Farming
Eat Your Spinach!
Jun 16, 2011 | | Homegrown in the HillsLike Your Mom And Popeye Told You: Queen Victoria Baby Leaf Spinach comes from right here in Dufferin County!
Our Meat Birds Have Arrived!
Jun 7, 2011 | | BlogsWe have decided we want to try raising two different heritage meat birds this year.
The New Farmer
May 14, 2011 | | Back IssuesFrom big city to back forty, an urban couple leaves the world of cappuccino and concrete for a better life … on the farm.
The Tea Lady of Caledon East
Mar 23, 2011 | | Homegrown in the HillsLéna 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.
Yummy Pies!
Nov 20, 2010 | | Homegrown in the HillsGoodness 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
Sep 13, 2010 | | Homegrown in the HillsClosing 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.
Grow Local
Jun 15, 2010 | | Back IssuesIn 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 Community Kitchen
Jun 15, 2010 | | Homegrown in the HillsPalgrave’s certified commercial kitchen is open to cooks, caterers and community groups.
Agriculture in the Greenbelt
Mar 21, 2010 | | EnvironmentIn recent years farmers have been subjected to a plethora of regulations related to environmental protection and food safety. Has the pendulum swung too far?
Our Own Eggs: Backyard Chickens
Mar 21, 2010 |In a bid to become somewhat more self-sufficient, my husband and I recently decided to try keeping our own chickens for egg production.
Seasonal Rites
Mar 21, 2010 | | Homegrown in the HillsRock Garden Farms offers the very best of in-season, Ontario grown fruits and vegetables.