Farming for six generations – or more
By Patricia Grotenhuis I’ve always known farming is in my blood. Recently, I found out how far it goes in my bloodline is while my parents were going through the family tree. In two lines of the...
View ArticleMeet the face of November in the Faces of Farming calendar
by Patricia Grotenhuis Social media is becoming a useful tool for many people, and as a farmer, Andrew Campbell is no different. Today, Andrew works alongside his parents on their Appin-area dairy...
View ArticleCommon myths about agriculture – even at the University of Guelph
Guest blog by Rudi Spruit, dairy farmer Rudi Spruit is a student at the University of Guelph and wrote this response to an article that appeared in the university’s newspaper, The Ontarion. About four...
View ArticleMeet the face of June in the Faces of Farming calendar
By Patricia Grotenhuis Dancing in the barn, baking pies, catering and many great memories of farming alongside her husband Morley are just a sample of the stories Thelma Trask can tell. This energetic...
View ArticleFarm Animal Council of Saskatchewan pleased with the success of another ‘We...
By Jean Clavelle This year marks another triumph for the “We Care” billboard campaign initiated by the Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan (FACS). The program, which began in 1996, feature beef,...
View ArticleFarming in Perth County for seven generations and planning for more
by Patricia Grotenhuis Bob McMillan and Julie Moore may have struck people as an unlikely pair when they first started dating. He was a farmer passionate about the land and his livestock. She was a...
View ArticleMeet the faces of January in the 2014 Faces of Farming calendar
Sarah Brien is a farm girl at heart. Raised on a sheep farm in Ridgetown, ON, she is a fourth generation farmer who naturally inherited her love for the land and animals as well as her sense of...
View ArticleLets Get Talking!
Jean L Clavelle Alright. I believe it is time to dust off the old soap box and step back on. Many organizations reporters and marketing programs recently have expressed opinions about what is the...
View ArticleIdle hands are hard to find for this young farmer
(Winterbourne) – Ninety-eight percent of Canadian farms continue to be family owned and operated, but if you are looking for the definition of a family farm, just look to Scott Snyder and his family....
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