Tag: food
Core concern: Southwestern Ontario apple grower urges buyers to shop local
With apple consumption in decline, Southwestern Ontario farmer Chris Hedges wants to remind shoppers of the many benefits of buying local.
Organization in process of bringing youth wellness hubs to Grey-Bruce
Plans are in the works to establish hubs in Grey-Bruce that will provide a wide range of social and community services along with peer support to local youth. The Well Community Collective is working with community partners and providers to bring integrated youth wellness hubs to Kincardine and Owen Sound, with the potential for a […]
Vickers named agriculture parliamentary assistant
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers is now the parliamentary assistant to Trevor Jones, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. “Agriculture has been the passion of my life,” Vickers said in a news release which announced his appointment. “I am very excited for this opportunity to advocate for Ontario’s farmers and agri-businesses.” The Ministry of […]
Green Oxamide vs Green Ammonia: The Chemistry Behind a Smarter Fertilizer
China’s latest move in green fertilizer chemistry hasn’t made headlines, but it represents a quietly significant development. A new facility in Xinjiang will soon be producing half a million tonnes of oxamide fertilizer per year—using captured CO₂, green hydrogen, and green ammonia. That sentence alone folds in three separate decarbonization … [continued]
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Plastic-Free Reuse is No Longer Optional on Campus
By Alison Cove, Founder and CEO, USEFULL Higher education is a proving ground for innovative ideas, from incubating these ideas to advancing them. They are also hubs for sustainability-driven scholarship and innovation. At the same time, college campuses generate millions of single-use plastic containers every year through dining halls, cafes, … [continued]
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