The Government of Saskatchewan has once again proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. Recently, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart kicked off the month of events with industry partners at the Westview Co-op in Saskatoon.
This year鈥檚 theme, Our Food Has a Story, encourages people to talk about the passion that drives food production. Throughout the month, stories of how food goes from farm to table will be shared. The stories will highlight the dedicated people who sustainably produce the healthy, affordable and safe food we eat.
鈥淧roducers and consumers want the same thing: an affordable and safe food supply for their families,鈥� Stewart said. 鈥淎s an industry, we need to start talking to consumers about our shared values and the decisions we make every day to produce the quality food that feeds people here in Saskatchewan and around the world.鈥�
The Ministry of Agriculture, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and industry are working together to share food stories and discuss modern agriculture with consumers. The month-long campaign features four weekly sub-themes: 鈥淗ealth and Nutrition鈥� from October 1 to 8, 鈥淎ffordability鈥� from October 9 to 15, 鈥淔ood Safety鈥� from October 16 to 22, and 鈥淪ustainability鈥� from October 23 to 31.
To stay up to date on this year鈥檚 Agriculture Month events, follow the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture on Twitter @SKAgriculture and on Facebook at Saskatchewan Agriculture or visit saskatchewan.ca/ag-month.
