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09/14/2021

Here is what our regular share of the harvest at Ignatius Farm here in Guelph looks like at this time of year.

09/14/2021

Weekly summer ritual of the CSA pickup, if you've never tried it you really should.

07/26/2021

Great opportunity in Eastern Ontario.

Showcase of equipment used in the region - Diversification of crops in rotation - Ecological w**d management - Meet buyers & sellers

07/17/2021

Perfect Saturday haul from the Guelph Farmers Market this morning

04/30/2021

New study of Organic Cost of Production published by Organic Council of Ontario

Study released on organic COP

04/12/2021

If you have any questions about organic laying hens I am always happy to answer!

April, 6th 2021 – This Easter weekend, CBC’s Marketplace showcased the results of nutritional testing comparing conventional and organic eggs from fourteen brands; the results left consumers …

09/29/2020

This post from Beth Zócalo Organics has me thinking this morning. I think she hits the nail on the head with this post (although I think that metaphor isn't great). The challenges we face as a generation are much more diffuse than a nail that needs to be hit by a hammer, (climate change / systemic racism / a failing economic system / the Covid-19 pandemic / soil loss ....) And therefore they can't be solved by a single simple policy they need smart solutions that address all of these issues and provide solutions to many of these issues and that don't negatively impact any of these systemic concerns.

I agree that co-operative living in rural and urban settings is a good policy priority

As is stable high-speed Internet as a basic utility for all Canadians.

Personally I am working to promote regenerative agriculture practices in the Canadian organic standards.

Mike Schreiner Lloyd Longfield Organic Council of Ontario

I’ve been thinking about how JT (Justin Trudeau) mentioned supporting regenerative farming/carbon-friendly farming in his Throne speech and how he surely has no idea what the heck this actually means because if he did he would understand that this means an end to the feudal system, that this means subdividing land into affordable smaller plots for eco-farmers who want to farm mostly by-hand, that this means funding cooperative initiatives on land (and teaching us how to cooperate after lives of being in hierarchical structures), that this means land-back to indigenous communities, that this means an end to the increase in land values making land unaffordable, that this means paying for the ecological services we’ve been doing all this time to keep the air and water clean, that this means increasing safety and affordability of land for BIPOC humans in rural communities so it’s not just white settlers doing all the regenerative farming activities... I could go on. Whether or not you understand what you are talking about JT, I’m gonna hold you to it. This ridiculous world is going to be so much better when regenerative agriculture is supported with actual resources and laws that can create lasting widespread change.

If I could choose one thing to start with it would be allowing (changing the laws) so all ecological farms can have multiple-dwelling housing cooperatives built on them... then farms like ours can move towards coop land-ownership structures and share the load of the insane mortgage/taxes/bills we are paying... allowing us to circumvent the capitalist systems that keep farmers poor and keep all those without inherited wealth (most BIPOC farmers) locked out of land access.🥦🥕

Someone please forward this post to JT for me, will ya?

07/18/2020

first tomatoes and Cucumber from our home garden , romaine from chicken from and Ontario Organic eggs, we need more Organic cheese options in this province!

07/14/2020

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07/05/2020

Perfect July breakfast strawberries pastry flour whipped cream organic butter