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 [...]

One of the most read posts on this blog continues to be one that I wrote about a year and a half ago, called “The true story of KFC chickens”.
I had been a part of an annual food writer tour run by AGCare and the Ontario Farm Animal Council of a farm in the [...]

A lot of people have asked these questions and as consumers, we now have the chance to find out the answer -  straight from Canada’s chicken farmers.
Chicken Farmers of Canada has just launched a brand new blog – called Chicken Feeds – that will focus on all things chicken in Canada.

Tough economic times and increased environmental awareness mean we’re seeing things we haven’t seen in decades. Things like the return of the laundry line, the resurgence of the vegetable patch and even the re-appearance of backyard chicken coops.
Municipalities are generally encouraging of anything that promotes environmental awareness and sustainability – but some are drawing the [...]

We’ve probably all heard or read the urban myth about Kentucky Fried Chicken – chickens raised in dark cages with bodies so large their legs can’t support them. Or even worse, the meat doesn’t actually come from birds but is somehow grown due to the magic of science.
The truth couldn’t be more different or less [...]

Ottawa area foodies – media, chefs, instructors and home economists – had a chance to get a first hand glimpse into food production and agriculture as they visited two local farms yesterday.
The tour was hosted jointly by AGCare and our sister group, the Ontario Farm Animal Council, and attracted about 20 participants.

Almost 500 million chicken wings were consumed by hungry fans during the Super Bowl this past Sunday, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
The US poultry industry produces about 11 billion chicken wings per year or 42 million per business day – which means hungry American football fans ate their way through 11 days [...]