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Dryden food co-op grows its stable of producers, consumers

Dryden food co-op grows its stable of producers, consumers

A popular food co-operative in northwestern Ontario has grown its online presence in bridging the gap between farmers and devotees of locally produced food.
Sault local food festival celebrates third year

Sault local food festival celebrates third year

The Eat Algoma food festival will mark its third year on Sept. 17 in Desbarats just outside of Sault Ste. Marie.
Gardens seeing rise in local food cultivation

Gardens seeing rise in local food cultivation

Five years ago, when Sylvia Stockill started cultivating fruit and vegetable gardens for her own interest, her produce was so plentiful and tasty, friends encouraged her to turn it into a business.
Honeybee killer can have practical applications, says researcher

Honeybee killer can have practical applications, says researcher

Neonicotinoids — a type of pesticide used in agriculture and horticulture — have been implicated in honeybee colony collapse, but one scientist doesn’t believe a full ban on the pesticide is necessary, especially as it applies to forestry.
Northwest rice harvester gaining popularity

Northwest rice harvester gaining popularity

Kailey Divers’ first appearance at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair last fall proved to be a productive trip for the northwestern Ontario wild rice harvester.
Kap partnering to bring medical marijuana plant to town

Kap partnering to bring medical marijuana plant to town

The Town of Kapuskasing is playing the waiting game to hear whether the community and its partner will be approved for a medical marijuana production facility.
Agri-food group working on university pollinator project

Agri-food group working on university pollinator project

The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) in Sault Ste. Marie is working with the University of Guelph to monitor pollinators in Northern Ontario.
Cheese lovers flocking to Kap for artisanal fare

Cheese lovers flocking to Kap for artisanal fare

François Nadeau learned art of cheesemaking while studying in France
Partners revive Northern Ontario brewing stalwart

Partners revive Northern Ontario brewing stalwart

Driving home from work every day, past the crumbling Northern Breweries complex, Mike Oknianski would muse about Northern Ontario’s rich brewing history, dismayed that nothing was being done to preserve it.
Beef farmers look to gain ground in the Clay Belt

Beef farmers look to gain ground in the Clay Belt

After the turn of the last century, the provincial government set about creating a “New Ontario” by offering land and cash to populate the Great Northern Clay Belt with first-time farmers.