Gardening- Hardening Off
Hardening off is the process of toughening up your tiny, fragile seedlings, before you transplant them and leave them outside at the mercy of...
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...
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...
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...
What’s sowing…
April's weather can be all over the place! In the space of a week, it can go from sunny and warm, to rainy and...
The future is female – newcomer starts unique small-scale farm
A young female farmer is venturing out on her own this summer to offer fresh produce to the local community. Isabelle Rodé got into...
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...
Gardening: In January?
by Joselyn Morley
What's growing in January? Well, two things that gardeners are beginning about now are peppers, and sweet potatoes. Some people seed eggplants...
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...
Food from the forest promotes biodiversity
Forest gardens are something you might expect to find in the tropics, but the concept has taken hold in temperate areas as well. Forest...