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 [...]

The following editorial was published in the Guelph Mercury on May 27, 2010
These days, factory farming is a term used liberally when people talk about agriculture.
Its definition seems to vary depending on who is asked, and I’ve often wondered what it actually brings to mind when people hear it. I talk to people in the [...]

It’s Mother’s Day today. Moms are special and hold a central place in any family – and the same is probably true even more so on the farm, where Moms are central to keeping home, family and business running smoothly.
Fellow blogger Shaun Haney of Real Agriculture has a great post on his blog about this [...]

In a society where less than two percent of the population farms, there’s a real knowledge gap when it comes to food. It exists on many levels – nutrition and preparation come to mind – but especially on the production and origins end.
So it’s no surprise that one of the main missions of many [...]

The posts have been very sporadic here lately as I have been quite sidetracked with other projects…the “I should blog about this” pile is getting bigger though. And tonight’s activities were possibly just the inspiration to get me back into it, I think.