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A difference in 10 minutes a day

Lilian — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:50:33 +0000

Farmers – are you frustrated by people who don’t understand what you do on your farm? Do you wish more consumers knew how food was produced or more politicians had a sense of the realities of farming? Many of us in agriculture have had these sentiments at some time and often feel helpless to do anything [...]

The whys and hows of building trust in our food

Lilian — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:59:20 +0000

Few relationships are more personal than the one we have with our food. We trust that what we eat will sustain us, nourish us and help keep us healthy.

In Canada, public trust in our food supply is high, a fact that’s been proven repeatedly in studies carried out by Ipsos Reid for AGCare and the Ontario [...]

Fabulous farming fotos

Lilian — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:05:17 +0000

For anyone writing or blogging about farming, here’s a great resource for you.

One of my biggest struggles is always trying to find current, accurate and available photos to go along with articles or blog posts.

The Ontario agriculture photo library has a wide array of available photos depicting many of the different aspects of farming in our [...]

Canadian love affair with food and farming heating up

Lilian — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:34:46 +0000

A new survey shows that our love affair with food and farming in Canada is intensifying.

Personally I’ve long been an advocate but now some new Ipsos Reid numbers are showing that I’m not alone – the Canadian public’s positive perceptions of agriculture are on the rise.

More than half – 57 percent – of Canadians surveyed [...]

Your chance to tour real Ontario farms

Lilian — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:05:34 +0000

If you’re interested in touring real Ontario farms and meeting real Ontario farmers – but have no way of knowing how to go about that – here’s a new option for you.

Yes, this week you can head down to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto and learn all sorts about food and farming in Canada [...]

Farmers take safe pesticide application seriously

Lilian — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:00:40 +0000

Sometimes I wonder whether we’re actually hard-wired to be instantly attracted to bad news and shocking revelations. I see negativity often dominating our 24-hour news cycle, leaving the less sensational but equally important good news to fall by the wayside.

More and more people are now writing and reporting about food, farming, science and the environment. These [...]

A visit to Springridge Farm

Lilian — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:39:37 +0000

It’s been almost a week since I had the chance to visit an Ontario berry farm at the height of strawberry season…and since I’ve been travelling, it’s been hard to find time to get this blog post put together. But better late than never…and certainly before the end of strawberry season!

I was on the road [...]

Speaking up for food and farming

Lilian — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:03:29 +0000

Most of us in agriculture have the same gripe. Whether we farm or whether we work for or with farmers, our common complaint is that agriculture is misunderstood.

The general public doesn’t “get” what we do because they don’t know. And we’re often a little amazed at how much people don’t know, especially about things that [...]

Farmers urged to lead food and farming debate

Lilian — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:52:21 +0000

Farmers must stand together and start leading the discussion on sustainable food and farming.

That’s the message Montana logger and environmental advocate Bruce Vincent told a record audience at the Speakers’ Forum hosted by AGCare and the Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) in Guelph yesterday.

The public is tired of doom and gloom, Vincent said, and they [...]

Advocacy, outreach and the social license to farm

Lilian — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:59:49 +0000

What do an agricultural advocate, a US logger and an urban media specialist from Toronto have in common?

They will all be presenting at this year’s AGCare/Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) speakers’ program, which will focus on advocacy, outreach and the social license to farm.

Kay Johnson Smith of the Animal Agriculture Alliance will provide an overview [...]