ARTHUR – Pam Woodhouse, a Grade 3 teacher at St. John Catholic school in Arthur, is this year’s recipient of the AgScape Teaching Excellence in Agriculture and Food Education Award.
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Fall Rural Romp tour at the Fieldstone Barn and Farm
BELWOOD – The Fieldstone Barn and Farm marked one of many Fall Rural Romp Locations on Sept. 28, featuring a large sunflower field, photo props, an on site store and sitting area as well a few special guest alpacas from Harmony Meadows Alpaca Farm in Belwood.
Rural Ontario Institute announces launch of rural community well-being dashboard
WELLINGTON – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness have launched the rural community well-being dashboard on Oct. 30.
Mapleton 4-H club makes pasta dishes
MAPLETON – On Tuesday Sept. 10, we joined at leader Lynne Flewwelling’s for our first 4-H meeting of the Mapleton Club’s Pasta Project, reports club press reporter Daniella Wilkinson.
Ontario boosts craft cider industry
ONTARIO – The Ontario government is spending up to $6 million in the Ontario Craft Cider Marketing Fund over the next six years to help provincial craft cideries market their products to more consumers and stimulate growth across the sector.
Horticulture and agriculture meet Culture Days on the map
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A map marking the locations of local community gardens and other horticultural features in Centre Wellington, is one of numerous events going on for Culture Days.
Governments try to increase agricultural workforce diversity
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are spending up to $1.5 million in the new Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative (AWEDI) to help minority groups start and build businesses in the agri-food sector.
Fergus Agricultural Society names three lifetime members
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Three outstanding community volunteers have been named lifetime members of the Fergus Agricultural Society.
U of G hosts beef field day
GUELPH – The University of Guelph is hosting a field day Oct. 2 at the Ontario Beef Research Centre in Elora. The event will begin at 5pm and end around 7pm with a free pizza dinner.
Check out local food and farms on Fall Rural Romp
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Harvest season just might be the perfect time to check out some local farms, and people will have an opportunity to do just that during the annual Taste Real Fall Rural Romp.
OFA survey will inform its ‘cultivating local’ project
ONTARIO – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is conducting a survey as part of the new Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project.
Beef Farmers of Wellington County to host Farm Tour
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Beef Farmers of Wellington County is hosting a Farm Tour to highlight the industry.
Celebrating 40 years of AALP ‘leadership excellence’ at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is excited to announce the 40th anniversary celebration and alumni reunion of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) on Sept. 11 from 2:30 to 4:30pm in the special events tent at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
Governments funding in food safety and industry growth
CAMBRIDGE – The governments of Canada and Ontario are funding up to $5 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to help the important small businesses in the agriculture and food industry enhance their food safety systems and stimulate growth.
AALP Dream Gala raises over $122,000 for Ontario’s agriculture leaders
ONTARIO – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is pleased to announce the record-breaking fundraising results of $122,157 by the 2024 Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Dream Gala.