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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. Continue reading The inspirations of #agchat  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 Local food is in, the 100 mile diet is cool and we’re being advised to buy in season fruits and veggies to both be healthy and reduce the carbon footprint. But what do Canadians really think about food, farmers and farming? Continue reading What we really think about food and farming
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… Farmers sometimes get a little upset at how their livelihoods are depicted in urban media and on the Internet. They feel their side of the story isn’t being told, which leads consumers to have unfair or incomplete notions of food and farming. For the most part, farmers are too busy farming and often, activist groups are leading sources for journalists – because they’re available, accessible and eager to tell their tale. Continue reading Upcoming presentation to focus on agriculture and activists I came across an interesting post today on a blog called “Gate to Plate” by Michele Payn-Knoper. She talks about hunger and how sad it is that in a country as rich in land, food and farmers as the United States, children have to go without. Discussions on the future of the agricultural economy in Ontario are well underway as about 100 participants are gathered here in Kingston today for AgendaCamp. |   | |||||
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As farmers, we tend to be a rather conservative bunch.