Plan in place for temporary foreign workers arriving this springSarah Rennie2021-03-242022-03-31 by Sarah Rennie2021-03-242022-03-310 Last March, the Canadian government exempted temporary foreign workers (TFWs) from border-closing measures to maintain... Read more
Jardins d’En-Haut: Taking some time off to growIris Delagrange, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2021-03-242022-03-31 by Iris Delagrange, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2021-03-242022-03-310 Mylaine Massicotte, co-owner and operator of Les Jardins d’En-Haut, is not turning her back on... Read more
Local artist creates new Heritage Livestock Canada logoIris Delagrange2021-03-242022-03-31 by Iris Delagrange2021-03-242022-03-310 The four black and white animal illustrations featured in the recently unveiled Heritage Livestock... Read more
COVID-friendly sugar shack: Cabane à MidasCallan Forrester2021-03-102022-03-31 by Callan Forrester2021-03-102022-03-310 Maple season is upon us, and with the ongoing pandemic, prepping a sugar shack for... Read more
Henderson Sugar Shack: keeping things traditional with a 2021 spinCallan Forrester2021-03-102022-03-31 by Callan Forrester2021-03-102022-03-310 Erratum An error was made in the article “Henderson Sugar Shack: keeping things traditional with... Read more
Locals feature in launch of 10th annual Agriculture Literacy MonthSarah Rennie2021-03-102022-03-31 by Sarah Rennie2021-03-102022-03-310 The Valley was well represented on March 1, as young people from across the country... Read more
Butter kerfuffle frustrates farmersSarah Rennie2021-03-102022-03-31 by Sarah Rennie2021-03-102022-03-310 “I feel bad if people think we duped them,” says Hinchinbrooke dairy farmer Jason Erskine,... Read more
Jamieson’s sugar shack open for takeout brunch, BBQCallan Forrester2021-03-102022-03-31 by Callan Forrester2021-03-102022-03-310 As we get into March, we are once again entering one of the most beloved... Read more
Sugaring now underway in the ValleySarah Rennie2021-03-102022-03-31 by Sarah Rennie2021-03-102022-03-310 The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP) traditionally open the sugar season with the tapping of... Read more
M & A Scoble dairy farm semi-finalist in contestMargo McCaffrey2021-03-102022-03-31 by Margo McCaffrey2021-03-102022-03-310 As recently reported in an article that appeared in the Coopérateur, the magazine published by... Read more
Farm safety: better to be safe than sorryYvonne Lewis Langlois2021-03-102022-03-31 by Yvonne Lewis Langlois2021-03-102022-03-310 “It was a nightmare for me!” Ariane Pritchard states emphatically. “I would like to make... Read more
Howick-Huntingdon Ayrshire Club kept busy despite pandemicGuest2021-03-102022-03-31 by Guest2021-03-102022-03-310 Carrie Simpson Just before the province-wide lockdown last year, producers from coast to coast gathered... Read more
Springtime means ‘fowl’ weather: Backyard poultry keeping for beginners, PartChantal Hortop2021-03-102022-03-31 by Chantal Hortop2021-03-102022-03-310 Having covered hen housing and day-to-day care in the first two instalments of this series... Read more
Soesbergen Farms in the running as semi-finalist in farm transfer category of coop’s annual contestMargo McCaffrey2021-02-242022-03-31 by Margo McCaffrey2021-02-242022-03-310 The Soesbergen family has been farming in Quebec since 1962, and over time its members... Read more
Ferme Estermann in Dundee remains top dairy herd in CanadaRachel Patenaude2021-02-242022-03-31 by Rachel Patenaude2021-02-242022-03-310 For the third year in a row, Ferme Estermann in Dundee has been named the... Read more
L’Hermine adapts, gears up for sugar shack seasonHolly Dressel2021-02-242022-03-31 by Holly Dressel2021-02-242022-03-310 Céline Ouimet, who partners with her sister Chantal and brother-in-law François Benny in the well-known... Read more
Government offers support for sugar shacksSarah Rennie2021-02-242022-03-31 by Sarah Rennie2021-02-242022-03-310 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, André Lamontagne, announced several measures aimed at bolstering... Read more
For the first time ever, Blair Orchards’ doors open in springCallan Forrester2021-02-242022-03-31 by Callan Forrester2021-02-242022-03-310 So many local businesses have had to change their model this year. With ever-changing rules... Read more
Farmer frustrated with reckless snowmobilers damaging fieldsSarah Rennie2021-02-242022-03-31 by Sarah Rennie2021-02-242022-03-310 Michael Duncan, a farmer in Ormstown, can’t wait for spring. Not because he is necessarily... Read more
Brix 66’s new approach to sugaring seasonCallan Forrester2021-02-242022-03-31 by Callan Forrester2021-02-242022-03-310 This sugar season is going to be different than those we have experienced in the... Read more