Farming

Maple Syrup Traditions in Headwaters
Mar 26, 2018 |Sugaring off is a time-honoured ritual in the hills.

Field Notes for Spring 2018
Mar 26, 2018 | | Field NotesPlant a pollinator garden, go for a farming grant and tap your inner naturalist.

Meet Mulmur’s New Beekeepers
Jun 21, 2017 |How the Heritage Bee Company is boosting the honeybee population in Headwaters and inspiring newbie beekeepers.

Adventures in Beekeeping
Jun 21, 2017 |Anthony Jenkins on how he dove into beekeeping head first – and emerged (relatively) unscathed.

Headwaters Farm Fresh Map
Jun 21, 2017 |A guide to local food producers in Dufferin, Caledon and Erin.

Farmers’ Markets: It’s Saturday Morning
Jun 21, 2017 |They come rain or shine, May through October, to mingle with friends and neighbours.

Heatherlea Farm Shoppe
Jun 20, 2016 | | FoodWith its own livestock and in-house butchers, this Caledon farm reinvents traditional food production in a shiny new market.

Many Parts Make a Whole Village
Jun 20, 2016 |Caledon’s first ecovillage celebrates 10 years of sustainable living.

A Vineyard Grows in Hockley
Mar 21, 2016 |How Mario Adamo’s Italian roots – and love of fine wine – spurred his family’s next big adventure.

Dairy Herd SOLD
Mar 21, 2016 |With the dairy herd gone, a farmer’s daughter reflects on memory and identity.

Zoo Food
Mar 21, 2016 |How a local feed mill has become the go-to resource for zoos across North America.