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The following column I wrote was printed in the Guelph Mercury yesterday. Agriculture proving its worth in today’s economy There’s a lot of worrying and hand-wringing going on in Ontario these days about the economic mess we now find ourselves in – and just as much hand-wringing and worrying about how we’re going to pull ourselves back out. But the answer could be right in front of us: farming. Continue reading Farming – solution to economic woes?  
So says the National Post in an article published last week – which I happen to be quoted in, but that’s not really the point of this post (had to just slip a little shame-less self promotion in there…). Continue reading An engine for economic health Here’s an interesting follow up to a story I first posted on this site in May, 2008. At the time, I wrote about John Baker and his efforts to find opportunities for industrial hemp following a presentation he made the the annual meeting of the Eastern Canada Farm Writers Association. Continue reading New life for an old crop Here are a couple of photos from the taping of The Agenda on Monday night in Kingston. The show dealt with Ontario’s agricultural economy and was preceeded by a day long workshop – called AgendaCamp – of discussions on that topic. Continue reading Agriculture on The Agenda Discussions on the future of the agricultural economy in Ontario are well underway as about 100 participants are gathered here in Kingston today for AgendaCamp.
The nightly Ontario TV show is heading to Kingston this weekend as part of its “On the Road” series focusing on local economies in the province. And I’m going to be part of the fun.
Crews, previously a Vice President of the OFA, takes the helm of Ontario’s largest farm organization during a time of turmoil in agriculture. Farmers have been hit hard with higher prices for everything from fuel to fertilizer, as well as the uncertainty of a fluctutating dollar, an increasing regulatory burden and trade challenges. (Photo: OFA website) Continue reading New president at Ontario Federation of Agriculture |   | |||||
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Agriculture is the engine that can bring Ontario’s economy back to a healthy life – and there’s more to farming than just food.
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