Editor’s note: A slightly edited version of this article originally appeared in the township’s 2019 Explore North Dundas Spring/Summer Resource Guide. The involved interviews took place in the first quarter of the year. Nelson Zandbergen Nation…
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By Peggy Brekveld Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture September signals the start of many things in our rural communities. School gets underway. Harvest continues in full swing. And farm shows and fall fairs provide…
By Drew Spoelstra Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture In another blow to the promise of better broadband access across rural Ontario, Bell Canada recently announced it was cutting back on its wireless home internet…
By Debra Pretty-Straathof Regional Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Premier Doug Ford announced this week that his government is moving forward with the plan to download the cost of some provincial services to municipalities. Shifting…
LUNENBURG – Earlier today, Aug. 21, Jim McDonell, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, joined by Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, were at Brenda’s Veggies to congratulate them on their commitment to growing…
By Bruce Buttar Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Unwanted trespassers on farm property are a reality for Ontario farmers. With a growing interest by consumers in where their food comes from, and more people travelling…
SOUTH MOUNTAIN — The trumpeted rare approval of one “cold-hardy” grape variety by the VQA does very little to help Eastern Ontario vineyards exclusively growing a multitude of northern hybrids — use of which still…
By Jackie Kelly-Pemberton Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The numbers might be a few years old, but a recent Statistics Canada report confirms the significant economic contributions made by our agriculture and food industry. Statistics…
by Mark Reusser Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Despite commitments to support Canadian agriculture through this challenging year, the federal government is falling short on supporting farmers facing financial stress as a result of…
OTTAWA — A partnership between South Nation Conservation (SNC) and the City of Ottawa is working to curb the spread of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer across Canada’s Capital through the Ash Tree Replacement Program. …
by Drew Spoelstra Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture When the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers gather next week in Quebec City, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants to ensure Ontario’s Minister Hardeman…
AVONMORE — The 159th Avonmore Fair returns July 19-21 with a full weekend of fun and excitement on the schedule. The Annual Barn Dance with Ambush starts things off Friday night with a bang of…
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ONTARIO – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is excited to announce that Cathy Lennon has been hired as its new general manager. Cathy will take over the reins as general manager of OFA, following…
WINCHESTER — The official opening of expanded facilities at the Winchester Agricultural Research Station drew Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman and local MPP Jim McDonell to the occasion. “Our government…
