Farm shows are chance to meet, learn and reconnect
by Andrea McCoy-Naperstkow, Director, OFA
Even though the weather hasn’t caught up to the calendar just yet, we’ve just turned the corner into spring. It...
Christmas blizzard stopped trucks, forces farmers to dump 1.7 million litres of milk
by Nelson Zandbergen,
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
Ontario dairy farmers dumped about 1.7 million litres of milk due to the Christmas weekend blizzard that left roads...
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...
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...
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...
Sustainability in Agriculture: Green manure
Let's talk about green manure as a tiny piece of the much bigger topic of sustainability in agriculture. Overall, sustainable agriculture is founded on...
Sustainability: Sustainable Development
With North Dundas facing unprecedented development, it seems like a good idea to tackle the subject of sustainable development. What exactly are we talking...
Ontario farmers’ markets are always in season
As we approach the warm spring season, thoughts on Ontario farms are turning towards planting the new season’s crops. Even through the cold months...
Rutabaga Ranch
Rutabaga Ranch is a small-scale, biodiverse vegetable farm in Brinston, owned and operated by Jaymie Thurler and Robbie Henderson, a couple who are "partners...
Spraying Clearview Herbicide & Gateway Adjuvant
The Township of North Dundas, as well as the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry (SDG) began spraying roadsides with pesticides to control...