News from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs: Earlier this year, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs led a review of the program to ensure that the Rural Economic Development (RED) Program was meeting the expectations of businesses, community organizations and rural municipalities....read more
Thank you to Debbie Grimes, Secretary Treasurer of the Niagara South Plowmen’s Association, for sharing with us the piece below that she wrote on the history and role of plowing, for the upcoming 148th Annual Niagara South Plowing Match in September! A fantastic, traditional event for the region – Niagara’s local 148th Annual Plowing...read more
To drone, or not to drone, that is the question. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is nothing new, but its trip to the farm is a bit of a more recent arrival. And really, the technology is becoming less of a question, and more of a reality for...read more
Food and Beverage Ontario (FBO) is working with the province to reach youth and new Canadians through building the profile of the food and beverage processing sector. The campaign will officially launch in the fall, along with a new web-based platform that will host all sorts of informative content,...read more
So your home base, your work place, and your summer getaway are all in three different areas, but your craving for fresh, local food stays with you, wherever you find yourself. What if, in these 3 different places, you want to find a specific product, or the closest market,...read more
Last year, over 186,900 lbs of local food was produced on public land in the Greater Toronto Area: the epitome of public land for the public good. And really, this TRCA land is offering much more than what pounds can measure. With roughly 15,000 hectares across the jurisdiction, the...read more
Harvest Speciality Mills is currently in the building phase of an innovative grain cleaning, milling and packing facility in Halton Region’s Burlington with prime state-of-the-art technology. The plant will offer grains, pulses and dried fruits to customers of all sizes, marketing the specialty grains via shopify, which will support...read more