Agriculture

Northeastern Ontario’s agriculture industry is the beneficiary of some provincial funding. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is investing $175,000 in three projects in the Algoma region.

Jamie Draves didn’t set out to become a quinoa producer.

“Investing with operators to build great Canadian farms.

For years, Willow has served as a training ground for Sault College’s culinary and hospitality students. Now, with a few aesthetic enhancements, the restaurant’s ambiance matches the high quality of items offered by the fine-dining experience.

A pair of Algoma-area First Nations has received funding to establish economic development opportunities.

Rheault Distillery of Hearst has received a Leader in Innovation award from the province. It’s one of five Premier's Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence that were awarded to agri-food producers across Ontario.

On an early Saturday morning at Sault Ste. Marie’s Mill Market, Bethany Higgins fields orders for her freshly baked bread faster than she can bag the loaves. A lineup invariably forms, and her baskets empty long before the market closes for the day.

Tap Track is a digital monitoring system that alerts maple syrup producers to a loss of vacuum, reducing waste.

A new, Temiskaming -based organization will give a pan-Northern voice to the interests of farmers across the North.

Sault Ste. Marie will host the inaugural Eat Algoma food festival this weekend. The Saturday event is part of an emerging awareness about supporting local food producers in the area.