Farming

From Soil to Table
Sep 18, 2020 |Vegetable grower extraordinaire Karen Hollingshead uses galvanized steel raised beds and water troughs to hold her 35 varieties of tomatoes and other gems.

“Not Your Grandmother’s 4-H”
Sep 18, 2020 |But the principles of head, heart, hands and health still thrive in Headwaters.

The Boom in Local Food
Jun 25, 2020 | | FoodIn the dark cloud of the pandemic, a silver lining for small farmers.

Imagining the Future
Jun 25, 2020 |So we wonder, amid the disruption and heartbreak, what future is being born in this moment?

Microgreens Go Macro
Mar 24, 2020 |How local growers are tapping a surging demand for the tiny, tasty stems that pack a nutritional punch.

Local Food Champions: Marci Lipman and Jennifer Payne
Nov 22, 2019 | | Local HeroesThis duo brings Dufferin’s farmers together with foodies, chefs, students and families.

Dufferin Farm Tour
Sep 16, 2019 |Dufferin Farm Tour offers a behind-the-scenes peek at agricultural life in the county.

Rockcliffe Farm’s Free-Range Thinking
Jun 20, 2019 |Alix and George Bezak raise black Angus cattle, chickens and more at their Mono property, winning over natural-meat converts one farm tour at a time.

Life at a Flower Farm
Mar 19, 2019 |Meet the women behind the blooms at Petals Flower Co., Purple Hill Lavender Farm, Stonewell Farm, Broadside Flowers and Caledon Hills Peony Farm.

The Peony Pro: Caledon Hills Peony Farm
Mar 19, 2019 |Looking for a rare peony variety? Diana Hillman’s got you covered with rootstock from North America and the Netherlands.

The Florist Farmer: Petals Flower Co.
Mar 19, 2019 |Melanthon’s Amber Swidersky creates lush bouquets with blooms just steps from her floral studio.

Sister Act: Purple Hill Lavender Farm
Mar 19, 2019 |How Emma Greasley and Jessica Ridding transformed the Creemore farm where they grew up into a lavender dream.