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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

New website for North Hastings and Area Farmers and Landowners Association

December 12, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

The North Hastings and Area Farmers and Landowners Association has a new website. The association will try to ensure the farmer's and landowner's right to enjoy their property without interference from unmanaged wild animal populations. We will attempt to do this through working with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and various government ministries concerned with the specific issues.

Know your farmer: Jennifer and Brian Davis at Firefly Lane Farm

December 11, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Brian and Jennifer Davis rear Boer goats at Firefly Lane Farm in Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario. Boer goats are meat goats  which originated in South African. They were introduced to Canada in 1992.

 

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Introductory Gluten Free Baking classes in Bancroft

December 9, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Harvest Hastings member Christa Brownlee who runs  Rural Roots Cafe in Bancroft is running classes at Loyalist College and at Loyalist College, Bancroft Campus on Gluten Free Baking in the New Year.

Research consultants wanted

December 9, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Northumberland County Economic Development and Tourism is leading a Regional Agri-Food Business Retention and Expansion Project for communities within Eastern Ontario from the City of Kawartha Lakes to Frontenac County. They need two research consultants.

 

Barry Danford and Sons demolish a barn and build another at Springhill Farm

December 9, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Barry Danford and Sons Contracting from Frankford demolish a barn at Springhill Farm, Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario and build a new one in 2010.

 

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Amazing Graze is open for Christmas shopping

December 9, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Amazing Graze is open for Christmas shopping

Amazing Graze is open for Christmas shopping

Musings from the midden and other worthy places.

December 9, 2010 by Springhill Farm

Journeys have a beginning

Basically, we only really have one journey, the journey of life. Of course along the path there are many twists and turns, ups and downs. Life, learning and doing is not a linear, straight-as-an-arrow, process.

For me this blog represents a mini-journey, an exploration of thoughts, ideas and actions. Others began aspects of this journey a long time ago. I am just now hopping on for the ride and together, if you join with me, we will see where it leads.

 

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