Farming

Seven of the 20 individual plots have been rented for $25 each by area residents who want fresh vegetables.

Believe it or not, green eggs are GOOD for you!

Alpacas like llamas, prudently dole out kisses. After a quick assessment, they’ll smooch you right on the lips.

Like Your Mom And Popeye Told You: Queen Victoria Baby Leaf Spinach comes from right here in Dufferin County!

We have decided we want to try raising two different heritage meat birds this year.

From big city to back forty, an urban couple leaves the world of cappuccino and concrete for a better life … on the farm.

Hockley honey comes from happy hives.

Léna Valiquette blends her tisanes from the flowers and herbs she grows and dries in Hockley Valley. Her shop also carries a wide selection of true teas and coffees.

Goodness Me! What Yummy Pies You Make! Five cups of fruit go into each nine-inch, deep-dish pie.

Closing the divide between farm and plate: I grew up believing that my part of the Niagara Escarpment wasn’t much good for farming. Gord McArthur sees things differently.

In these hills growing your own food seems to come with a renewed sense of purpose. Monica Duncan visits several kinds of local vegetable gardens – some of them new, some long established – and talks with the growers.

Palgrave’s certified commercial kitchen is open to cooks, caterers and community groups.