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Stay up to date on the agricultural industry’s efforts to connect with our larger consumer audience. Programs and projects that promote understanding and support of farming among non-farmers are highlighted in this section.

Celebrate the food we eat today
By: Jeanine Moyer
March 2012

IT’S NOT A national holiday, but Food Freedom Day is something Canadians should be aware of. February 12 marks the day when the average Canadian Read More

Dispelling myths and opening eyes to farming
By: Claire Cowan
January 2012

“WHY DO FARMERS let the plants die in the field?' "Doesn’t it take MORE energy to Read More

From field to furniture and crop to countertop
By: Meghan Burke
November 2011

BACK, BY POPULAR demand, the Grains in Your Life exhibit will be showcased at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto from November 4 to 13. Read More

Breaking harvest records
By: Claire Cowan
May/June 2011

HARVESTING SOYBEANS IS usually an all-day affair that can last several days on any particular farm. But, a group of farmers are planning on speeding Read More

Demystifying social media
By: Martha Jack (username - MDJack)
March 2011

DO?YOU?TWEET??IF NOT, YOU may be missing out on an entire world of community, education and fun that social networks such as Twitter and Facebook Read More

Opening minds to agriculture
By: Amy Petherick
December 2010

THERE ARE VERY few issues in agriculture where all members of the industry are unified in one belief, but nearly everyone associated with farming Read More

New young leader chosen
By: Meghan Burke, Grain Farmers of Ontario
November 2010

GRAIN FARMERS OF ontario has selected Jessica Schouten as the Canadian representative for the 2011 American Soybean Association (ASA) and Dupont Read More

Pesticide residue report misleading
By: Lilian Schaer, AGCare
November 2010

THE USE OF crop protection materials in our food production is a source of ongoing debate – and much of it gives little credence to solid, Read More

Weetabix wheat art competition
By: Meghan Burke
April 2010

GRAIN FARMERS OF ontario (GFO) and Weetabix Canada invite Ontario wheat farmers to participate in a straw bale sculpture competition. Participants Read More

Faces of farming
By: Claire Cowan
December 2009

WITH 6,500 COPIES PRINTED and over 25 media hits in the first three weeks, the Faces of Farming 2010 calendar has made quite a splash. Launched Read More

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