Companion Planting
Companion planting is the practice of putting different plants together in the garden to benefit one or both of them. It can be as...
Gardening: What’s growing in March?
Those who start seeds indoors with lights and heat mats start pepper seeds anytime from the beginning of February onwards. Onions, celery, and things...
Farmers appreciate consumer trust in food system
by Ethan Wallace, OFA
Canadian consumers continue to have a high level of trust in our food system and many of their key concerns mirror...
There’s more to agricultural sustainability than the environment
by Peggy Brekveld,
President, OFA
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture get together once a year to discuss issues that are important to our...
Buying local food supports Ontario’s farms and food businesses
by Louis Roesch, Director, OFA
This week is Local Food Week in Ontario – an annual event where Ontarians are encouraged to eat local and...
What would Mother Nature do?
by Rachel Gill
Here's a scary story to tell around the campfire this summer: Almost half of the world’s fertile soil has disappeared in the...
Gardening…. in February
The beginning of February finds many of us planting pepper seeds, wondering just how long they will take to germinate this year! Sweet potatoes...
Gardening: Growing Luffas
I used to think Luffa Sponges came from the Sea. I had never given them much thought; but, if pressed, I would have said...
Choosing the right plant
by Dan Driedger
Scanning the web can quickly reveal a host of individuals and businesses who are selling plants at this time of year. Interest...
Farm severance off the table
by Nelson Zandbergen
courtesy of Farmers Forum
The Ford government has pulled the plug on a controversial proposal that would have permitted some farmers to convert...