Let's Talk Farm Animals

Accessorized

Farm and Food Care — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:22 +0000

by Kim Waalderbos Mooove on over, ladies. There’s a new diva on the block, and she’s…accessorized. Her momma too. Cows and calves on Canadian dairy and beef farms are all sporting a pair of ‘earrings’ or ear tags that are unique to them. The cool part about these ear tags is not only are they [...]

Farming is a sweet thing for this eighth generation country boy

Farm and Food Care — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:44:27 +0000

By Andrew Campbell Bloomfield – When you think of a typical high school student, you might think about someone who spends time sleeping in, cramming for exams or practicing to make a school team. But what about starting a new business? It may not be common, but Justin Williams of Wilhome Farm in Prince Edward [...]

In Europe, our sea-weasels are sacred

Farm and Food Care — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:51:36 +0000

By Terry Glavin, Ottawa CitizenMay 3, 2013 (Reprinted with permission of the author) A kind of history was made this past week in the proceedings of a World Trade Organization adjudication panel in Geneva. For the first time in the 66 years since the signing of the original General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, a [...]

Magic happens everywhere – both at Disney and on Ontario farms

Farm and Food Care — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:51:57 +0000

By Kristen Kelderman While the great Walt Disney was a man with a big heart and an even bigger imagination, I would argue against the famous tagline that Disney World is the most magical place on Earth. For me there is nothing more magical then a trip home to the farm. The birth of a [...]

Meet the faces of May in the 2013 Faces of Farming calendar

Farm and Food Care — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:05:31 +0000

By Patricia Grotenhuis Running a store, bakery and tea room while also running a farm may seem like a daunting task, but it’s one the Schillings family of White Feather Farms in Oshawa embrace. Cindy and Hubert Schillings, along with their daughters Leah and Emma, son Joel and Hubert’s sister Liz and nephew have a [...]