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Willow Creek Market Garden: The Tomato Girls

The Tomato Girls, a moniker given them by one of their customers and biggest fans, Pete Paterson from Caledon East, tell me that worldwide there are over 4,000 varieties of heirloom tomatoes.

Mar 21, 2009

Going the Distance: Creemore’s 100 Mile Store

MISSION: Supporting small to midsize natural and organic farms, artisanal and fair trade producers by offering fair compensation and by providing a larger market presence and increased accessibility by consumers to this group and their products.

Nov 21, 2008

Magic in Mushrooms: Windy Field Farms

Magic in Mushrooms! So you think mushrooms are all flavour, no substance? At Windy Field Farms they have news for you.

Sep 15, 2008

More of a Good Thing: Hockley Valley Brewing Company

With its recent move to Orangeville, Hockley Valley Brewing Company has quadrupled production of its award-winning beer.

Jun 20, 2008

All Abuzz about Honey: Hockley Valley Honey Farm

Dan Garyfalakis surprised his wife Nina with their first pair of beehives as a gift.

Mar 23, 2008

Fattening up the Christmas Goose

The birds seem unaware of the fate that awaits them.

Nov 15, 2007

Gardening under Glass

Container gardening has been one trend that has continued to grow reliably over the past several years, with the style and contents of containers continuing to evolve.

Mar 22, 2007

Asparagus the First Essential Taste of Spring

Asparagus can easily grow ten to twelve inches a day if the temperature gets above twenty-five degrees.

Mar 22, 2007

A Dairy Farmer’s Tale

His Jersey cows have provided Art Bracken with a good life. And as the community changes around him, the daily routines on his Caledon farm remain the same.

Sep 15, 1995