Farm-to-table doesn't work Friday, December 5, 2014 That's according to chef and slow-food advocate Dan Barber of New York's Blue Hill restaurants. He told CityLab, a digital venture of The Atlantic magazine, that using locally sourced ingredients doesn't go far enough to protect farmers or the planet.When chefs focus on only certain ingredients, they undervalue the importance of crop rotation. Barber uses his own experience as an example, remembering that when he was using farms "like a grocery store, cherry-picking the ingredient I most wanted for my menu . . . I was doing nothing to support the entirety of the system." Now, while promoting his book The Third Plate, Barber advocates what he described to Eater online magazine as "nose-to-tail eating of the whole farm." This would involve making rotational and cover crops, so essential to soil health, work in a menu – "not celebrating individual products but celebrating how they all fit together."Call it "full-farm-to-table." BF Working to end high early mortality among farmers Tax credit for farm food donations called 'groundbreaking'
Farmer Planting Decisions for 2025 Taking Shape Thursday, March 13, 2025 As farmers across Canada prepare for the 2025 crop year, Statistics Canada says their planting decisions reflect a complex mix of factors including moisture conditions, crop rotation considerations, and market prices. Nationally, farmers are expected to plant more wheat, corn for... Read this article online
Grain Growers of Sounding the Alarm Over U.S. Tariffs Monday, March 10, 2025 Not surprisingly, the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is raising concerns over the United States' decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian grain and grain products, a move that could jeopardize the livelihoods of family-run grain farms and lead to higher food prices for American... Read this article online
International Women’s Day – Angela Cammaert Wednesday, March 5, 2025 As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8, Farms.com is asking women in ag about what they’d tell their younger selves about being a farmer, to give a piece of advice to young women entering the ag sector, and to highlight a woman in agriculture they consider a mentor or... Read this article online
Keep Yours Toes Warm in Every Season with the Agro 897 Friday, February 28, 2025 BY: Zahra Sadiq Say goodbye to leaky boots that don’t keep you warm, the Lemigo Agro 897 offers durable waterproof protection, insulation for all-day comfort, and a sturdy design perfect for tackling tough farm tasks in any weather. Lemigo is a family business, 26 years strong, that... Read this article online
Ontarians give Premier Doug Ford third consecutive mandate Friday, February 28, 2025 Ontarians gave Premier Doug Ford the mandate he wanted on election night as the Progressive Conservatives cruised to its third straight majority government – a feat a political party hadn’t achieved in the province since 1959. Premier Ford and the PCs won or are leading in 80 of Ontario’s... Read this article online