OFA: Keep farms safe for kids
June 17, 2021
By Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, OFA To The Haldimand Press Farming is often a family affair. As the saying goes “many hands make light work”... ...read more
Ontario partners with 4-H to promote agri-food education
June 17, 2021
Program to develop leadership skills and inspire careers in agriculture From the office of MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The governments of Canada... ...read more
Dunnville in full bloom thanks to Hort Society
June 10, 2021
By Deb Zynomirski President, Dunnville Horticultural Society By now, many of you are in the final stages of planting your gardens and getting ready to ...read more
10% water conservation urged throughout the Grand River watershed
June 10, 2021
To The Haldimand Press Water users throughout the Grand River watershed are being asked to cut their consumption by 10% because of the unusually dry... ...read more
Ontario beekeepers to receive additional support New intake to grow beekeeping sector and support bee health
June 10, 2021
From the office of MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The governments of Canada and Ontario are launching a new targeted beekeeper intake to... ...read more
“The second quarantine was hell”: A first-hand look at hotel quarantine life for a migrant worker
June 3, 2021
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press TOWNSEND—Narisha Boodram of Trinidad and Tobago has been coming to Haldimand and Norfolk for the past 14 years as ...read more
Dunnville in bloom: Horticultural Society plants flowerbeds
June 3, 2021
DUNNVILLE—Volunteers from the Dunnville Horticultural Society were hard at work planting the public flower beds in town last week on three separate planting days. Despite... ...read more
World body says Canadian beef poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease
June 3, 2021
To The Haldimand Press The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO), together with its 19,000 members, are breathing a major sigh of relief in response to... ...read more
Indulging in local food means supporting Ontario farmers, food processors, and the economy
June 3, 2021
By Crispin Colvin, Executive Member, OFA As we gear up for Ontario’s Local Food Week, it’s important to reiterate the need for shopping local and supporting... ...read more
Migrant Workers Alliance calls for changes after newest death in Haldimand Norfolk
May 27, 2021
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND/NORFOLK—Fausto Ramirez Plazas of Mexico is the latest migrant farm worker to die of COVID-19 while quarantining after his ...read more
