Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help
Essex County says it doesn’t have the power to stop nutrient-rich water from greenhouse farms...
Fighting for food sovereignty amid worsening wildfires
Major efforts to rebuild food systems, gone in an instant as a wildfire tore through...
Farmers know they create a huge share of Canada’s emissions. Now they’re seriously counting them
Fertilizer, fossil fuels and cows mean farming creates 10% of Canada’s carbon pollution. Measuring it...
Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought — and a precarious new future
From grasshopper infestations to water restrictions, B.C.’s drought is affecting all corners of the province...
A visit to a B.C. farm amid the summer drought
What does B.C.’s worsening drought mean for farmers? Nothing good — but there’s plenty of...
‘Sell them for nothing or watch them starve’: farmers face difficult decisions amid B.C. drought
As B.C.’s drought worsens, farmers are scrambling to protect their livestock and crops. The impacts...
30,000 homes proposed for Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, former ‘crown jewel’ of Ontario’s Greenbelt
Craig Bamford passes through what used to be the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve every Sunday...
Can good things still grow in Ontario? Development push adds pressure to shrinking farmland
In May 2022, Oxford County — the dairy capital of Ontario — submitted its five-year-plan...
They left the city for rural Ontario during the pandemic — and they’re still farming
Adventurous customers and open-minded communities proved easier for these racialized farmers to find than affordable...
