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NEXTGEN FARMER: 4-H Ontario continues to hone leadership and practical skills of tomorrow's farmers
For more than a century, 4-H Ontario has developed countless youths, aged six to 21, as leaders within their communities via hands-in projects and mentorship. 4-H started primarily as an agricultural and life skills prov...
May 02, 2024
NEXTGEN FARMER: Encouragement for aspiring farmers in clear sight at Lang Pioneer Village
While honouring the achievements and successes of longtime farmers is the aim of the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame, there is a secondary purpose, albeit one that's not as immediately evident. Each plaque ...
May 02, 2024
NEXTGEN FARMER: McLean and Buckhorn Berry Farms' ongoing success rooted in family succession
Raised on the McLean Berry Farm near Lakefield, Erin and Ben McLean experienced and inherited their parents' love for being connected to locally grown food. Now, more than 30 years after the farm was purchased, Erin and ...
May 02, 2024
NEXTGEN FARMER: Four generations on, Shelter Valley Farms thrives, its associated country market a big hit
When it comes to local multi-generational farms, Shelter Valley Farms and, by extension, McQuaid's Country Market, is a great example of the family that works together, reaps huge rewards together. On the family farm nea...
May 02, 2024
NEXTGEN FARMER: Farm succession and decline in new farmers remains a major area of concern
A simple question - Who's going to be farming? - is key to our future wellbeing. That's the word from Pat Learmonth, founder and director of Farms at Work, and the chair of the Greater Peterborough Area Agricultural Advi...
May 02, 2024