Our Contributors

Rosemary (Rosey) Robertson is a passionate environmentalist who is trying her level best to live by and share the lessons nature teaches us. In all seasons, she takes pleasure in observing, documenting in writing and pictures, and communicating what she has learned. Living on Lake of the Woods provides much inspiration, not only in her backyard but anywhere curiosity and wonder lead. Her patient husband Jim and good-natured family of 15 are willing participants in Rosey’s musings, wanderings and teachings. She hopes we all have some laughs along the way.

Anita Rasmussen started adult life teaching elementary school, took some years off to raise a family, then worked in the mental health field until retirement. A life-long reader, she compliments her love of books with occasional writing. She grew up on a farm in Rainy River district, so a commitment to coaxing beautiful things from the soil dovetails nicely with Henry’s interests.

Henry Rasmussen, a transplanted Manitoban who fell in love with this area years ago, was a contractor most of his working life. He crushed a lot of gravel and built many roads. From a market gardening background, a love of growing things resurfaced in later life. One small greenhouse led to another until several greenhouses and garden plots filled the property. When not engrossed in growing vegetables or making syrup, Henry spreads his gospel of food self-sufficiency by speaking and writing. His greatest wish is to turn us all in gardeners.