Tag: farming
Kelsie Armstrong Selected Grand Champion
Don’t let her diminutive size and quiet voice fool you. Kelsie Armstrong is a seasoned entrepreneur. We’ve watched her grow up, starting a vegetable business twelve years ago with her brother Cody when she…
’tis the Season for Cash Crops
Brian Thompson harvested his rye crop along County Road 21 last month. The yield on early crops has been good this season, but the recent drought is impeding later crops such as soybean.
Two Local Families to be Inducted into the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame
After a two-year hiatus, the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame will celebrate the 2022 additions to their Wall of Fame in person this month. Two couples are among residents being honoured for their…
Marketing Ideas Earn Jeremy Poulin Compliments and Cash for Red Mill Syrup
Anyone following local social media channels will have seen this face before. A tireless promotor of the Poulin family business, Red Mill Maple Syrup, Jeremy has become the face of the brand: a youthful…
Historic Farm Relies on Modern Farm Practices to Ensure Sustainable Future
Don’t let her understated booth fool you – Margaret Winslow is a seasoned pro when it comes to market gardening. Margaret is a member of a multi-family, 6th generation farm on Sharpe Line. The…
Road Safety and Farm Vehicles
This is the season for large farm equipment travelling to and from fields. When you come upon a farm vehicle on the road, be patient, and remember that they are on the job working.
Syer Line Property to Sell Through RFP
Now that the zoning has been addressed, the township is preparing to dispose of the property at 1066 Syer Line which was acquired in 2019. Spanning 77.2 acres with 1698 feet of frontage on…
Cannabis Presentation Reveals Startling Issues Faced by Host Communities
On April 7th, Cavan-Monaghan Future Watch hosted a Zoom meeting featuring speakers from three Ontario communities where commercial cannabis production facilities have been installed. The speakers outlined the challenges these host communities have experienced…
Commercial Cannabis to be Explored at Public Meeting
When Trevor Brand heard his neighbour’s greenhouse had been rented to a cannabis grower, he immediately went to the internet to find out what to expect. Brand, a farmer in Lambton County, soon had his…