Author: Owen Roberts

Ontario’s rural residents have stories unique to living life ‘in the country’. Now there’s a chance to read and share those experiences in a new, online space called the People’s Archive of Rural Ontario, thanks to a University of Guelph professor and the Rural Ontario Institute. Image: ruralontario.org

The Ottawa-based lobby group, Farmers for Climate Solutions says action on climate change should be the #1 priority for federal and provincial agriculture ministers. And it seems the decision makers were listening.

Urban agriculture is small-scale commercial farming, bringing food production to consumers’ doorsteps. Durham College has just received a $5 million gift to create a centre for sustainable urban agriculture. Strategic partnerships with the University of Guelph could multiply its impact for both urban and rural farming.

According to a national farm equipment association, Americans are moving to rural areas in record numbers. But until broadband providers pick up the pace of their upgrades, the potential for success by rural enterprises will be stifled. Image: csnbc.com

Global warming and environmental issues made the ‘top five’ list (for the first time) of Canadian consumer concerns about food production, according to a national survey. Food company profits and consumer affordability were up there too. The food industry would do well to better explain rising food costs, and the link between profits and sustainability. Image: canadiangrocer.com