Gardening: Winter sowing
Winter sowing is the practice of making little green houses in order to germinate your seeds, and grow your seedlings. Many types of flowers...
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...
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...
Summer Spotlight Dairy Show
by Kelly Fawcett‑Mathers
The Summer Spotlight Junior Dairy Show was held on August 26 in conjunction with the Chesterville Fair. The show was spearheaded by...
Tie-stalls banned?
Depends on who you talk to on the committee that made the rules
by Nelson Zandbergen
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
Just don’t call it a ban on...
Farming part of the solution to climate change risks
by Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, OFA
As climate change dominates conversations, there is widespread understanding that action should be taken to minimize its impact. However,...
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...
Farm shows bring people together
by Teresa Van Raay, Director, OFA
September means fall harvest on the farm. And while that’s a busy time of year, the Ontario agriculture industry also...
Gardening: What does this even mean?
I was one of those kids who had no idea where or how a tomato grew! I have a great deal of sympathy for...
Farmers urged to keep safety top of mind as planting season approaches
by Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, Director Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Spring is just around the corner and that means farmers will soon be hitting the fields to...