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They will all be presenting at this year’s AGCare/Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) speakers’ program, which will focus on advocacy, outreach and the social license to farm. Continue reading Advocacy, outreach and the social license to farm 
Now this in itself was cool as I had never seen one of these set ups before, even though they are starting to become more in Ontario. But what really tweaked my interest, as a self-professed social media and new technology geek, was that some of Chris’ cows have their own Twitter accounts and are merrily tweeting away as they go about their daily lives! Continue reading Cows that moo…and tweet!
Crops like corn, wheat and soybeans are starting to replace traditional petroleum-based ingredients in these new bio-products, making them easier on the environment and lessening our dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels. They’re also creating new market opportunities for farmers.
There’s an interesting story from the Globe and Mail on the CTV Olympic site: a Sudbury torchbearer is involved in a local food growing project in the region. I have to admit, that concept intrigued me because I don’t usually associate Sudbury with food or with farming – more with mining. Continue reading Farming Food in the Nickel Belt Today is the day I officially move back to the country. I grew up on a farm but have lived in various cities since I left home to go to university in the mid-1990s. Now, after many years as city dwellers, my husband and I are moving to a small acreage just outside of Guelph. I’m not kidding myself about being rural – compared to where my parents still live in Grey County, I might as well be downtown Guelph and not just a mile or so beyond the city limits! Continue reading The realities of rural life The Internet has become inextricably intertwined with my daily life – to the point where I can’t image living without it and have a hard time remembering the days when I did. High speed internet access is something I’ve pretty much taken for granted, having always lived and worked in urban areas since it became standard in homes and offices. Until now, when I discovered first hand the great Canadian technology divide. Continue reading The great Internet divide |   | |||||
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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 to care for chickens as you might think. 
As demand for “green” products increases, more and more technologies and opportunities for bio-based products are emerging alongside to meet those needs.
One of 2009′s hot stories was our growing love affair with buying locally grown food – and learning how we can do more of that ourselves.