New Approach to a Countryside Tradition
If you have a keen eye and are of a certain vintage, you may notice farmers are changing […] … Continue reading
What Does it Mean to Restore the Earth?
Talking about the Earth and what we can do to protect it can feel overwhelming. After all, it’s … Continue reading
How to be a Good Neighbour
What does it mean to be a good neighbour? Exchanging customary remarks about the weather seems quintessential. And there’s … Continue reading
Tap Into Tradition
As cool winter nights give way to warm spring days, the full moon rises to usher in a … Continue reading
Stonewell Lavender Farm: Restoring our Natural and Cultural Heritage
Making a Difference Four years ago, Lee Anne Downey and her husband Tom Hitchman moved to their Erin … Continue reading
Wildflower Riches: A Bird-Lover’s Meadow Transformation
Chris Wedeles loves watching birds. When he purchased his 23-acre property on the outskirts of Erin, he hoped … Continue reading
Sonnen Hill Brewing: Doing More for Wildlife
Sonnen Hill Brewing serves more than pale ales and lagers to local beer lovers. Located on the 37-acre … Continue reading
Watershed Farms: Invest in Soil, Invest in Success
The Gardhouse Family has operated Watershed Farms in East Garafraxa for decades. Their holistic approach to farming has … Continue reading
The Wrights: Farms Working for Grassland Birds
Barry Wright was born and raised in Erin on his family’s dairy farm. Today, he and his wife … Continue reading
Uta Messerhuber and Harry Posner- Improving Grassland Habitat with their Tenant Farmer
Uta Messerhuber and Harry Posner have lived on their rural property in Caledon for the past 20 years. … Continue reading
The Maltbys: Working Farm is Grassland Bird Refuge
Geoff and his wife Shanna Maltby work alongside their family on a 120 acre farm in Acton raising … Continue reading
Jake Grift Reaps the Harvest of Bird-Friendly Certified Hay
It’s obvious when you talk to Jake Grift that farming is his business. It’s clear he works to … Continue reading