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This weekend will be the last chance to support a local group’s efforts to help the people of Ukraine, while taking in the beautiful colours of a massive sunflower field in Beamsville.

Abigail Chastney came to see the cows, have some ice cream and hang out with her friend Aubrey Terry-Clarke. She wasn’t expecting to get a science lesson in magnetism.

A lot of people visit Niagara wineries each year, but a group of transit experts believe there could be more, and it could be done more safely.

Waffling on a subject has meant the death of many political careers. But for Sandra Easton, there’s one topic where she’ll happily announce a regular change of opinion.

A Lincoln artist has used her skills to promote the dozens of roadside stands that dot her community.

A young Niagara man with close 4-H ties has received national academic recognition.

After spending the past few years touring the orchards and vineyards, visitors to next month’s What’s Growing On event will get a chance to learn how food is produced indoors.

The dirt beneath your feet may all look more or less the same, but take a closer look and there’s an entire world of variety.

Keeping more than 100 hives in good shape with happy bees producing plenty of honey is hard work.

As we make our way through August, the organizers of local fall fairs will be ramping up preparations for their local events.

After trying, and loving, her homemade sourdough bread, friends of Charlene Flikkema encouraged her to start selling loaves. She put four loaves out in the roadside stand in front of her Wainfleet property and posted on social media about it.

At Wainfleet’s small but mighty market, visitors can often find a treat of some kind. From sweet desserts to fresh produce, or a handcrafted good of some kind.

A project by Ray Taylor is taking the idea of “farm to table” to an entirely new level.

The West Niagara Agricultural Society is “incredibly proud to celebrate two of our long-time volunteers, Harry and Annette VanMarrum.”

Visitors to the Horse Sense for Kids open farm event last month were excited to see the animals, play some games and enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the farm. But they were also thrilled to support a worthwhile cause.

While the evolution of the business has been anything but straightforward, the idea behind Farm Gate to Your Plate has always been a direct connection between food and the consumer.

The greenhouse may be a little smaller, and the plants kept to his backyard, but there’s something about growing flowers and vegetables that Bob Martin just can’t quit.

Plans for the Niagara Federation of Agriculture to incorporate as a non-for-profit organization will help it secure funding in the future, its president says.

As the old saying goes: don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. But if you don’t know who you’re fighting, how can you know what weapon is best?

The New World screwworm (NWS) isn’t currently present in Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working to keep it that way.