OFA aims to attract the next generation of farm leaders
by Ethan Wallace, Paul Maurice, Sara Wood and Vanessa Renaud,
Directors, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
With a diverse and extensive list of challenges to address across...
Darkness, Light, and the Canada Columbine
by Philip Fry
Darkness has once again spread over our Province. With 16.8 percent of eligible voters claiming a majority government, the illusions we might...
Mulches and Woodland Blue Phlox
By Philip Fry
In my last column, I discussed the soil profile of an undisturbed site. The top layer, generally labelled “O,” is composed of...
Supporting the agri-food sector means economic growth and prosperity for Ontario
by Steve Brackenridge, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Throughout the last two years, farmers and farm businesses have worked hard to adapt to the challenges...
What would Mother Nature do?
by Rachel Gill
Here's a scary story to tell around the campfire this summer: Almost half of the world’s fertile soil has disappeared in the...
OFA sees protection of farmland as key to long-term food security
by Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
For decades, farmers have been losing prime farmland to urban sprawl. I have seen several productive farms...
Pocket Gardens and Trout Lilies
by Philip Fry
It is difficult for most of us to know what to do about the loss of biodiversity taking place right under our...
Wild Ginger, Bloodroot and Volunteers
by Philip Fry
As I wandered along our lane watching early wildflowers begin to show, it occurred to me that there are similarities between these...
What does 175 acres actually mean?
According to the data presented in the 2016 Census of Agriculture from Statistics Canada, Ontario is losing an average of 175 acres of farmland...
The restorative potential of the Ferguson Forestry Centre
by Philip Fry
A reader recently wrote to me about her property, asking for suggestions about what might be done to clean, restore, and plant...