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If all his dairy cows were under one roof, a rotary parlour would have been Ron Groen's first option but with two barns on the go, cost considerations made him choose robotic milkers.
"For us, it was about cost," ...
To invent something new and make change, you have to imagine how things can be different because saying "I want to make a difference" is useless if you don't actually make something different.
So says Mary Doyle, Founder of Rural on Purpose who ...
When 19th century American philosopher and poet Henry David Thoreau wrote those words, he'd just emerged from two years of self-imposed solitary living in a Massachusetts forest. His 1854 essay Life in the Woods is a record of what he called his...
Ash borer is just the start of future forest decimation with hemlock, butternut and beech trees also facing serious threat, concluded a forest study conducted by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) as it was revealed 20 per cent...
Housing is a focal point for strong and healthy communities and a panel of experts shared how they are encouraging their municipalities and developers to provide homes for future generations.
"We should not be...
Preserving agriculture and resisting the push to develop land around Thornbury was a passionate discussion for members of the Grey County Federation of Agriculture (GCFA) at their annual meeting held October 13 at Walter's Falls.
Michelle Durnin says she is a risk taker who is willing to "try anything", an approach which has stood her in good stead as she launches a new women's work clothing business online.
Tired of wearing overalls that ...
Dalyce Newby's ongoing genealogical quest led to a peaceful copse of maple trees along a quiet county road, just north of Otterville.
"There must be Wayners in here," she said, indicating the African Methodist Episcopal ...
If you are a homeowner, are you a backyard champion concerned about your property values or a community citizen championing housing for all?
That's the question Nancy Orr, of Nancy Orr and Associates, asked attendees at ...
When "Shepherd One," Pope Francis' chartered Airbus A330-200 landed at Edmonton International Airport last July 21st, expectations among Indigenous, Inuit and Métis survivors of Canada's notorious Indian Residential Schools were high. They hoped the ...
Bent over, scraping manure off hooves and risking being kicked by an excitable horse...being a farrier wouldn't be everyone's choice for a life occupation.
For Sarah Thalheimer, it's the perfect job.
"When I was finished I knew I didn't want ...
Agriculture has and continues to make a huge impact on Bruce County which is why the Bruce County and Cultural Museum wanted to teach and celebrate agriculture with their new exhibit called Farm Fresh.
"Our agricultural past is part ...
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)Musical Ride wowed the crowd with a third visit to Exeter in September. The previous years were 2008 and 2016. It is a big commitment for the organizing committee to arrange the facilities and prepare ...
Seeking help for mental health is not a weakness, it's a strength. Plus it's a smart choice for your family and business, say professionals launching the new Guardian Network.
"Having people in your community normalize that we have ups and downs...
Dale and Sallianne Patch have always been horse people but they've never had horses like the herd of Lac La Croix Indian Ponies, also known as Spirit or Ojibwe horses, at their horse farm near Gads Hill in Perth County called Aspens Ojibwe Horses...
If you've been missing the squeaky curds which rolled off the Pine River Cheese assembly line for decades before the plant closed, be ready ... they will soon be available again.
"Everyone wants the curds. And they have to squeak," says Mary Duden...
The beat-up old 1951 Cockshutt 40 sat outside for years on Wayne Eggleston's grandfather's farm. One day, young Wayne asked his grandfather, Gerald Dustow, if he could start it up.
"If you are interested in getting it running...
I have a 24-inch photo enlargement supported on my fridge by magnets. It shows my father and grandfather baling straw on the York County farm where I grew up. Invaluable. Thanks to the technology that enables scanning of a 1955 Kodachrome slide ...
Traveling to Wellington County for a day trip from Huron County and through Perth County is like passing through the land of milk honey.
The Amish and Mennonite communities and other entrepreneurial spirits offered flowers, eggs, vegetables...
The early mornings are getting harder to appreciate for long-time dairy goat producers, Henk and Ellen Van Schaik of Blyth.
With three daughters off on their own exciting careers, and a fourth helping part-time, Henk and Ellen are now the ...
Steph Muma's wide-ranging exploration of the culinary arts has happily transitioned from chickweed "plating tweezers" to fruit tree grafting tools.
"I do appreciate the art of food, 100 per cent," said owner/operator (with life and business partner....
From variable frequency drives to renting vans versus trucks to building net-zero homes, members of Huron's Carbon Footprint Initiative (CFI) are taking their commitment to reduce emissions and protect biodiversity very seriously.
I get out of the van to be greeted by three large Maremma dogs and one host, talking animatedly on her cell phone. I wander around as I wait and Lindsay Higgins mouths an apology while continuing the conversation.
When the phone call is over she...
People are thrilled to get on a farm to see and learn how food is grown, says Katrina McQuail of Meeting Place Organic Farm near Lucknow.
McQuail was instrumental in organizing a Farm Crawl on July 10 via Eat Local Huron, a not-for-profit...