Pasture
Our tour will begin with a drive through Saskatchewan farmland to a pasture on the banks of the South Saskatchewan rivers. On the way, our farmer guide will point out various crops grown in Saskatchewan including canola, flax, wheat, barley and pulses, as well as other points of interest. Once we arrive, we will meet Rancher Shelby Corey and learn about her family’s cattle operation and how they care for their animals.
Perogies
From there we will travel back to Saskatoon for lunch at Canada’s only drive-thru perogy restaurant – Baba’s Homestyle Perogies – for an authentic perogy, cabbage roll and sausage meal.
Egg processing
After lunch, we will visit Star Egg where eggs from 65 local farmers are graded and packaged for the shell eggs market in Western Canada. We will follow the egg from arriving fresh from the farm through grading, cleaning, packaging and marketing. Star Egg will also share about a new high protein egg snack food they have developed.
This tour is hosted by Farm & Food Care SK and Canadian Food Focus.
Tour Itinerary
Thursday, June 16, 2022
| 8:30 am | Board the bus and depart from Hotel |
| 9:30 am | Arrive at Shelby Corey’s Ranch |
| 11:30 am | Depart for Saskatoon |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch at Baba’s Perogies |
| 1:30 pm | Tour Star Egg |
| 3:00 pm | Return to the Hotel |
Experiences
Shelby Corey’s Ranch
Shelby and her family run a cattle ranch in the RM of Montrose southwest of Saskatoon. She’s been working her whole life in agriculture—on the farm as well as in agribusiness, rural development and in organizations such as Saskatchewan 4-H. She says one of the best things about working in the ag sector is that “it is so diverse, yet so interconnected. There is always something to learn!”
As a longtime cattle rancher, it’s no surprise that Shelby’s favourite food from Saskatchewan is a great steak and her favourite kind of farm equipment is a good horse!
Star Egg Company
Star Egg Company Ltd. is a Saskatoon-based business that specializes in the grading, distribution and marketing of shell eggs. Owned and operated by the Harman family of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Star Egg’s state-of-the-art facility ensures that the eggs they produce are safe and oh-so-nutritious. We will visit this processing plant in the heart of the prairies to learn how Grade A eggs get from the farm to the grocery store.
Tour Hosts
Clinton Monchuk
Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
Clinton Monchuk grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000 and Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph in 2002.
After completing his master’s degree, Clinton conducted research and taught at the Universidad de Guadalajara, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Following his interest in the livestock industry, Clinton worked with the Western Beef Development Centre as a Beef Economist. He then accepted an Economic Fellowship position with the National Farmers Union in Washington, DC working on trade-related aspects of policy development for American farmers and ranchers. This experience allowed him to become the Director of Trade Policy for the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in Ottawa.
In 2007, Clinton and his wife Laura moved to Saskatoon where he became the Chief Executive Officer for the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Hatching Egg Producers. In 2016, Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming, ranching and agri-food to consumers.
Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers. Clinton, Laura and their children Jackson and Katelyn, continue to be active partners on their family grain farm in Saskatchewan and cattle ranch in Oklahoma.
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is a coalition linking thousands of livestock, crop and horticulture producers, government, individuals and businesses with a common goal to help people understand food and farming. Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan believes that getting to know farmers and ranchers is getting to know food.
Dorothy Long
Home Economist and Director of Communications of Canadian Food Focus
Dorothy Long is a champion of Canadian food and farming. As a Saskatchewan farm girl turned Home Economist, she has worked for more than 25 years to promote Canadian-grown foods and the hardworking industry that produces them.
Dorothy has developed and collaborated on a bounty of marketing strategies including CanolaInfo, Cuisine Canada, Growing Saskatchewan, HealthyFlax, Spread the Mustard and Pick Pork. She and her team are passionate about informing and inspiring consumers, food media, writers, chefs and dietitians from around the world about Canadian food, farmers and agriculture.
Dorothy is currently our Director of Communications at Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan where she spearheads the Canadian Food Focus project – a consumer-friendly website and marketing strategy. It fits well with Dorothy’s lifelong mission to build consumers’ understanding, trust and food literacy through sharing stories and information about Canadian farms and food.
Canadian Food Focus
Canadian Food Focus is a gathering place to tell our Canadian food and farming stories. We will explore how food is grown and raised, share recipes and provide useful advice to help you make confident food choices.
Penny Eaton
Project Manager of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
At Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Penny manages member and sponsor relations, oversees funding requests and reporting, and coordinates events and communications projects. Before working with FFC SK, Penny established her own consulting firm, providing writing and communications services to a wide base of clients. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Saskatchewan and is originally from a farm near Rosetown, Saskatchewan. Penny has two children and lives with her husband in Saskatoon. She’s a proud Riders fan and probably takes Halloween a little too seriously.
Shelby Corey
Rancher and Board Member of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
She and her family run a cattle ranch in the RM of Montrose southwest of Saskatoon. Shelby earned her Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from the University of Saskatchewan. She’s been working her whole life in agriculture—on the farm as well as in agribusiness, rural development and in organizations such Saskatchewan 4-H. She says one of the best things about working in the ag sector is that “it is so diverse, yet so interconnected. There is always something to learn!”
FFC SK’s work to connect consumers to farming and food is essential, Shelby says. “Public trust is an important part of building a sustainable industry that people want to support and grow.”
As a longtime cattle rancher, it’s no surprise that Shelby’s favourite food from Saskatchewan is a great steak and her favourite kind of farm equipment is a good horse!