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He is a retired doctor. She is a retired teacher. Now they grow native plants, "preaching" the good news of restoration when they sell them at the Kincardine Farmers' Market in conjunction with "choosing life" on what was once a heavily grazed farm.
Agricultural technology is always changing, and manure technology is no different. Building on a three-part video series on Manure Innovation, a "Manure Tour" went across Ontario and talked with 250 farmers about manure management and innovation...
Charlotte Campbell traded in her GTA (Greater Toronto Area) condo for a RR (Rural Route) Hen House and couldn't be happier for it.
"I miss nothing about the city," she said from her and husband Mike Rattan's Norwich-area farm. "Nothing, nothing...
"I support Wet'suwet'en strong" -- that's one of the many examples of solidarity slogans brandished on signs carried by non-Indigenous people at Indigenous sites of protest across Canada. Since the publication of the report of the ...
Goat arthritis and production goals topped the reason four goat producers keep or cull goats for their dairy goat herds.
Emily Franken of Teeswater, Willem Vendrig of Walton, Dave Passhier of Blyth and Michelle Bowering of Ilderon made up a panel ...
Families need to rethink themselves as "teams" when operating a family farm to utilize the expertise of each member because this increases productivity and efficiency, say relationship experts at Farm Credit Canada's Young Farmers Summit...
The Marshall clan is expanding through diversification into an innovative whole-milk dispensing machine and cheese production facility rather than upping numbers of dairy cattle and quota in order to move a five-generation farming operation into a sixth..
Mixing a bowl of flour, water and sourdough bread starter by hand is a sticky experience but it's the start of creating crusty, healthy sourdough bread at Red Hen Artisanale near Priceville...
The first full summer we were in our new garden, I saw a couple of fireflies. I was stunned. With all the streetlights, and new brilliant lighting systems on so many houses, it was a miracle...
Full of energy, curiosity and charisma, it's probably no surprise the former "nerd who worked for the military" became a successful businessman. But the journey did not come without stress, threat ...
Like so many small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, where climate change is compounding chronic poverty and the challenges of growing enough food for daily sustenance, farmer Asnakech Zema....
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.
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 ...