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Sustainability

The County of Hastings County includes Hastings County, the City of Belleville and the City of Quinte West and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, with its forests, farmland, lakes, rivers and small and large communities, is well situated to lead in the field of alternative energy development, conservation of natural resources,  sustainable agriculture and forestry and artisan food production. 

Harvest Hastings is about living lightly on the land. Sustainability has four sections on land stewardship, tree planting, managing woods and wildlife at  Caring for Land; discussion about Climate Change; finfd out about Green Communities, and read about what's happening in Local Agriculture. There are  AudioVideos, and  a Photo Gallery. Look for   "Know your farmer" video or audio interviews with local farmers and other producers. Web links has l links to local organizations as well as provincial ones. Check Coming Events to find  workshops, agricultural events, community meals and much more. Above all get outand explore

Hiking, winter survival and making bannock at the Frink Centre

February 3, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Hiking, winter survival and making bannock over a campfire are just a few of the activities you can take part in at the Friends of Frink Family Winter Outdoor Adventure Day.  Children and adults can come out to the Frink Centre on Saturday, February 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Event Date and Time: 
February 5, 2011 - 10:00 - 16:00

Location

The Frink Centre
381 Thrasher Rd., RR1
Plainfield,, ON K0K 2V0
Canada
44° 16' 36.1416" N, 77° 20' 40.8696" W

The Farmer's Creed sent in by Linda Kemilainen

January 29, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Linda Kemilainen of Rancho Tranquilo near Marmora sent in this poem The farmer's Creed. Apparently it was  printed  in 1975 by New Holland Machinery.

Frank Higgins' sends Maple syrup from Combermere to a Danish brewery

January 26, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Frank Higgins is a maple syrup producer based in the quiet hamle ot Combermere. Last February, some 160 litres of his delicous maple syrup were shipped to NØRREBRO  BRYGHUS to beused in the production of  La Granja  Stout, one of the brewery's most popular beers. Now, this special batch is available in selected LCBO stores.

 

No farmers, no food

January 25, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Last night I lay in bed and counted words to do with food: fast food, slow food, junk food, healthy food, raw food, cooked food, local food, global food, food security, food safety, food sovereignty, food guide, food terminal, food bank, and food-down-the road. This morning, watching Steve bundle up to go to the barn to feed the cows, I thought about farmers for without them to plant the seed , tend the plant and harvest the crop, without them to care for animals, and without the sun, water and soil, there is no food. When a farmer, a hog farmer in Hastings County or a peasant in Paraguay, runs out of money they give up farming and what then, for without the farmer there is no fast food, slow food, junk food, healthy food, raw food, cooked food, local food, global food, food-down-the road, food safety, food sovereignty, food guide, food terminal, food bank, or food security.

Louise Livingstone 2008

 

Musings from the midden and other worthy places: remote examples.

January 23, 2011 by Springhill Farm

A year or so ago my wife and I were in Kingston having a small gluten free lunch. As we sat and enjoyed our food three ladies sat down at the table beside us and proceeded to talk about I cannot remember what until the subject of mosquitoes came up, a subject near and dear to Canadians.

Renewing Rural Economies Forum

January 23, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

How do communities organize effectively around economic development for agriculture? It can begin at the local level with collaboration among planners, economic development officers and the farm community. 

Event Date and Time: 
February 18, 2011 - 09:00 - 16:00

Location

Arboretum Centre, Univerisity of Guelph
Guelph
Canada
43° 32' 20.7672" N, 80° 14' 51.4392" W

Soup of the Day for United Way

January 20, 2011 by Louise Livingstone

Come and try the soups Soup of the Day for United Way Fund Raiser  or enter your ownin "The Best Soup in Town" contest. Eat all the soup, rolls, tea coffee and dessert for $5. To enter a soup call Leslie Jenkins at (613) 332-2090. 

 

 

Event Date and Time: 
February 18, 2011 - 11:30 - 14:00

Location

Bancroft
Bancroft Royal Canadian Legion,
Canada
45° 3' 21.0852" N, 77° 51' 17.5716" W
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