New Guide launched to help Ontario Food Start-Ups
The Agri-Food Management Institute (AMI) launched 'The Food Entrepreneur’s Journey’ today, to help budding food manufacturers with practical step-by-step advice on how to build...
Local food tourism part 3
by Deron Johnston
Last time when I wrote about local food tourism, I gave you a glimpse of what could be possible if someone wanted...
EOLFC – de-colonizing the food system
by Deron Johnston
This year’s Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference was held this past weekend at the University of Ottawa. The Ontario Ministry of...
The restorative potential of the Ferguson Forestry Centre
by Philip Fry
A reader recently wrote to me about her property, asking for suggestions about what might be done to clean, restore, and plant...
Growing potential #1
by Deron Johnston
There are a number of people involved in both the local food and sustainable agriculture community that believe that the Kemptville Campus...
On food trucks and Luddites
by Woody Armour
Let us consider the addition of six local food trucks to the local scene, that is, in North Grenville. These vehicles would...
The Triumph of the Bromes
submitted by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
Brandon Mayer’s recent article “Weed Spraying Facts” provides facts about the excuses that are used for roadside...
The Weather with Connor
Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another week of The Weather with Connor. This week I’d like to talk about something that I saw back...
A Guide-ing light
by Deron Johnston
This past week, the Canadian Government released the latest version of the Canada Food Guide. The previous version was released in 2007,...
Here Comes Winter!
submitted by Marie Traynor RD, MSc, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist
Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Make it safe! See here for lots...