A major obstacle to Greening our Municipality
by Philip Fry
During recent weeks, my plan to discuss wildflower gardening as a means of reducing the impact of CO2 emissions on our “quilted”...
Buckthorns
by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
On 27 September, Kate Queen wrote to the NG Times: “I would love to hear Fred Schueler's thoughts...
Dairy still top in Leeds-Grenville
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has released its report on 2017 farm receipts and commodities in Eastern and East-Central...
New Guide launched to help Ontario Food Start-Ups
The Agri-Food Management Institute (AMI) launched 'The Food Entrepreneur’s Journey’ today, to help budding food manufacturers with practical step-by-step advice on how to build...
Food Corner
By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
I am amazed at the number of people I have spoken to who don’t know how to make and...
CCFI report showcases consumer appreciation for the agri-food sector
by Crispin Colvin, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
There is no denying that COVID-19 has made 2020 a challenging year for the agri-food sector. This...
Bill C-234 is a no-brainer
I make no attempt to hide the fact that I am anti carbon tax. However, I believe even more strongly that regardless of a...
Alternative Farming – Linking Agriculture, the Environment and Health
Abigail Conrad at the American University in Washington, DC states the following on her article published in The Guardian:
“Small-scale farmers produce food for 70%...
Milkweed is not a garden plant
by W.J. Langenberg,
ret. Env. Biol.; Hort. Ext. OMAFRA, Kemptville College
Milkweed, also called Side Plant, because of its sideways later growth, has a latex milky...
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Sometimes, the simplest dishes give the most pleasure. Such is the case with Ma Cormier’s Carrot Salad, a personal...