Farm
While searching for stories for this section, The Citizen stumbled across an article from a Toronto-based blog that was extolling the virtues of the butter produced by St. Brigid's Creamery.
You may not be familiar with Capella Meadows yet, but Erik and Edda Boettcher's organic goat farm in Brussels is on the verge of becoming an essential destination for food fans from far and wide.
June 1 marks the beginning of National Dairy Month, which encourages milk fans everywhere to show appreciation for their local dairy farmers by learning more about the dairy industry and eating tasty bits of cheese.
Food sovereignty is on the minds of farmers and politicians, as one Huron County Federation of Agriculture member hopes the government will one day spend $50 million to produce food instead of investing in battery storage.
Just a few days after this year's Huron County Plowing Match, the county will play host to the first-ever Zone 3 Junior Plow Day at the site in the hopes of attracting more young people to the world of competitive plowing.
The bustling atmosphere of McGavin's Farm Equipment in Walton on Thursday, March 28, bore witness to a heartfelt celebration as members of the local farming community came together to honour Steve Coulter's remarkable 45-year journey...
Darrell Bergsma from the Londesborough area is one of two recipients of the 2024 4-H Ontario Arbor Award, which is the provincial organization's highest honour.
While The Citizen's annual "Salute to Agriculture" may come but once a year, its sister publication, The Rural Voice, has been doing nothing but saluting agriculture, once a month, for almost 50 years.
This weekend, in Peterborough, the Junior Farmers of Ontario will be holding their annual March Conference. There, Auburn-area native Jolande Oudshoorn will be making way for a new provincial president after a successful year at the top.
Wayne Caldwell is the foremost expert in rural planning in Ontario and perhaps all of Canada - everyone knows this. When The Citizen or any other media outlet needs a rural planning genius, they call Caldwell.
Since Paleolithic Egyptians first began utilizing irrigation to draw water into their arid fields from the nearby Nile River, the agricultural industry has been one of near constant technological advancement.
When considering what makes Blyth unique, the first thing that comes to most people's minds might be its hearty theatre scene, or perhaps its unofficial mascot - the rutabaga.
Peter Johnson is a man of many hats. He's both the Resident Agronomist for RealAgriculture and the Environmental Advocate for the Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario. He's also a farmer...
It's fair to say that the Brussels Fall Fair is one of the fairest fairs in all of Huron County. Now celebrating its 161st year, the Fall Fair is one of Brussels' most beloved community events, and it's one that has been a stalwart, reliable anchor...
Last year, Monique Baan of Walton, alongside a few other librarians from throughout Huron County, became Guardians through The Guardian Network, a province-wide suicide prevention initiative that focuses...
It's one thing to extol the virtues of the great 4-H program to friends, family and anyone else who will listen in your home and rural community, but it's another thing entirely to take that show on the road.
There was plenty for Huron County to be proud about at this year's International Plowing Match (IPM), which was held late last month in Bowling Green, Dufferin County.
Celebrated local author and photographer Bonnie Sitter is working to create a documentary on the Farmerettes, a passion project of hers that manifested with her book, Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz, but she just needs help to fund it.
The 95th annual Huron County Plowing Match, hosted by the Huron County Plowmen's Association, will be held on Aug. 17-18 just northeast of Brussels on the home farm of Peter and Leisa Albers.