The Rockwood Farmers' Market kicked off its 2017 season on June 15. The market takes place at the…
Rural
4-H: Outdoors Club learns to geocache
The third meeting of the Mimosa 4-H Outdoor Club was held on June 7 where club members, leaders and…
Flower show
Mapleton Buds and Blooms had a busy meeting on May 23. It began with the Spring Flower Show.…
Coffee and gardens
For about 160 years, except during the war years, the Fergus Horticultural Society has been in…
Flower show
A rainbow of colours greeted members of the Harriston and District Horticultural Society as they…
Pruning essential for young trees
Unchecked architecture is one reason trees fail. Pruning is essential for a young tree to grow into…
Garden donation
The Arthur Lions Club has donated $1,000 to the Caressant Care Arthur residents council to help…
Local fundraiser
Jerry Ottens, left, assists Dorothy Dickson with her plant purchases at the Moorefield and District…
OPINION: Wage increase, proposed labour changes will impact agri-food industry
The Ontario government's proposed changes to employment and labour laws could have significant…
Growing local
The horticulture class at Norwell District Secondary School in Palmerston visited farms and garden…
Sunrise asks for volunteers
Volunteer at Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre to help children with special needs…
Study finds rural homelessness widespread
Homelessness is often portrayed in the Canadian media as a social problem of big cities. A recent…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Breakfast on the Farm will provide fresh perspective on agriculture
It all began at the Ontario Association of Agriculture convention in…
Maryborough Public School students visit Damascus tree nursery
Maryborough Public School students visited the Green Legacy tree nursery in Damascus recently.…