A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Rural
4-H: Pin cushions and pillowcases
Meeting three of the Mimosa "Sewing with Fleece" 4-H club started with the 4-H Pledge, which was…
4-H: Wrapping it all up
The final meeting of Mimosa's "Sewing with Fleece" 4-H club was…
Arboretum offers evening walks
The Arboretum at the University of Guelph is offering nature walks until Aug. 31 on Wednesday…
Selling plants
The Optimist Club of Centre Wellington-Fergus held its annual plant and garage sale at the Fergus…
Farm safety
Marlene Ottens, right, explains a display at the Wellington County Home and Farm Safety Association…
Farming forecast remains strong
On Feb. 19 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released the 2016 Canadian Agricultural…
Spring Rural Romp offers new features
The sixth annual Spring Wellington Rural Romp will be held May 28, giving visitors a taste of local…
GRAS donations benefit local agriculture
The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) recently presented three cheques to bolster local…
4-H: Getting baby chicks
After excited members arrived with cardboard boxes, the second meeting of Mimosa's Poultry Club was…
Clifford Horticultural Society holds annual plant and bake sale on May 10
Members of the Clifford and District Horticultural Society dug up their extra plants and flowers…
Crimestoppers Mulch Sale
There was a lot of action at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on May 14 with various…
Volunteers
St. James Anglican Church in Fergus is preparing to open its Butterfly Garden for another season on…
Mapleton 4-H club holds two meetings; Greener homes and spider plants
Strap on your gardening gloves and get planting because Mapleton 4-H is starting a greener…
Rainy day doesn”t keep prospective gardeners away
It was a busy morning at the Fergus Sportsplex grounds as gardeners gathered for the Fergus…