Community asked to rally to support local farmers
April 23, 2020
To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—A group of community organizations is inviting people to work on local farms to keep Canada fed during the COVID-19 crisis.... ...read more
Coping with COVID-19 on the farm this spring
April 16, 2020
By Drew Spoelstra, OFA Executive Member To The Haldimand Press As spring rolls on and the pressures of COVID-19 unfold, Ontario farmers are bracing for... ...read more
Canadian farmland values continue to soften amid uncertainty, FCC reports
April 9, 2020
To The Haldimand Press The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2% in 2019, the smallest increase over the past decade, according to the... ...read more
GRCA cancelling spring tree planting activities
April 9, 2020
To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is cancelling all spring tree planting activities for 2020. This includes online orders, community planting ...read more
Dunnville Horticultural Society events on hold, spring planting continues
April 9, 2020
By Deb Zynomirski To The Haldimand Press You would have to be living under a rock these days not to understand the drastic effects the... ...read more
Trucking and transportation system vital to food value chain
April 9, 2020
By Mark Reusser, Vice President, OFA To The Haldimand Press Our distribution network is one of the keys to keeping our agri-food system functioning in... ...read more
Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit plan protects both public health and food supply
April 8, 2020
To The Haldimand Press Norfolk County is unique in many ways – one of which is we have one of the most significant and diverse ...read more
Positive notes for gardeners
April 2, 2020
By Elsie Eubank To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Although we have had to cancel so many things that we were looking forward to, there are a... ...read more
Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit announces plan for agricultural community during COVID-19 pandemic
March 28, 2020
To The Haldimand Press Haldimand and Norfolk counties, with the support of the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit, continue to implement a robust COVID-19 response strategy ...read more
Sweet memories from the berry fields: Tom & Diane Peart reflect on 40 years in the business
March 26, 2020
By Sheila Phibbs The Haldimand Press After almost four decades operating Peart’s Strawberries, Tom and Diane Peart will be enjoying their first season of retirement... ...read more
