COVID-19 has impacted the 60,000 Canadian families that raise beef. Outbreaks in meat processing plants, rising production costs and difficulty getting beef to market may result in some Canadian ranchers…
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If you were to close your eyes and imagine a farmer, who do you see? For many, the typical Canadian farmer would most likely be a man. And yet, women…
The Canadian agriculture sector has proven to be highly resilient under the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada supports a stable food production system despite the initial concerns related to panic buying….
As farmers in Ontario gear up for a long dark winter, eight months into a global pandemic that has devastated livelihoods, we might assume that spirits are low, but a…
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? Did you want to be “The Farmer in the Dell”? While the average age of the Canadian farmer…
Consumers will be happy to know that the family farm is very much alive in Canada and that most farms are Canadian owned, according to Catherin McCorquodale, a board member…
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Wow. Don’t try cuddling with bees at home though, folks.
Sweet Facts: Honey bees don't hibernate or migrate, so how do they stay alive in the winter? Basically, by cuddling. The bees in a hive form what is called a "cluster", which is really a big ball of bees with the queen at the centre. 🐝
