London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of the strategy’s goals remain unrealized.
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Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity
Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates
Selling genetically-modified purple tomato seeds to home gardeners could raise the risk of contamination of organic vegetable varieties and hamper farmers’ ability to save their own seed, say a group of advocates.
Introducing the purple tomato
Recently approved, genetically altered purple tomato promises an antioxidant boost to Canadian diets, and maybe a resurrection of fun-coloured food?
Health Canada has approved bioengineered The Purple Tomato (TM), maybe leading to new culinary uses and health benefits?
Canada’s ‘Harvest for Victory’ in the Second World War
Farm work was war work in the Second World War, according to Canada’s government, and propaganda posters show how they sold that message to Canadians
Propaganda posters celebrating farming show the legacy of Canadian agriculture during the Second World War.
Canada’s ‘Harvest for Victory’ in the Second World War
Propaganda posters celebrating farming show the legacy of Canadian agriculture during the Second World War.
Savour your late-summer garden harvest
Ripe garden produce piles up in kitchens across Manitoba this time of year: Here’s how to use it up without working yourself to the bone
Ripe garden produce piles up in kitchens across Manitoba this time of year: Here’s how to use it up without working yourself to the bone
Growing garlic by the thousands in Manitoba
How does this Manitoba farm grow garlic? Row by row to the tune of 28,000 plants, and sometimes more
Rebekah Sandford planted 28,000 garlic plants by hand last year on her operation near St. Malo, Manitoba. She’s one of the few local garlic growers in the province and on the Prairies.
How to grow a giant pumpkin
Pumpkin growing champion shares tips at Selkirk seminar for getting the biggest pumpkin possible
Want to grow a giant pumpkin? A two-time winner for the heaviest pumpkin at the Roland Pumpkin Fair has tips to grow your gourds to massive sizes.
How you can skip the veggie aisle
If you don’t already have a veggie patch, here’s how to start one
If you’re pondering whether to start a vegetable garden this year, you’re not alone. Vegetable gardening is exploding in popularity, helped by inflation and the desire to spend less at the grocery store. Outside of finances, long-time gardeners know the rewards of this activity. Even repetitive tasks like weeding and watering can become a relaxing
The art of growing African violets
Cultivating African violets can be a great way to foster your green thumb through the winter
You have a whole bed of blossoms here, Elma,” my friend and colleague Catherine exclaimed. “How on earth did you do that?” She was looking at the blanket of blooms spreading across my collection of African violets. The plants were doing very well. Nearly every one was topped by a mound of flowers. The answer
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
