The promise of new European food markets has fizzled
Three years ago this week, Canadian food exporters were jumping for joy over a new trade deal with…
Pork producers want $50 million to fight African Swine Fever
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get much worse, along come Canadian pork producers to remind us that…
The food sector must act responsibly as next phase looms
It’s unclear as to whether the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived, but looking around this…
Farms everywhere need to pull together like never before
Remember when Canada used to be considered “the north”? I guess we still are when it comes to…
More than 6,200 businesses closed. We need to support local
My former student, communications pro and now entrepreneur Jen Christie opened what some describe as a hipster pizzeria,…
To Joe Biden, Black farmers’ lives matter too
A surprising number of emails from U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden have found their way into my…
Pandemic sparks call for new look at agri-food policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has made Canadians question some of the most fundamental activities in our society – such…
Time to do our part and drink local beer
I’m a huge fan of craft beer, especially IPAs. I realize some people say hoppy ales are a…
Pandemic gives Food Day Canada a deeper meaning
The 2020 pandemic version of Food Day Canada, being held this Saturday, August 1, will be as cerebral…
Cow burps, not farts, point the way to sustainability
Flatulence draws a lot of snickers from society, at least when it comes to humans. But cows? Well,…