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Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Induction of Patricia Mighton to the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
Brianna Pitt, Social Media Community Coordinator, ROI, Rural Ontario Institute GUELPH: February 10th. The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI)...
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Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Celebrate Agriculture!
Let’s raise a fork to the food we love and the people who produce it! On February 22nd, celebrate Canadian agriculture and food both...
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Colleen Green
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Vertical Farming 101: Webinar Series
Regional Municipality of York From building a business plan to finding partners, this FREE webinar series walks you through the ins and...
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Colleen Green
Jan 27, 20222 min read
What will a changing labour market mean for agriculture businesses post-pandemic?
(NC) Faced with a rapidly changing labour force, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated existing trends and opened Canada’s agriculture...
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Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20212 min read
The Lindsay Agricultural Society Presents 2021 Merry & Bright Festival at the LEX Grounds
KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lindsay Agricultural Society (LAS) is pleased to announce the 2021 “Merry & Bright Festival” opened December 9th. The...
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Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20213 min read
More Investment Needed for Cover Crop Innovation in Ontario
VICTORIA BERRY, Manager, Communications, Grain Farmers of Ontario GUELPH: Researchers at the University of Manitoba (UM), working in...
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Colleen Green
Dec 9, 20211 min read
BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
The Blackstock Agricultural Society is looking for your input. As they begin planning for upcoming events, they are reaching out to the...
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Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20213 min read
New Funding Will Improve Food Production and Safety in Ontario
OLIVER ANDERSON, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing up to 7 million...
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Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Cereals Canada Supports Upcoming Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
DANIEL RAMAGE, Cereals Canada Cereals Canada applauds the announcement of free trade agreement negotiations between Canada and the...
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Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Two new investments add more resources to help farm families
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The governments of Canada and Ontario are protecting the mental health of farmers and...
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Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Share the road with farm vehicles
DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind residents that harvest season is underway and may continue into...
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Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20211 min read
ROI 2021-2022 Rural Change Makers
GABRIELLE FERGUSON, Leadership Projects Director, Rural Ontario Institute The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is pleased to announce...
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Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20213 min read
New Project will Benefit 39 First Nation Communities across Ontario
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The Ontario government is investing up to $550,335 to help the Anishinabek Nation...
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Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Funding will support farmers and make the sector more competitive
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $10.21 million through the...
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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
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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