It's not always easy to accept, the aging thing. Barbara McLean is experiencing that as an older shepherd, managing her small flock near Holstein, on a farm that took a lifetime to reclaim, restore and rejuvenate into the pastoral perfection ...

As you drive around the countryside, you may notice blue and red signs posted in fields. Small and humble, they are easy to miss. But they are an indication of the long-term dedication of many farmers, agriculture supply companies, individual ...

Attached to many of our garden plants are memories of people and places.
We will have already been harvesting rhubarb by the time this column is published, which brings to mind former neighbours, Charlie and Mariel. The original root they gave us came...

"So what have you guys been up to lately," asked Molly Whiteside one Monday morning recently as she passed out menus at Mabel's Grill.
"I watched a hockey game yesterday," Dave Winston said, "but...