more sizzling ideas? Find recipes, grilling tips, BBQ maintenance and great summer cookbooks at:

www.albertabeef.org
www.albertabuffalo.com
www.albertamilk.com 
www.albertalamb.com
www.albertapork.ca 
www.atcoblueflamekitchen.com 
www.beefinfo.org
www.canadianliving.com
www.chicken.ab.ca
www.cookbookcooks.com
www.cookbookstore.com

www.companyscoming.com
www.foodsafetyline.org (BBQ food safe tips)
www.weber.com

Pack that Suitcase

Ready for a little down time? From spas to ranches, Alberta’s agri-tourism industry has something for everyone.

www.albertacountryvacation.com
www.bloomin-inn.com
www.lazymcanada.com
www.ohlersacres.com

www.travelalberta.com    (agri-tourism experiences)

Horse Love Affair

Itching to nuzzle up to Alberta’s equine industry? Saddle up to these sites:

www.agric.gov.ab.ca (livestock, horses)
www.oldscollege.ca (equine science)
www.pondside.com/aeonline (Alberta Equine)
www.sprucemeadows.com

Fill Your Market Basket

Craving some fresh, home-grown Alberta food – direct from the farmers who produce it? Here’s how to fill your basket at certified farmers’ markets, market gardens and more.

www.agric.gov.ab.ca/store/farmersmarket/index.html
(Tel: 780-427-4514 or use the toll free RITE line at 310-0000)
amga.ab.ca (Alberta Market Gardeners Association)

Nutrition File

Like to learn how to manage digestive disorders? Check out the pop-up page on growingalberta.com “Find Your Fibre” for a listing of where to buy fibre rich foods in Alberta. As well these sites provide good insight and helpful suggestions:

www.albertabarley.com
www.calgaryhealthregion.ca
www.ccfc.ca (Chron’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada)
www.cfpc.ca (College of Family Physicians of Canada)
www.flaxcouncil.ca
www.hc-sc.gc.ca  (Canada Food Guide)

Little Sprouts

Are there a few wiggly kids in your garden? Channel their energy into The Great Plant Escape, they’ll have a great time solving plant mysteries.

www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/

 

 

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