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Jun 11 |
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Strawberries. Those red delicious berries bring back memories of going to the fields and picking with my mother so she could make strawberry jam. Thinking back now, I know I ate a lot more...
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Jun 5 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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This week, we will finish looking at various terms and phrases related to the agriculture sector. Thank you to Farm and Food Care Ontario for their help with this. Supply management ¬–...
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Jun 2 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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The week of June 4-10 will be celebrated as Local Food Week across all of Ontario. Ontario is a strong supporter of local food. Over the past 10 years, the province has invested more than...
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May 25 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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Asparagus season is here! Many consumers wait all year for fresh asparagus. Did you know that here in Chatham-Kent we are the number two producer of asparagus in all of Ontario? ...
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May 14 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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This week, we will continue to look at various terms and phrases related to the agriculture sector. Thank you to Farm and Food Care Ontario for their help with this. Polled – Breeds of...
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Apr 25 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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We all have eaten many products from our friend the pig. Bacon, pork chops, spare ribs, pork roast and so many other food items. But what do we really know about the pig? Today, let’s...
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Mar 16 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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Cabbage is one of those vegetables we seem to take for granted. But just what do we know about cabbage? Cabbage or headed cabbage is a leafy green or purple vegetable crop known for its...
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Mar 8 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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Joe Grootenboer, of Dresden’s River Bell Market Garden, holds a variety of mid-summer vegetables in this file photograph from 2012. He and his wife Eraina operate one of two Community...
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Mar 1 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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Agriculture is one of those sectors you can never know everything about. I have been involved in agriculture for over 45 years and am just starting to really understand it. But there is so...
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Feb 19 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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What do you know about seed crops and just what are seed crops? If you recall my article on seed corn destasseling, which employs hundreds of our young people, the seed harvested from those...
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