Good in Every Farm

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  Farm to Fork: Wheat

  In the last of our farm to fork series, we have wheat! See the steps below of how wheat is…

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  What type of wheat is grown in Ontario?

  Learn the different types of wheat grown in Ontairo, and the foods each can make.

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  Farm to Fork: Barley

  There are many different elements involved with getting food from the farm to our forks. Supply chains can be long…

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  Farm to Fork: Corn

  We’ve made it easy to find out where your food comes from by breaking down the main steps involved in…

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  Farm to Fork: Oats

  Have you ever wondered what it takes to get Ontario oats from the fields to the grocery store? Below we’ve…

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  Farm to Fork: Soybeans

  Unlike our other Ontario grains, the process to get soybeans from the farms to our forks isn’t easily guessed. We…

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  What happens when grains are left in the field and it snows?

  We got asked what happened to grains that are in the field when it snows. Read to learn more.

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  10 fun harvest facts

  Learn more about Ontario’s fall harvest with these new facts!

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  Gearing up for an Ontario fall harvest

  Fall harvest will start across Ontario this month.

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  An update from the field: July 2021 edition

  How are Ontario fields doing this summer?

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  Why do farmers spray their crops?

  Ontario grain farmers can choose whether or not they will use pesticides on their crops.

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  #BacktoGrainBasics: Grain Myths

  Let’s get #BacktoGrainBasics by talking about common grain myths.

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  Agriculture and Climate Change

  Is agriculture or the food we eat to blame for climate change? Will changing our eating habits, and ultimately changing Canadian agriculture help the environment?

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  Why farmers still choose glyphosate

  Why are Ontario farmers choosing glyphosate?

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  What’s so scary about GMO?

  GMO stands for “Genetically Modified Organisms,” and for many who hear those words, it automatically conjures up scary images of mutated plants and animals ready to wreak havoc on our bodies and the environment.

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  What does GMO mean?

  Ever heard the term GMO and wondered what that meant?

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  Four things to know about pesticides and food

  Four facts you should know about pesticides and your food.

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  #YourFarmers protecting our natural resources

  Ontario grain farmers know the importance of protecting our resources for future generations. This means working hard to ensure that…

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  Earth Day 2021

  Learn more about #YourFarmers and how they protect the environment.

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  Earth Day 2021: cover crops

  A healthy soil will grow healthy grains. Cover crops are a sustainable way to keep our soils healthy!

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  Earth Day 2021: soil testing

  Did you know 95% of our food is produced via Earth’s soil? Testing our soil helps to keep it healthy.

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  Earth Day 2021: natural field borders

  Those trees, grasses and wildflowers on field edges aren’t just for show.

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  Lydia Noordegraff, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

  Lydia’s family has been farming for 65 years, and they grow corn, soybeans, wheat, and canola on their farm outside…

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  Matt Beischlag, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

  Matt farms outside of Hagersville, Ontario, growing soybeans, wheat, and red clover. He also raises broiler chickens, and he is…

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  Brad Nimijohn, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

  Brad and his family have been farming in the Millgrove area for four generations. Today, they are growing corn, oats,…

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  Frank Delorne, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

  Frank is a 3rd generation farmer, and he grows spring and winter wheat, oats, canola, soybeans, and hay. Frank also…

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  Matt Hollinger, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

  Matt grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and edible beans with his family just outside of Little Britain, Ontario. Matt studied agriculture…

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  Tanya Legault, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

          Farmers are constantly trying the best we can to improve our practices, especially in terms of…

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  Kurtis Schill, 52 weeks of #YOURFARMERS

          We have 3 generations of educated, passionate farmers working together: my grandpa, my dad, and myself.…

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  Samantha Klaver, 52 Weeks of #YOURFARMERS

          During the busy times of the planting, growing and harvesting season, we work together to get…

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