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Small Farm Canada Annual Seed Guide 2022
The seed guide features wildflower mixes for pollinators, short season savable seeds, tomatoes and garlic in hundreds of locally adapted varieties. Read more
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100 ISSUES STRONG
It's hard to believe, but Small Farm Canada magazine has now published 100 issues of the magazine. Time flies when you are having fun! Read more
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Small Farm Canada publication acquired by Farms.com
The acquisition of Small Farm Canada enhances Farms.com’s expanding portfolio of media and publishing products and services for the agriculture and food industries. Read more
NEWS
$2.2M to help support Food Industry in Thunder Bay Region
The Ontario government is committed to strengthening Ontario’s food supply chain, making safe, heathy, and locally grown food easily accessible throughout the province. Read more
Fashionable flax farming
As demand increases for Canadian flax, growing more flax can be used to create the fabric linen. Read more
$2.5M is being invested to protect Great Lakes
The Ontario government is committed to Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health. Read more
Traynor Farms awarded 2021 Farm Family of the Year
Traynor Farms is a 100% family-owned farm, transitioned to regenerative farming. Read more
Wild pigs spotted in Canada national park for the first time
According to studies, wild pigs are one of Canada’s most invasive species. Read more
Big pumpkins, small event
Who grew the largest pumpkin at the Prince Edward Island’s 28th annual giant pumpkin and squash weigh off? Read more
FEATURES
6 strategies to make a small farm profitable by Jean-Martin Fortier
The Keys to Profitability in the Market Garden online workshop is available online for free until October 29th. Read more
Getting crafty with pumpkins
With Halloween just around the corner, it is never too late to carve pumpkins for spooky season. Read more
Now is the time to plant daffodils
Sow these popular bulbs in fall for an early bloom in the spring. Read more
Planting Garlic for Harvesting Next Year
Planting garlic in the fall gives it a head start to be one of the first things to sprout in the garden next spring. Read more
The Benefits of Indoor Plants
Houseplants can offer more than enhance visual appearance to a living space, it also offers psychological and physical health benefits. Read more
Notes from the Larkspur Supper Club
The Canadian collective in a time of peril
As the countryside gradually locked down, I watched my neighbourhood revert to familiar patterns of self-care that I have seen over my lifetime: checking on the elderly, distributing essentials, sharing and volunteering. Read more
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Poultry
Raising happy chickens
What is happiness to a bird? Living out its days scratching, pecking, drinking, eating, clucking, and (if you’re a hen) laying eggs? Amy Hogue has a few tips that will keep your flock happy and healthy. Read more
Home butchering 101
It’s important to ensure everything is set up ahead of time, using a well thought out assembly-line system so the job runs smoothly from start to finish. Read more
A poultry success story
Merrifield Farms is an excellent example of small farm innovation and excellence Read more
Could your birds make you sick?
Regular contributor Amy Hogue, looks at five health risks that could be living in your coop Read more
