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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 [...]

Farm labour shortages are chronic. Very few Canadians want to do farm work because they don’t understand it or they think it’s too hard, or dirty, or noisy. So, farmers must look at alternatives. [...]

Ottawa and consumers are showing a lot of confidence in Canada’s organic sector, which continues to break new ground and reach new markets. At the end of June, federal Minister of Agriculture and [...]