Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released three reports last week about the future of…
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Applications for the farm
The farm office is changing. Gone are the days of the farm office with the big desk and the filing…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
Make sure your safety plan is working
“When you identify and control hazards on your farm, you can prevent an incident,” said…
4-H Ontario launches new website
4-H Ontario is pleased to announce the launch of a complete re-design of 4-HOntario.ca. This new…
Trevor Ashbee: For horticulturist, local means grown in the garden
Trevor Ashbee could be considered a perfect transplant to Centre Wellington. He was born in Sussex,…
Combines needed to set world record
A group of farmers want to set a world record by harvesting 160 acres of soybeans in well under 10…
Council approves Farmers Market move to Eloras Bissell Park
The Elora Farmers’ Market will be located in Bissell Park this season. Parks and Recreation…
Minto Farmers Market will move to Harriston and Palmerston
The Minto Farmers Market will be on the move this year – to Harriston and Palmerston. The…
Thatcher Farms: All local food is all natural with the Thatchers
There is a trend in food these days to become “locavores” or local food eaters.…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
County Federation of Agriculture announces winners of Baptie bursary
The 2010-11 recipients of the Ray Baptie memorial bursary awards are Becky Koeslag of RR1 Alma;…
Seminar series to focus on improved farm regulatory process
Ontario’s farmers are fed up with the heavily regulated business environment in which they…
Free workshops to help people grow their food organically
Get ready for spring by registering for organic gardening workshops hosted this March by the Guelph…
Local farmers continue to build bridges over rural, urban divide
On March 3, a bus load of farmers from the Perth and Wellington Federations of Agriculture joined…