Is your small business affected by the shutdown?
January 28, 2021
By MPP Toby Barrett Small business is the backbone of our economy. Since the pandemic started last March my office has been hearing from those... ...read more
OFA reflects on impacts of sudden loss on farm communities
January 28, 2021
By Brent Royce Director, OFA Loss has the power to shake a whole community. Like a pebble in a pond, the waves ripple across the... ...read more
Helping our feathered friends: Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge
January 14, 2021
By Chantal Theijn To The Haldimand Press JARVIS—On January 3, 2021 we received a call from Haldimand OPP in regard to a Sharp Shinned Hawk ...read more
Get Growing: Saving endangered native medicinal plants
January 14, 2021
It’s January! Time to start thinking and planning your garden for this year. I’m not sure about you, but we do like to look at... ...read more
Get Growing: How to keep your poinsettia all year
December 24, 2020
By Brad & Susan Emery As I’m browsing the aisles at Costco, I come across the poinsettia display, which is located right outside the produce... ...read more
How to propagate dusty miller (silver ragwort)
December 17, 2020
By Brad & Susan Emery We have two containers with dusty miller and I’d like to keep them alive through the winter. Although I have... ...read more
What you can do with a rose
November 26, 2020
By Brad & Susan Emery This year one of our goals was to learn more about the plants that are growing in our backyard (and... ...read more
Get Growing: Putting your garden to bed
November 12, 2020
By Brad & Susan Emery Closing up your garden for the year is a must, although bittersweet. I love our garden, but we live in... ...read more
Get Growing: tips from local gardeners
October 22, 2020
Introducing Brad and Susan Emery – avid gardeners and members of the Dunnville Horticultural Society. They will be taking over the Get Growing column... ...read more
Time to reflect, celebrate and promote our agri-food sector
October 8, 2020
By Tracey Arts Director, OFA Ontario’s agri-food sector has navigated a challenging year as a result of COVID-19. Nevertheless, our industry continues to prove its... ...read more
