Author: Owen Roberts

Cows emit the greenhouse gas methane as part of their complex digestive system. And contrary to popular belief, most of it comes out the front, not the back end. Reducing greenhouse gases is important to protect our climate, but beware of claims that may be more promise than substance. Photo: John Haslam.

Government policy makers had a view this past summer of just how critical are temporary farm workers to Canada’s food supply. A shortage of 3,800 means some crops were not planted or harvested, and food processing lines were short staffed. Photo: Niagarathisweek.com

There have been too many farm-related accidents and fatalities happening lately. Safe farming practices are critical, and those that aren’t safe have to change. Anyone setting foot on a farm must be aware of the risks that farm equipment, in particular, can pose.

A new Organic Resource Hub is being developed that will provide growers and consumers with a go-to website for all things organic food-related. It’s spearheaded by the Organic Council of Ontario with support from federal and provincial agri-food departments. With lots of content to gather and contacts to include, they hope to roll it out next winter. Photo: Organic Council of Canada.

When grocery shelves were depleted early in the pandemic, the concept of food security suddenly became very real. We began to wonder about the wisdom of relying on imports. Take fruits and vegetables, for example. We’d prefer to buy home-grown produce, but that’s not always possible year-round. It all comes down to cost. Photo: Adaios