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The Food Issue
2016
Grains
West
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7-19
Table talk
New and interesting developments in
agriculture
40
Tech@work
Technology reigns supreme in agriculture
By Peter Gredig
42
Face-off
One says “eat local,” the other “eat global”—
who’s right?
By Pierre Desrochers and Leilani Olynik
44
On the road again
Hauling grain is just part of the job if you want
to be a farmer
By Andrea Hilderman
46
The business of farmingmade fun
Video game teaches kids about the
complexities of agriculture
By Sarah Hoffmann
48
Pay dirt
Healthy soil is the top priority for
farmers everywhere
By Alexis Kienlen
50
Against the grain
Bread that was well worth the wait
/// Features ///
20
Worlds apart
International faces of farming
By Trevor Bacque and
Melanie Epp
26
’Tis the season
Rediscovering the joys of
seasonal eating
By Tyler Difley
32
Grocery store
at your door
Online shopping fuels
food-delivery revival
By Tamara Leigh
36
The great divide
Can understanding the complexity
of farming help to bridge the gap
between consumer perceptions and
farming reality?
By Lyndsey Smith
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