Fields to Forks
THE PROCESS. THE PEOPLE. THE PASSION.
Fields to Forks brings you an inside look at the industry that feeds us.
By tending the soil, raising crops, feeding livestock and harvesting bounty, Farmers provide food from their fields to our forks. There is a passion, dedication and commitment to quality behind all the work our Farmers do. From farms to manufacturers to distributors, the journey of food production is told in Fields to Forks.
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Farming in the News
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Ontario losing farmland at fast rate amid urban sprawl, new data suggests
Data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture suggests Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland daily, equal to the loss of one average family farm per day. -
Could vertical farming solve Canada's food supply chain issues?
Is vertical farming the future? -
Grass-fed butter and cheese becoming popular in the north
Thornloe Cheese offers both grass fed butter and cheese and receives all of its product from farmers in the northeast -
Fields to Forks: Five generations of potatoes in Azilda
It’s the 'Pride of Azilda' just like it says on the bag. Don Poulin Potatoes has been a business that has seen five generations of farmers grow crops in the Greater Sudbury community of Azilda. -
Beef farmers say northern Ontario is the place to be
For most farmers, cooler temperatures and unpredictable weather conditions are a negative and an obstacle, but for beef farmers, it’s the opposite. -
Infrastructure key part to success for farmers in the North
Tile drainage allows farmers in the north to have a much longer growing season. -
Warren family farm has become a major supplier of lettuce for northern Ontario
Ferme Ojalammi in Warren, Ont., is a huge producer when it comes to fresh vegetables, especially lettuce. -
Fourth generation sugar makers preparing for another season
If you like maple syrup, maple sugar, or maple honey, there’s a good chance you’ve tasted a Sucerie Seguin Sugarbush product.
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Ask The Experts - Fields To Forks Egg Farmers
Colin & Nicole Vyn, 1st generation egg farmers joined us to talk about life as egg farmers. Colin is responsible for caring for the hens and Nicole, the egg collection. During the spring planting season and fall harvest, Nicole and the kids run the entire barn as Colin is spending long days in the fields growing grain crops for feed. -
Ask The Experts - Fields To Forks (Corteva Agriscience)
Tyler Groeneveld is the Commercial Grains and Oils Leader for North America and serves on the Canadian leadership team and commercial leadership team. Tyler is responsible for the development and commercialization of output traits in cereals and oilseeds creating new value and market opportunities for farmers and food ecosystem stakeholders. -
Ask The Experts - Fields To Forks
Fields To Forks with Janine Lunn, OFA Capacity Development Coordinator and Lauren Van Ewyk Owner/Operator at Cedarview Farms as well she specializes in childhood trauma, attachment and anxiety, as well marriage counselling and individual therapy.
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Waterloo dairy farm producing milk that’s easier to digest
Dodging dairy products is difficult to do for people with milk intolerances, but a farm in Waterloo has a fix so they don’t have to. -
Protecting produce without plastic: How one Essex County greenhouse is going more green
Topline Farms, in Leamington Ont. is doing away with plastic wrapping of its English cucumbers by spraying them. -
Nationwide food delivery company using closed-loop system to aid food shortages
‘Ethey’ is a new company that grew from the success of an existing venture called ‘LiveFit Foods.’ -
Lavender production growing across Ontario
An inside look at a lavender farm near Teeswater, Ont. -
First time farm experience for medical students
Caitlan Lee is driving a tractor for the first time in her life — and she’s loving it. In fact, this was the first time driving tractors for all six first year medical students touring Bruce County as part of Discovery Week. -
Meet the Elora farmer behind Ontario's only lentil farm
'We thought, why not,' says owner Laura Ferrier -
Mental health a serious concern for local farmers, study finds
New research from the University of Guelph shows that mental health in rural and farm communities has taken a hit during the pandemic. -
Ontario losing 319 acres of farmland per day: 2021 census
Farmland is being gobbled up at an alarming rate in Ontario, according to the 2021 census. -
Old jack-o'-lanterns find new life at local farms
At Mapletwiss Farm near Arthur, Ont. they have a multitude of discarded old jack-o'-lanterns that are finding their final use -- as feed for their livestock.
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