Agriculture

Over the last 16 years, beef production on Manitoulin Island has dwindled dramatically, thanks to a tangle of prohibitive food safety regulations and expensive off-Island shipping costs.

Kevin Reed’s ardour for Manitoulin Island was cultivated from a young age, as he spent successive summers growing up on its rocky shores.

A Manitoulin Island fish farmer will rally support to keep the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario operating for years to come.

Arriving at Meeker's Aquaculture , owner Mike Meeker is so busy answering the rings of three phones that his faithful dogs, Roscoe and Maddy, stand in as the welcoming committee at the Manitoulin Island fish farm.

Manitoulin Island-based aquaculturalist Mike Meeker has been recognized by the Community Futures Network of Canada as an Ontario entrepreneur.

What started as an association to create job opportunities for single mothers has flourished as a viable greenhouse operation.

Work led by University of Guelph helps root out disease, identify hardy species for province's growers

“Have you ever heard, when ice is breaking up, that distinctive tinkling sound?” asked Mike Meeker as he surveyed the water surrounding his Evansville-based cage culture fish farm.

The Ontario government has introduced a new Risk Management Program designed to help farmers manage risks beyond their control, including fluctuating costs and volatile market prices.

An open forum will be held for farmers in the Algoma district and those interested in pursuing agriculture opportunities in the goat market.