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Seasonal Workers Provide Valuable Service To Our Agri Sector

Sep 4 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Seasonal Workers Provide Valuable Service To Our Agri Sector

This group, working at Delhaven Orchards in Cedar Springs, is among the numerous international farm workers who come to Chatham-Kent to provide a valuable service to area farmers. If you...
Blueberries Are a Big Deal In Canada – And Chatham-Kent

Aug 27 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Blueberries Are a Big Deal In Canada – And Chatham-Kent

You may recall a famous saying from Paul Revere, which goes “The blueberries are coming! The raspberries are coming!” I may have that quote a bit wrong, but they, meaning the...
C-K’s Lake Erie Fishery Is Enormous

Aug 10 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on C-K’s Lake Erie Fishery Is Enormous

Fish is something we don’t normally think about when it comes to food. Last month, we celebrated Local Food Week across Ontario, but how many of us think about fish when we think about...
East Kent Vintage Equipment Club Was Started In 2005

Aug 3 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on East Kent Vintage Equipment Club Was Started In 2005

Lorna and Paul Graham from the Croton area with their historical Froelich tractor. They will be operating their antique threshing machine at the 2018 IPM (Sept. 18-22) in the antique and...
Important To Know Where Your Food Comes From

Jul 16 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Important To Know Where Your Food Comes From

We all enjoy eating food. There is nothing better than a summer barbeque with family and friends. But how safe do you think your food is? How safe do you want your food to be? As we are...
Weekly Article – Chatham-Kent Buy Local Map

Jun 25 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

If you are looking where to locate and purchase local foods, do I have the map for you! The Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map is available and includes 44 producers and agri-businesses located...
Incredibly, Earthworms Are Not Native To The Great Lakes Region

Jun 18 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

Over the years, I have talked about many aspects of agriculture, from soybeans to 4-H to biotechnology to strawberries and everything in between. But earthworms are something I’ve never...
No Reason For Imported Strawberries In CK

Jun 11 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Tilth And Tilling – It’s All About The Soil

Jun 5 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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 ¬–...
Local Food Week Being Observed June 4-10

Jun 2 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Asparagus

May 25 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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? ...
Who Knew That a Snood Is Found On a Turkey?

May 14 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Fun Facts About Pigs

Apr 25 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
The History Behind And The Value Of Cabbage

Mar 16 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Community Supported Agriculture Is One Way For Consumers To Get Closer To Their Food

Mar 8 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Who Knew? Apples a Member Of The Rose Family

Mar 1 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Region’s Climate, Expertise Key To Growing Quality Seed

Feb 19 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

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...
Canadian Spent 11% Of Disposable Income On Food In 2017

Feb 9 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

Food is vital to everyone. It plays such a huge part in our daily lives. And no matter what you think or believe, we have inexpensive food here in Canada. It may not seem that way when you...
Food Safety: Not Perfect, But Almost

Jan 30 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

One of the areas that involves everyone is food safety. Let’s look at this in regards to food safety expectations from us as Canadian consumers. We are all aware of various food...
Food For Thought: What You Didn’t Know About Agriculture

Jan 26 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | No Comments

Laurent (Woody) Van Arkel (left) discussing the importance of cover crops this past summer at a Field Day in co-operation with the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, Ontario Ministry...

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