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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 basketball and world geography. But climate change…
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, called Bonfire on Queen, a few months…
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 inbox over the past couple of weeks.…
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 fad, but I sure hope not. Like…
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 as it is celebratory. Not that the…
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, that’s another matter. About three per cent…
Grim outlook as Canada is short at least 3,800 seasonal farm workers
The numbers are in for Canada’s shortfall in international seasonal farm workers, and they’re not good. In total, compared to 2019 we’ve experienced a 14…
Does the media promote poor farm safety?
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined how much society needs the media to deliver honest information from the best sources available. Hysteria can erupt at the…
Help is on the way for understanding organic food
A truce is holding in the age-old war between organic and non-organic food production. For a long time, the two sides were at odds, often…
More homegrown fruit and veggies could help with food security
We can do a lot to influence our own health status, like pursuing a diet that includes more fruit and vegetables. We’re continually told by…
