When I hear the word ‘farm,’ the song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” instantly starts playing in my head and I can’t help mooing and clucking along because, hey, that…
Wineries and vineyards across B.C. and Ontario have faced many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, such as labour shortages, delayed opening dates, lower online sales, and less…
You can buy your rock-hard strawberries, tired carrots and soggy lettuce in the grocery store. Or you can have an experience, harvesting the best local produce yourself. U-pick farms are…
Imagine the food that will be on the table for your next meal. Have you ever wondered who plants, tends and harvests the fruits and vegetables you are eating? In…
Safety, accessibility and affordability. These are the three pillars that Canada’s food supply system is known for globally. When COVID-19 struck and people took to their grocers to stock up…
More and more people are eating plant-based products than ever before. According to Plant-Based Foods of Canada, recent Nielson data showed meat and dairy alternatives sales have increased as much…
“Albertans, now more than ever, are interested in exploring and learning more about Alberta grown food and the producers who grow it,” reports Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. With this in…
A local farmer’s market in Georgetown, Ontario opened for the season on June 6 with modifications that are making it safer to shop for local produce. The Georgetown Farmers Market,…
Imagine basking in the sun at a baseball game, sampling appetizers at a food festival or singing along to your favourite performer at an outdoor concert. Now, imagine what is…
How to make the Canadian agri-food system more resilient in a post-COVID-19 world? That is the key question behind “Growing Stronger,” a new national project launched by the Canadian Agri-Food…