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173rd Brampton Fall Fair

This is a long-standing community tradition bringing together families from across the region to celebrate agriculture, local food, entertainment and rural heritage through exhibits, livestock and family-friendly attractions. It features…

Apr 14, 2026

Free Farm Open House

Join us for a relaxed afternoon on the farm as we kick off the growing season and get ready for our 2026 Farm Share! Come wander the gardens, see what’s…

Apr 7, 2026

17th Annual Caledon Day 2026

This community event brings together the best of Caledon and provides an opportunity to celebrate together as a community! Join us for family fun including kids’ activities, local vendors, musical…

Feb 5, 2026

Orangeville Farmers’ Market

Discover delicious, locally grown produce and meats, small-batch, ready-to-eat sweets and savouries, handcrafted goods and more! Just steps from Downtown Orangeville’s boutique shops and fabulous restaurants, it’s the perfect way…

Feb 5, 2026

13th Annual Compass Run for Food

This is a beloved community event with a powerful purpose. This annual race supports initiatives addressing food insecurity across Dufferin County, with 100% of proceeds going directly to local food…

Jan 28, 2026

The Rudiments of roots

Root vegetables – so called because the edible portion of the plant is the underground root – are harvested in late fall and cellared with the dirt still clinging to their flesh.

Nov 20, 2010

Yummy Pies!

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

Nov 20, 2010

Beauty and the Beet

As winter approaches, the last of summer’s abundant greens start to droop and suffer from cool fall evenings. Fortunately, the season of root vegetables comes to the rescue.

Sep 13, 2010

Closing the Divide Between Farm and Plate

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.

Sep 13, 2010

Grow Local

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.

Jun 15, 2010

Perfect Puffballs and Zesty Zucchini

The beauty of being a chef is that you get to challenge yourself to turn something you once despised into something even you can love.

Jun 15, 2010

Eats Shoots and Leaves

Spring always arrives like a surprise. If you love food as much as I do, perhaps the mere sight of the first green bud will send you too scurrying to plan your spring recipes.

Mar 21, 2010