Agriculture & Environment

Forestry specialists from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will lead a free farm tour to demonstrate how trees can add value and reduce costs... ...read more

HALDIMAND—While thousands of migrant workers spend over half the year living and working in communities across Ontario, many of those living here year-round might not ...read more

JARVIS—Local chicken farmer Bruce VanDerMolen and his son, Ben, invited the community to an open house on July 20, 2024 for the grand opening of... ...read more

By Drew Spoelstra, President, OFA       The Senate of Canada has made a series of recommendations around the future of Canada’s soils and their strategic... ...read more

CALEDONIA—For the past decade, members of the Friends of LaFortune Park have worked tirelessly to protect and maintain 106 acres of greenspace along the Grand ...read more

By Olivia Smith DUNNVILLE—Saturday, July 6, 2024 was a lovely day to be a gardener … warm, but not too hot, a gentle breeze, and, ...read more

HALDIMAND—The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) is on the hunt for a new CAO ahead of the departure of current CAO Chandra Sharma, who will... ...read more

JARVIS—More than 60 cattle breeders from around the world – Australia, New Zealand, England, Wales, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, France, Sweden, Mexico, the United States, and... ...read more

DUNNVILLE—Many gardeners know firsthand how much being around plants can help soothe one’s mind and emotions.  On June 20, 2024 the Dunnville Horticultural Society welcomed... ...read more

By Andrea McCoy-Naperstkowk, Director, OFA Two topics often make headlines when it comes to agriculture – the relatively high average age (56) of Canada’s farmers and... ...read more