Tag: Agriculture
Ilderton farm makes leap from roadside stand to creamery, farm market
Proof Line Farm is no spring chicken when it comes to agriculture – the McNaughton family have been farming since the 1850’s – but the chickens purchased last year is the catalyst for the business’s next chapter.
Sydenham Fall Fair carries on 170-year tradition
About 800 East Ridge Community School students and a busload from Georgian Bay Community School in Meaford had the day off to go to the 170th Sydenham Fall Fair Thursday. As the fair’s been around for so long, it has seen a lot of change. The most obvious is the urban growth and the scarcity […]
Record-setting dry spell leaves local farmers waiting (and waiting) for rain
The London region has just completed the driest local May ever, Environment Canada officials say – with only 4.1 millimetres of rainfall recorded, a drop in the bucket compared to April’s 92.1 mm.
Loss of farmland continues to be top of mind for Ontario farmers
While the government claims recent changes will facilitate housing development, critics argue that they will exacerbate the loss of farmland.
Canada facing ‘frightening’ shortage of farmers: Industry insiders
More mega-farms, or valuable land going unfarmed.