The Sommers family raises chickens, both layers and broilers, to supply their family's needs for eggs and chicken. When COVID-19 hit they decided to create a space for backyard pigs to produce their own pork too.
Dad Jeremiah owns...
Conventional rituals and practices for the burial of the dead have been deeply ingrained in our religious and cultural traditions. So much so that few people have given them much thought.
But with concern over global warming and...
Ducks Unlimited Canada conservationist volunteer Phil Holst's excitement was infectious. Perched on a knoll, he eloquently shared his vision of a self-sustaining integrated wetland replacing marshy, marginal pasture with enhanced natural habitat ...
Beekeeping in Ontario has experienced a surge in popularity over the past 10 years, with the number of registered beekeepers in Ontario growing by almost 40 per cent since 2008. No one is quite sure where to attribute the cause of this increased...
In the right hands, the same sheet of metal used to make a trough for feeding pigs can be used to sculpt a bald eagle or a rooster.
Rich Baker has created both in his small wooden framed workshop on the home property shared with wife Jenn...
Living though a pandemic may seem like a dark time but like seeds in soil, it is the combination of light and darkness that makes them sprout.
"Exponential growth can happen, especially in these times of darkness," says mental health expert...
When a stray cat showed up on a farm outside of London, the landowners took him to the East Village Animal Hospital (EVAH) to get "her" spayed, knowing they offered a feral cat program.
That cat turned out to be a "he", was renamed McConaughey ...
For Dr. Lee Siertsema, owner of Blyth Veterinary Services, taking care of animals is just part of providing for the community in which he was raised.
Siertsema, who was raised just outside of Blyth, had his heart set on medicine when...
