May 18 was the second West Luther 4-H calf club meeting. We went into the barn of family…
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WEB ONLY: OFA marked Food Freedom Day on Feb. 12
On Feb. 12, the average Canadian would have earned enough income to pay his individual grocery bill…
Local women gearing up for CNE competition
Since its inception, more than 3,500 young people from across the province have gone to the CNE in…
4-H group holding camp seminar in April
4-H Ontario and Me to We, a division of Free the Children, are seeking rural and urban high school…
WEB ONLY: Damascus WI hears of cure-all
On a frosty Jan. 14, the Damascus Women’s Institute held its monthly meeting at…
WEB ONLY: Humane Society reminds people to protect their pets from cold
GUELPH - The recent extreme temperatures have caused the Humane Society here to…
WEB ONLY: New program could help change face of farming – literally
Picture a farmer and one image that might come to mind is of someone who is middle aged,…
WEB ONLY – Quebec farmers admit to patent violation; pay $200 per acre
Three Quebec farmers from the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region in Quebec who have admitted…
Garden conference is set for Feb. 8
The Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s 12th annual garden conference will be held…
Erin woman named president of Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Given the 87-year history of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Gayle McPherson jokes she may…
Mother Nature can be farmer’s best friend, worst enemy
Canadians are passionate about a lot of things. Hockey aside, a discussion about weather can help…
Ontario farmers sought fair budget and followup on promises
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture was reminding the federal government last week of the…
OMAFRA office has new home in Elora
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs staff currently housed here…
Dirksen elected president of Minto Farmers’ Market
A new Farmers’ Market here is taking another step forward. Adding to her list of many hats,…
Man hurt in farm accident
ARTHUR TWP. – The county OPP was called to an injury on a farm on Highway 6 on July 22 at…