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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 [...]

Unveiling the “real” dirt on Canadian farming

Lilian — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:44:46 +0000

Curious about where our food comes from? Wondering about hormones, antibiotics, GMOs and other things linked to modern agriculture? Worried about environmental impacts of agriculture? Looking to connect the dots between the food we eat and our health?

A new national publication promises the answers to all these questions and more as it tackles the issues head [...]

Sexy calendar puts new face on farmers

Lilian — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:05:29 +0000

A gorgeous new calendar showcasing the photos and stories of 12 Ontario farmers has been released just in time for Christmas.

The popular “Faces of Farming” calendar, now in its sixth year, puts a different and real face on today’s farmers who produce food in Ontario.

All of the calendar’s models are real, working Ontario farmers, from Sarnia [...]

A visit to a Canadian egg farm

Lilian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:39:02 +0000

Eggs are a Canadian breakfast staple. They’re also popular at other mealtimes and as ingredients in countless recipes. But do you ever wonder how eggs are made and where they come from?

I had the chance to find out first hand a couple of weeks ago during a visit to an egg farm north of Guelph, Ontario. [...]

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 [...]

Where your Thanksgiving turkey really comes from

Lilian — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:30:32 +0000

Most of us have very little knowledge of where our food comes from or how it is produced. As a result, misinformation is widely circulated in many different forms – so to get to the real scoop on what’s going on, I’m a firm believer that there’s no one better to ask than a farmer himself.

I [...]