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Know your farmer: Peter Mewett talking about bees

December 29, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Local bee keeper Peter Mewett tells Grade Four students about bees at 2011 Agribition at the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage in October 2011.

A culinary delight

June 22, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

You are invited to Harvest Hastings Slow Food Meal on July 2, 5.30 p.m. - 9.0 p.m. Contact 613 395 4388 or email louise [at] tubb [dot] ca

Local Agriculture

Know your farmer: Faz Rahmen of Coe Hill Farmers' Market

June 10, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Faz Rahmen, who runs Coe Hill Farmers' Market Cafe and Bakery, talks about plans for the Coe Hill Local Food and Music Festival on August 27 and about how important it is to grow our own food.

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Know your farmer: Peter Fuller - gardening with native plants

May 12, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Peter Fuller of Fuller's Native and Rare Plants talks about the 100 mile garden and the advantages of using native plants in your garden.

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Know your farmer: Maia Heissler - salted herbs

May 5, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Maia Heissler discovered salted herbs when she lived in Quebec in the late seventies. Salting food is an method of presevation, dating to the days before refrigeration. She bought a jar of les herbes salees. She now has a business making and selling Maia's Salted Herbs.

You can contact Maia at 613 398 6703 maiasforestfriends@sympatico or www.forestfriends.ca

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Know your farmer: Karyn Wright - heritage seeds

May 4, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Karyn Wright, owner of Terra Edibles and The Village Green in Foxboro talks about the heritage vegetables seeds she sells and what else she has in her unique store.The Village Green celebrated its tenth anniversary on April 30, 2011.

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Know your farmer: Jen and Jeff Ferguson- stress free pigs

April 5, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Jeff and Jen Ferguson of Springbrook Farm, Stirling-Rawdon rear between 60 - 70 pigs a year. They rear them with minimum stress letting them outside in good weather.

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Buy local maple syrup

February 26, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Get out to buy your maple syrup directly from the sugar bush. Jim Pedersen, Hastings Stewardship Council co-ordinator says explore the diversity of local food and other products produced in Hastings County. It is all about knowing your farmer. He is at the First Tapping celebration of the start of the growing season at Terry and Vicki Gervais' sugar bush, Trillium Ridge in Tyendinaga on February 25.

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True Canadiana: local Ontario maple syrup, its history and romance - podcast

February 25, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

The first tapping is a celebration of the beginning of the growing season. This year it was at Terry and vicki Gervais' Trillium Ridge Sugar Works at 254 Maple Sugar Road in Tyendinaga, on February 25. Ron Hubbs president of the Quinte Chapter of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association speaks about the history and romance of maple syrup.

Local Agriculture

Stan Meeks talks about the Ontario Environmental Farm Plan program

November 21, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Stan Meeks co-ordinates the Canada - Ontario Environmental Farm Plan program for the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association for Hastings County. It is an educational program which helps farmers reduce environmental risks on their farms and enables them to access grants. For more information call Stan Meeks 613 478-5472 email hastings [at] ontariosoilcrop [dot] ca

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