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Municipalities are generally encouraging of anything that promotes environmental awareness and sustainability – but some are drawing the line at raising farm animals in the city. Continue reading Backyard chicken flap  I happened to catch TVO’s The Agenda on Monday night as I was flipping through the channels and noticed that it was the final installment of their “on the road” series. This one focused on the innovation economy and was hosted in Waterloo. Normally I wouldn’t really pay much attention to that, but this time was different because I had participated in their show back in January that focused on the agricultural economy. Continue reading TVO’s Agenda focuses on innovation economy Canadians generally feel good about our food and the farmers who produce it, says a new study recently completed by Ipsos Reid. And although they are concerned about the economy and climate change, they’re confident in the safety of our meat, milk and eggs. Continue reading Canadian farmers evoke consumer confidence
We’re generally not known for being edgy, sexy, funky or any of those other adjectives that make people sit up and take notice. Continue reading Here’s a side of farming you haven’t seen before…
We were featured as part of a story they did on social media – as an example of a Canadian blog about farming and food. Continue reading Ag blogging on TV
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 An impressive line up of food and health heavy-weights is scheduled to participate in an upcoming innovation forum in Toronto.
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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.
As farmers, we tend to be a rather conservative bunch.
Food and Farming Canada was on television this past weekend. AgVision TV to be exact.
Agriculture is the engine that can bring Ontario’s economy back to a healthy life – and there’s more to farming than just food.