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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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Reconnecting with nature’s original alarm clock

Lilian — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:45:04 +0000

I grew up on a farm in rural Ontario and after about 15 years of living in the city, I returned to the country this past January when my husband and I bought a house just outside of town.

There are many things I like about no longer living in a sub-division – but one of my [...]

Plea from farmers: Save our farms

Lilian — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:54:50 +0000

Ontario’s farmers are using a town hall meeting in Stratford today to reach out to the public. The Save our Farms forum will focus on the beleaguered state of Ontario’s farming sector and on what the future of an Ontario without farming could look like down the road if nothing is done.

The past several years [...]

Backyard chicken checklist

Lilian — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:15:44 +0000

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 [...]

A KFC chicken post follow up

Lilian — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:25:33 +0000

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 Ottawa [...]

Is it Canadian chicken? What does the label mean?

Lilian — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:04:05 +0000

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.

The idea was to be [...]

Backyard chicken flap

Lilian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:20:55 +0000

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 line [...]

The true story of KFC chickens

Lilian — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:22:06 +0000

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 shocking.I [...]