Is farming on the right track?
Ontario, consumers, farmers, food, fruits and vegetables, local food, marketing, sustainability
An episode of Oprah, a hard-hitting Time magazine cover story, a film called Food Inc. – farming is under increased, often one-sided scrutiny leaving many people to wonder whether modern agriculture is on the right track.
Rob Hannam, President of Synthesis Agri-Food Consulting, believes it encourages everyone to do more to address public perceptions of farming, he told a meeting of the Guelph Partnership for Innovation I attended last week. [Read the rest of this entry...]



The rise of the local food movement has also increased urban interest in growing food in the city. Generally, this means a small garden or some planters for tomatoes, carrots, some herbs and the like. But for some more adventurous types, this drive to “grow your own” also includes eggs – and it’s not as easy to care for chickens as you might think.
As demand for “green” products increases, more and more technologies and opportunities for bio-based products are emerging alongside to meet those needs.
One of 2009’s hot stories was our growing love affair with buying locally grown food – and learning how we can do more of that ourselves. 


