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 [...]

I am absolutely in love with cheese. Maybe even more so than with chocolate, although that can be debatable depending on the day.
So it was a good day this past Saturday when I discovered a little piece of cheese heaven – Upper Canada Cheese Company.
The tiny artisan creamery is located in the village of Jordan [...]

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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 [...]

Ok, so I couldn’t resist a lame attempt at berry humour but I hope you’ll look past that and read the rest of this post.
I’m the proud owner of two quarts – ok, just over one by now – of fresh Ontario strawberries that I picked up at Fraberts Fresh Food in Fergus. I’ve [...]

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 [...]

I’ve already talked about my love for fresh Ontario asparagus in a post a couple of weeks ago…but it’s still in season and I’m still enjoying!
Tonight I combined it with another favourite – Ontario pork – and ended up with a delicious meal. It was surprisingly easy to make and great to grill on the [...]