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It’s been a decade since Canadian farmers’ landmark mental health study quantified the undercurrent of anxiety and depression facing producers. So, over the past 10 years, has the situation [...]

Let’s start off the New Year right by recognizing the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ declaration that 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Such [...]

If you know my wife Angi Gallupe, you may be aware of the culinary prowess she acquired from her mother Heather. Angi grew up in Creemore, in an era where food not only tasted great, but looked [...]

Timing is everything, which may explain who Canadians put their public trust in this year. The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity has released results of its annual nationwide survey which shed [...]

When McDonald’s Canada added the McVeggie sandwich to its menu in September, it marked what could be a new chapter in the plant-based meat sector… a chapter that will be distinguished by [...]

Vertical farming – growing food plants like microgreens indoors on a large scale, using some kind of hi-tech vertical system – is gaining momentum as an alternative production method. But are [...]

A nationwide search starts soon for farmers outside of the mainstream who are trying to balance sustainability and climate change. Next month, a research team comprising members from the [...]

If you’re on a quest to learn about where your food comes from, you’ll likely see the term regenerative agriculture pop up. In some circles, regenerative agriculture has become part of the [...]

U.S. President Donald Trump routinely acts like his pants are on fire. He’s always calling something a national emergency or a threat to U.S. security, even if it’s not. And even though Canada [...]

Democracy cannot operate without a free press… and neither can farmers, at least not in a way that will help them be sustainable. Press freedom, like that we treasure at The Creemore Echo [...]