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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 [...]

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 [...]

Women have a huge and growing role in farming. They always have, and census statistics shows the country has more women operators than ever. But despite their important role, they are underserved [...]

The trickledown effect of the new Made In Canada movement represents a huge opportunity for homegrown food. Change is afoot nationally, as we rally around the Maple Leaf and push back against [...]

Jokes about growing oranges and bananas in southwestern Ontario used to be a global-warming staple. We laughed about winters getting so mild that even citrus production could be sustained here. [...]

Herbert, my office mate in Illinois, is fired up over a family trip he’s planning to Ontario this upcoming summer. Originally from Mexico, he’s never been to Canada, and he’s awestruck at the [...]

If you have a garden, like many Echo readers do, you know it’s no big deal to consume fruit or vegetables that are cosmetically imperfect. They taste fine. Plus, their odd shapes are conversation [...]

Gone are the days when men were the only ones who counted statistically as farmers. Through the agricultural census, we’re seeing more women identify as farm owners or co-owners, a nod to the [...]

Where Canada and the US will get their next generation of farmers is a pressing question. Think about this: the average age of farmers here is 56. In the US, it’s about the same. Farmers aren’t [...]