Agriculture for Life’s podcast takes listeners beyond the grocery store aisle to discover the story of agriculture and food. Enjoy our fresh picked menu of podcast topics ranging from agriculture careers, food and nutrition, safety, tech and innovation, climate change and more. Agriculture for Life is a charitable organization dedicated to building a greater understanding and appreciation of agriculture and its fundamental connection to life.
Ice Cream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream. But how is it made?
Take a tour with us through Foothills Creamery and see how butter and ice cream is made. You might even discover your new favourite treat!
Turn learning into action. Download our homemade ice cream activity and give making ice cream a try.
Homemade Ice Cream Instructions
12 Apr 2022
The Hard Boiled Mystery
8 Sept 2021
Mona Bartsoff FortisAlberta Power Lines Safety
Ag for Life CEO Luree Williamson talks farm safety with Mona Bartsoff of FortisAlberta
30 Jun 2021
Let’s Talk Carbon
9 Jun 2021
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s) with Nichole Neubauer
26 May 2021
Safety Talks with Curtis Borduzak of Rocky Mountain Equipment
14 May 2021
Food Banks of Canada Interview
A look into Canada's network of Food Banks and discussion around food insecurity.
12 Apr 2021
Safe Digging with TC Energy
2 Feb 2021
Interview: Dana Murphy - Peace Officer for AB SPCA
Interview With Dana Murphy on Animal Welfare - Peace Officer for AB SPCA. A conversation on how farm animals cope with harsh Alberta winter conditions.
11 Sept 2020
Safety Spotlight Episode 1
In this first Agriculture for Life Safety Spotlight episode, Candy Parker from the Foothills Fire Department provides tips on water safety, having a fire escape plan for your home, why it is important your kids know their rural address and how to prevent fires on your property and machinery.
28 Jul 2020
Episode 4: Gardening during a pandemic
In Episode 4: We pick up our conversation with expert gardeners and authors Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose.
In part 2 of this conversation, Normandeau and Melrose talk about why we have seen so many people pick up gardening during the pandemic, how you can catch the ‘happy germ’ and why they work with Agriculture For Life.
28 Jul 2020
Lessons Learned Through Gardening
Gardening is a powerful learning tool.
In this third episode, expert gardeners and authors Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose talk about the vast range of skills kids and their parents will learn through gardening, their love of helping budding gardeners, and the two books they just put out.
15 Jun 2020
Episode 2: An in-depth look at a cattle feedyard
In this episode, we talk to Keith Gregory, who the General Manager of Cattleland Feedyards near Strathmore in southern Alberta.
Keith talks about how he grew up in the cattle industry, his passion for raising them, some of the misconceptions of feedlots, and the attention they pay to the welfare of the livestock.
26 May 2020
Episode 1: An Inside Look at a Ranch
In this episode we talk to Kelly Smith-Fraser, who is a cattle rancher from central Alberta.
Kelly walks us through what goes into raising cattle year-round, her passion for her lifestyle and career, and what goes into producing the beef that we enjoy.
Kelly is also the Chair of the Alberta Beef Producers.
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