Williamstown ON – The 199th Willamstown Fair was a total blast this weekend. It took me over an hour just to park in the stunningly scenic little town by the river in the far eastern corner of Ontario. Canada’s Oldest Annual Fair didn’t disappoint. It had it all and then a bit extra. Artist [...]
Iroquois ON – The Iroquois Golf Course was smelling mighty fine as Organic Lamb and Porc cooked. It was a Five Mile meal served with local Vegetables, Fruits, and meet provided by Waratah Downs Organic Farm, 11211 Rowen Rd, Iroquois, Ontario. Some amazing organic cheese from New Care Eco Farms Peter and Maria [...]
Eco Farm Day 2011 Call for Presentations Cornwall ON – Eco Farm Day, hosted by Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter, is the leading learning and networking conference for organic agriculture in Eastern Ontario and beyond. Last year’s 2010 edition hosted Wayne Roberts as our keynote speaker on the theme of Local Food, with 12 excellent workshops, [...]
Cornwall ON – Letter to the Editor – Jeff Leggat vs Monsanto Letter to the Editor, Have you heard of the multinational chemical corporation Monsanto? Did you know it is currently threatening to destroy the Canadian agricultural economy? This is the company that brought you Agent Orange, Genetically Modified Organisms, carcinogenic herbicides, PCBs and DDTs! [...]
Cornwall ON – I had a chance to pop by the 11th Annual South Stormont Chamber of Commerce Trade show at the Long Sault Arena last night. Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee has his magical brews waiting to go. Reg will also be calling in with reports on Seawayradio.com starting at 10AM ! There [...]
Local Farm Receives Top Producer Award in Toronto Terryland Farms Receives 2010 Producer of the Year Award for Agri-business excellence! Toronto, ON – George and Linda Heinzle of Terryland Farms were awarded the Producer of the Year Award at the opening night reception of the 2010 Canadian International Farm Show. Heinzle’s received their award in the presence [...]
Cornwall On – Today the SD&G Food Council hosted a workshop on an SDG local food movement at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall. The event was organized by Tom Manley of Homestead Organics and was funded by the SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), represented by Gay Hamilton. The keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Wayne Roberts. [...]
Tom Manley hosted a lovely evening at his own homestead this past Saturday evening. Featured were fine fresh foods from local producers, some amazing local wine, and Beau’s Brew. Even the coffee had a local flavour as the beans were freshly roasted locally from Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee. (Tom pictured with his [...]
Here are your Farm News Quick Hits for Tuesday December 1, 2009 Cash Cost Spike Causes Crunch “especially frustrated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and its double standard on pesticides. On the one hand, Canadian farmers are denied access to cost-saving chemicals that are routinely available in the U.S. and elsewhere, yet the agency [...]
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Boy Turbines are a hot political topic on both sides of the border. If you drive on Highway 11 in Upstate NY it looks like a bit of a Stanley Kubrick movie as these massive turbines gently turn in the wind. L I N K Here in Ontario the government has embraced them as an [...]
