Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
‘Tis the season for fresh vegetables right out of your garden. And Ratatouille (the dish, not the movie) is...
Farmers call for quick resolution to Seaway workers’ strike
submitted by OFA
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is joining Grain Farmers of Ontario, Fertilizer Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in urging...
OFA addresses key priorities to enhance gri-food sector and rural communities
by Peggy Brekveld, President, OFA
As we continue to work through this busy year, many farmers may find themselves so consumed in the daily demands...
Local food system
by Dana Douglas, MScFN, RD, LG&L District Health Unit
The “food system” refers to everything and everybody that’s involved in growing, processing, acquiring, transporting, distributing,...
Why Food Tourism?
by Deron Johnston
The Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) was hosted in Cornwall this past September by the Ontario East Economic Development Commission. Naturally, the...
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...
Alternative farming
by Deron Johnston
When someone talks about farming, certain visuals usually come to mind. The first one might be of a herd of dairy cows...
The Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Sunday morning is always Big Breakfast time at our farm, The Forest at LilyPond. So, we are always looking...
The Food Corner
By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Jeanne Dams is a mystery writer from Grand Bend Indiana with whom I have been exchanging emails. I’m very...
Is local food safer?
by Deron Johnston
Recently, there was a massive recall on romaine lettuce across North America because of possible contamination with E. coli. A particularly nasty...