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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.

Even though they spend all day on their feet performing tough physical labour, the Caribbean farm workers in attendance at last month’s Worker Welcome concert couldn’t help but get to their feet and put on their dancing shoes as the Toronto Mass Choir returned to the annual spring event.

John Chabot owes his nickname, and in a way perhaps his business, to his friends at the Itty Bitty Pie Company.

What does Jim Bucknall’s barn, a blanket box belonging to his great grandmother, and Dave Spiece’s to-scale model of a rack lifter have in common?

With the ever-changing climate for food producers across Canada, including trade shifts, global conflicts and climate change, prices on Ontario produce continue to rise. In response, the federal government has launched Canada’s first-ever National Food Security Strategy.

One arrival to Breakfast on the Farm last month made her entrance in the most dramatic of ways.

Ground has been broken on the site that will one day be home to Brock’s new research farm.

What started in 1975 with founder Henry Hiemstra has grown into an adventure park for children of all ages. The park features a corn maze, bee discovery station, bee barrel train rides, super slides, pedal carts, an animal barn, a water park and so much more.

Greenhouse growers installing new coverings should be careful of unintended consequences, a greenhouse vegetable specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is warning.

The blue-purple tinge to his beard was all the evidence needed to show how valuable the annual Niagara Farm Day event is for Rob Davidson.

It takes a village to grow a fruit.

Finding your next great adventure picking your own strawberries or getting up close and personal with some barnyard friends is now just a click away.

AgScape marked its 35th anniversary during its annual general meeting last month, highlighting a renewed focus on strengthening agri-food literacy among Ontario students and expanding programming to address growing workforce needs in the agriculture sector.