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Colleen Green
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Do you know where your money’s going?
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: It is property tax time again. What does the Township of Uxbridge use your property taxes...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
ROI Announces Launch of New Rural Change Makers 2021-22 Cohort
GABRIELLE FERGUSON, Rural Ontario Institute The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is pleased to announce the official launch of the Rural...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
To transform our food systems we must reimagine how they are financed
To transform our food systems to end global hunger and be sustainable in a changing world, we must first reimagine how they are financed,...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Funding will help improve farmland, increase crop production and create new jobs
The Ontario government supports the growth of the agricultural sector, in the Rainy River district, by investing more than $1.3 million...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Ontario Delivering Emergency Drought Support for Northwestern Farmers
The Ontario government is following through on its commitment to support livestock farmers, impacted by drought conditions, in...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Farm families across province to have access to targeted mental health training & services
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The Ontario government is committing more than $385,000 to expand ‘In the Know’, a mental...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Apple Picking Tips for Families
ROB ALEXANDER, Nature’s Bounty Fall is the most beautiful time of year in Scugog. There’s a crispness in the air, and the leaves have...
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Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20214 min read
Small-scale farmers need decent wages – IFAD calls on world leaders to commit to action at Foo
JOANNE LEVITAN, International Fund for Agricultural Development “It is an outrage, rural small-scale farmers in developing countries, who...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Virtual Farm Tour Highlights Durham Region’s Agricultural Industry
The Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) will be hosting a virtual farm tour, highlighting the full growing season of a local...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Working with older clients
Most of the clients I work with are over 65. The needs of an older adult are certainly different than those in their twenties and...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20214 min read
We need to take every opportunity to protect the people we love, Part 1 by Tina Y. Gerber
Looking after my Mother while she suffered through Dementia and Parkinson’s has been very challenging. It was the right time to place her...
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Colleen Green
Sep 16, 20212 min read
How to safeguard your vehicle from the elements
In a perfect world, all vehicle owners would be able to park their cars and trucks in garages. In such a world, automobiles would not be...
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Colleen Green
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Tips before buying new tires
Though vehicles can’t function without them, few drivers think about tires until something goes wrong. A roadside flat tire or a tire...
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Colleen Green
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Mileage-based vehicle maintenance intervals
Maintenance is an essential component of responsible vehicle ownership. Routine maintenance can help discover problems before they...
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Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20212 min read
How braces move teeth
Anyone with misaligned or crooked teeth may have considered orthodontic braces at some point. In fact, getting braces has now become a...
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Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Helping Ontario Food and Beverage Processors During COVID-19
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch OMFRA The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $6 million in projects, to help...
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Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Buy local and fresh with Durham Farm Fresh
Buy local and fresh with Durham Farm Fresh by The Standard | August 26th, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08...
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Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Ontario Providing Additional Drought Support to Farmers
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch OMFRA The Ontario government is delivering immediate assistance for livestock farmers impacted by...
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Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Funding Now Available for New-to-Ontario Automation and Machinery
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch OMFRA The Ontario government is investing in new partnerships in agri-food innovation, including...
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Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Do you know the value of your food?
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Do you know how much your food is worth? Growing up, you may have been told not to play...
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