Paragraphs and Perspectives | Non-Fiction Writing Portfolio
Jenna Mann
Non-fiction Portfolio
Vancouver, BC
Farmers of North America
Our History
Farmers of North America was first established by a 6th generation Saskatchewan farm, in 1998, with the sole mission of “Maximizing Farm Profitability.”
Since then, FNA has been central in breaking monopoly pricing on glyphosate, driving competition in the entire crop protection industry and most recently the effort to build a fertilizer plant with farmers as owners, not just customers. FNA has over 10,000 members across Canada working over 20 million acres of land.
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Supplier Programs
Farmers do not “join” FNA like one would join an association or a club. Instead we employ FNA as part of the Management Team of our farms.
Every day FNA Managers are working to find new opportunities to maximize our farm profitability. Whether it is negotiating with new suppliers or causing entire new businesses to be created, the commitment is proven, and it is successful. That is our Membership at work for us and our farms.
Mental wellness during COVID-19
Aidan Tait and Jenna Mann
In a time of unprecedented economic and social disruption due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the stress imposed on agricultural workers is often overlooked. Economic hardships and financial uncertainty, isolation as a result of self-quarantining and social distancing—all of these issues impact the wellbeing of agricultural workers and their families.
Freelance
Nineteen Questions 2019
Thomas Fucaloro
Thomas Fucaloro is an author slam poet, editor and Creative Writing instructor out of Staten Island, New York. Fucaloro is a Creative Writing MFA holder from New School and is the author of two books of poetry published by Three Rooms Press.
Previously published
Resources for Writers: Part Three
June 12, 2015 Deajei Neufeld and Jenna Mann Allen Ginsberg may be able to write an epic poem without posthumous alterations, but I certainly cannot. Editing is a big part of the process and completely necessary to knowing your craft. Grammar isn’t always boring....
Resources for Writers: Part two
May 8, 2015 Deajei Neufeld and Jenna Mann It’s hard to keep writing if you can’t keep organized. If you find yourself losing track of characters, motivations, settings and smaller pieces that fit into the whole of a bigger project, you may benefit from some...
Resources for Writers: Part one
April 27, 2015 Deajei Neufeld and Jenna Mann This three-part series will introduce resources for writers to facilitate their writing process. Whether you’re struggling with grammar, research, organization, character development or finding a like-minded proof-reader,...
The Sheaf 2011-2015
Yann Martel talks adapting literature for the big screen
In 2001, when Life of Pi was little more than blurb on Canadian author Yann Martel’s agent’s catalogue, Hollywood was already expressing interest in buying the movie rights.
Silence! premieres collection of student art
For the past 15 winters, the Visual Arts Student Union has given students a venue to sell their artwork.
Silence, an annual silent auction and art exhibit hosted by VASU and held in the Snelgrove gallery, allows students to keep between 50 and 75 per cent of the sales from their artwork depending on whether or not they also volunteer for the function. The remaining percentage goes to VASU.
Into the Woods finds success before curtains open
Greystone Theatre has already sold out all showings of its third play of the semester, and the play hasn’t even opened yet.
The streets, the tracks, the growth of a community
Graffiti is a transient form of art. It can be painted over. It can be washed away.
But for a crew of Saskatoon artists, graffiti is a way to immortalize their recently lost friend.
Ni No Kuni is a beautiful, whimsical return to the classic RPG
Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli has taken a page from Disney’s book and stepped into the world of video games.
The Japanese animation studio, alongside video game company Level-5, celebrated its Western release of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on PlayStation 3 Jan. 22.
Local puzzle night dedicated to raising funds and awareness for autism
Every year Saskatchewan families with autistic children are displaced because their province does not offer adequate support for autism services. Parent Advocates for Autism Treatment in Saskatchewan is hosting a fundraiser to meet their goal of hiring a lobbyist to confront the provincial government with their requests.
Wonder explores the moral complications of artificial intelligence
In his latest novel, Wonder, Canadian author Robert J. Sawyer explores the possible ramifications of the awakening of artificial intelligence.