Food from the forest promotes biodiversity
Forest gardens are something you might expect to find in the tropics, but the concept has taken hold in temperate areas as well. Forest...
Farmers encouraged to reach out for mental health supports
by Sara Wood, Director, OFA
Summer is a busy time on the farm. Whether we’re cutting hay or silage to feed our livestock next winter,...
Growing Food
submitted by Danielle Labonte, MPH, MAN, RD
Community Gardening
Spring is here and people can get to their gardens. Having a garden is a great way...
Gardening: In January?
by Joselyn Morley
What's growing in January? Well, two things that gardeners are beginning about now are peppers, and sweet potatoes. Some people seed eggplants...
Rutabaga Ranch
Rutabaga Ranch is a small-scale, biodiverse vegetable farm in Brinston, owned and operated by Jaymie Thurler and Robbie Henderson, a couple who are "partners...
Birds eat bugs
Not all birds eat seeds. People love to put up bird feeders, and fill them with seeds, but there are many birds that would...
Farmers urge government to invest in rural healthcare
by Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, Director, OFA
Healthcare affects all Ontarians and regardless of where we live in this province, its services and resources are something we...
Farm severance off the table
by Nelson Zandbergen
courtesy of Farmers Forum
The Ford government has pulled the plug on a controversial proposal that would have permitted some farmers to convert...
Gardening: What does this even mean?
I was one of those kids who had no idea where or how a tomato grew! I have a great deal of sympathy for...
Sevita IP bean warehouse goes up in flames
courtesy of Farmers Forum
An early morning fire at Sevita International’s Inkerman IP soybean-processing plant on February 22 destroyed a warehouse and 50% of processing...