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...
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...
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...
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...
Landowners encouraged to safely decommission unused wells
by Mark Reusser, Director, OFA
One of the most important pieces of infrastructure on a farm is without a doubt the well. Unlike in towns...