The Minto Farmers Market will be on the move this year – to Harriston and Palmerston. The…
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Council approves Farmers Market move to Eloras Bissell Park
The Elora Farmers’ Market will be located in Bissell Park this season. Parks and Recreation…
Thatcher Farms: All local food is all natural with the Thatchers
There is a trend in food these days to become “locavores” or local food eaters.…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
County Federation of Agriculture announces winners of Baptie bursary
The 2010-11 recipients of the Ray Baptie memorial bursary awards are Becky Koeslag of RR1 Alma;…
Seminar series to focus on improved farm regulatory process
Ontario’s farmers are fed up with the heavily regulated business environment in which they…
Free workshops to help people grow their food organically
Get ready for spring by registering for organic gardening workshops hosted this March by the Guelph…
Local farmers continue to build bridges over rural, urban divide
On March 3, a bus load of farmers from the Perth and Wellington Federations of Agriculture joined…
Grants are now available to farmers for various environmental projects
More than $700,000 is available this year to farmers and rural landowners throughout the Grand…
OPINION: Have we learned anything from agricultural history?
I’m a firm believer in paying attention to the lessons of history. With that in mind, I took…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
The Bobolink needs more than just protection from farming operations
Ontario has legislation and regulations that serve to protect threatened and endangered species.…
Good crowds attended conference, symposium
Since its inception in 1998, the topics and speakers assembled by Farm Smart organizers have…
Horticultural Society Report
The Harriston and District Horticultural Society held the February meeting in the auditorium on…
Is your horses air safe to breathe
A chronic hacking cough, decreased exercise tolerance and increased effort in breathing – do…