Farming

The biggest barrier to fruit wines is getting people to try them. That’s why winery manager Ed Roy is happy to have visitors spend time at the tasting bar. Photo by Pam Purves.

Tom Wilson and Nicole Judge should not have had to endure four years of administrative tomfoolery to establish Spirit Tree Estate, their cidery, bakery and local food shop.

I thought it was normal to pick your dinner from the garden.

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.

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.

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

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

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

The birds seem unaware of the fate that awaits them.

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.

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

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.