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Cooperative garden members share in fresh food harvest It’s
a Thursday afternoon in December. There’s snow on the ground and a
chill in the air, but it’s cozy and cheerful inside as people pass
through the store at Mapleton Organic to pick up their share of a bounty
of fruits and vegetables, much of which has been picked fresh that day... read more
Thousands of Nativities draw thousands to display You’d
think that if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all – but that
certainly does not apply when viewing the nativity scenes set up in The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Walkerton... read more
Farming for foam & profit Farmers
should think about producing foam, not food, when looking to enhance
revenues in the future, says the president of Ontario Agri-Food
Technologies... read more
Giller connection shines light on work of Minto-based artist When
Johanna Skibsrud’s novel The Sentimentalists was named 2010 winner of
the prestigious Giller Prize in November, the book-buying public was
quickly introduced to one of the realities of Canadian publishing... read more
100th Meiklejohn Bonspiel celebrates rich curling history A century of curling tradition will culminate in the 100th Anniversary Meiklejohn Bonspiel next ,month. The “Meiklejohn Trophy” was first played... read more
Holstein Santa Claus Parade The
benefits of shopping for food “as locally and vocally as possible,”
were extolled by author Anita Stewart to a sold-out, and filled-up,
crowd at the inaugural Savour the Flavors of Minto event last month... read more
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