AWARDS & MEDIA

Farming north of 60 requires self-sufficiency

Steve MacKenzie-Grieve of Yukon Grain Farm checks crops in July. The farm supplies vegetables such as beets, kohlrabi and cabbage to local grocery stores in Whitehorse. | Karen Briere photo

Pushing to Boost Potato Production in Northern Canada

Producers and consumers in the Canadian North have unique problems when growing potatoes, showing there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Plow: Steve and Bonnie MacKenzie-Grieve

It started as a hobby farm, something for fun. Today, it supplies fresh produce to Yukoners by the ton. | Photo by Cathie Archbould.

Yukon Gold

Could you farm North of 60? A growing number of Canadian farmers want to give it a try

Farm fundraiser raises $50K for Yukon schools

Yukon Grain Farm's 5-person crew is 'flat out' working to fill boxes with beets, carrots, cabbage

Farming on the fringe

Steve Mackenzie-Grieve grows good grain. Almost too good. After 10 years of nurturing the territory's silty soil, the Yukon Grain Farm proprietor wants short grains. Tall, robust grain takes too much time to mature, and growing seasons are short in the Yukon.