Let’s Celebrate Pollinators: Meaford Group Gives Pollinators A Leg Up

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Let’s Celebrate Pollinators: Meaford Group Gives Pollinators A Leg Up

Guest Contributor - June 9, 2021

If you eat every day, you need pollinators – the bees, flies, butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles, hummingbirds, and small mammals that transfer pollen from...

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Community Gardens Provide Fresh Produce For Food Bank

Helen Solmes - May 26, 2021

Summer student Ashleigh Walker is tackling her job with the Meaford Food Bank with the confidence and experience that she gained from her two...

Local Food

Farm Safety Webinars to Help Farmers Better Protect Workers

Staff - April 19, 2021

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker is encouraging members of the local agricultural community to sign up for some upcoming safety webinars. The Ontario Government, through...

Local Food

Meaford Farmers’ Market Set to Return – With Some Changes Due to COVID-19

Stephen Vance - June 10, 2020

Stephen Vance, Staff The Meaford Farmers' Market is set to kick off its 14th season, though the experience will be a little different this year...

Local Food

2020 Apple Crop In Jeopardy Without Essential Workers On Farm

Guest Contributor - March 31, 2020

Brian Gilroy By Ontario standards, I have a relatively small apple orchard. I grow about a dozen different varieties on 25 acres of land that...

Local Food

Farmers’ Market Has New Home For Christmas Markets

Stephen Vance - November 11, 2019

Staff The Meaford Farmers’ Market is holding their annual Christmas markets again this year, and they have a new venue! The markets will be held...

Local Food

Summer Students Helping Community Gardens Grow

Helen Solmes - July 31, 2019

Grade 11 Ottawa student Harmony Wood felt a connection to the Golden Town Outreach community gardens even before taking on her duties as part-time...

Local Food

Want to be a Summer Youth Gardener?

Helen Solmes - June 17, 2019

Calling all community-minded students who are looking for a summer job. Time is running out to apply for a position with the Golden Town...

Local Food

Farmers’ Market Back For 13th Season

Stephen Vance - June 10, 2019

Stephen Vance, Staff Sunny skies and smiling faces greeted vendors and patrons alike for the start of the Meaford Farmers' Market's 13th season on Friday...

Local Food

Planting Dates For Crop Insurance Have Been Extended

Stephen Vance - June 10, 2019

Staff Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker is pleased that the government has extended planting dates for crop insurance to assist farmers struggling with this year’s...