Fall fairs bring urban and rural Ontario together
by Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, OFA
A sure sign that the end of summer is approaching has always been the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition...
Farm and rural prosperity will boost provincial economy
by Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, OFA
Although economic news regularly dominates headlines these days, the economy will be of particular focus on this week’s public...
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Baked Brie is another one of our family's favourites. We use it as an appetizer, but you can certainly...
Major organic foods initiative by local business
As reported in a previous issue, Beking’s Poultry Farm, a third-generation family run egg farm in Oxford Station, is opening a new organic barn...
ANALYSIS: Fertilizer-emissions reduction won’t work, isn’t scientific and farmers don’t like it
by John Schwartzentruber
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
“I would like to be clear, there is no mandatory reduction in fertilizer use on Canadian farms. Instead, we...
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
It’s a good time to take advantage of a) the end of summer and the beginning of fall weather...
OFA’s showcases ongoing projects and initiatives during inaugural Research Day
By Louis Roesch, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The pandemic has fostered many firsts, especially when it comes to virtual learning and engagement. For the...
Wasting Away
According to a recent article published on the CBC website, 58% of all of the food produced in Canada (roughly 35.5 million tonnes) is...
Ditch single-use plastics in school lunches
submitted by Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth's 11-year-old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her in...
Today’s Society is disconnected from Agriculture
by William J. Langenberg, former lecturer Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology
One of my relatives took her grandchildren to Upper Canada Village for a day....
