Farm worker safety is focus of new support
Planting, pruning, irrigating and harvesting doesn’t come cheap, as the farmers who depend on...
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Food is the only constant this thanksgiving
If you were fortunate enough to be able to sit down with family at Thanksgiving, it was likely...
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Simplifying plant-based meals
Many of us try to follow Canada’s new food guide, to incorporate more plant materials into our meals. Some plant-based foods though contain foreign-sounding ingredients that make you shake your head. Enter Neophyto Foods of Guelph and the ‘Craft it Yourself’ meal kit, with just five ingredients.
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Second pandemic wave heats up pressure on food support
As COVID-19 cases increase, food banks are worried they won’t have adequate stocks for workers...
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The promise of new European food markets has fizzled
Canada’s three-year-old trade agreement with the EU really hasn’t turned out as planned. Hopes had...
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Pork producers want $50 million to fight African Swine Fever
Canadian pork producers are worried. For the past three years, African Swine Fever has been sweeping across Asia and Europe, wiping out swine herds in its path. Now it’s knocking on Canada’s door.
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The food sector must act responsibly as next phase looms
As COVID-19 resurges, it’s a great time of year to boost your immunity with Ontario’s bounty of...
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How to make negotiations a win-win situation
Striking a deal in agriculture isn’t quite like doing business in the city…odds are, the two...
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Protect your hearing: Understand occupational noise on the farm
Farms can be noisy workplaces, from running equipment to livestock and ventilation systems. All...
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Farms everywhere need to pull together like never before
Climate change is transforming the geography of agriculture in Ontario. Increasing temperatures...
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More than 6,200 businesses closed. We need to support local.
Bonfire on Queen is a cool new pizzeria in beautiful downtown Paisley. Businesses like that...
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Pandemic sparks call for new look at agri-food policy
Photo: Canadian Farming. A national agricultural policy developed just over a year ago no longer...
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Time to do our part and drink local beer
Photo: Ontario Craft Brewers Association. Craft breweries have been flourishing in Ontario and...
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Clean cows of Switzerland
Switzerland is as keen about its picture-perfect farming as it is about reducing...
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OWEN ROBERTS
Owen Roberts – journalist, columnist, educator – provides an urban perspective on agri-food issues.