As it is year-end, the Small Farm Canada team—like many of you—is planning for 2026. One of the best ways for us to plan is by reviewing what captured your attention in 2025. Interestingly, some of the most popular resources weren’t even published this year—they’ve been reader favorites for years!
We thought we’d share the top pages and articles that kept you coming back to Smallfarmcanada.ca.
Our Homepage Tops the List
It may sound obvious, but in today’s digital world, that’s not always the case. This tells us you know us and trust us as a go-to resource for small farm information. We love that!
Standard Weights Per Bushel for Agricultural Commodities
Next up is our Standard Weights Per Bushel for Agricultural Commodities page—a quick reference tool that many of you rely on. While it’s not strictly about small farms, it’s clearly a handy resource for your day-to-day needs.
Selling Food from Home in Ontario – A Complete Guide
Published in January 2025, this guide was a big hit. Interestingly, the Nova Scotia guide was also very high on the list (but did not quite make the top ten).
Our subscription page ranks high, and we have to admit—it makes us happy! Your support keeps Small Farm Canada thriving. Indeed, if you have not already subscribed to the print magazine, what are you waiting for?
Barn Quilts Tell Stories in Rural Canada
This article by long-time contributor Helen Lammers-Helps has been a favorite since 2018. Barn quilts continue to capture hearts and tell stories across rural communities.
Other Popular Pages
- New Products and Gardens & Crops sections
- Canadian Craft Flour Mills (added November 2024)
- Poultry Breeds and Cattle Breeds
Top News Articles
The staying power of the internet is real—older smallfarmcanada.ca new articles still rank high! Here are some highlights:
- How to Start Homesteading Off-Grid in Ontario (Nov 2024)
- Ostrich Farm in BC Challenges Court Order (Jan 2025)
- Backyard Chickens No Longer Allowed in Toronto (2023)
- High Tunnels for Year-Round Growing (2020)
- Introducing SaskDutch Kid (2021)
- Misshaped Cucumbers? Here’s Why (2021)
- Starting Your Agritourism Venture (2023)
- Passive Solar Greenhouse for Year-Round Veggies (2022)
- A Different Kind of Bovine (2020)
- Remembering WWII and Its Impact on Farming (2020)
And beyond the top ten, we couldn’t resist mentioning Revenue Generation Ideas for Your Small Farm and the viral hit Hilarious Herd Goes TikTok Famous.
What does this tell us? You love practical guides, timeless rural stories, and innovative farming ideas. As we plan for 2026, we’ll keep delivering the content you value most. We promise to share the types of content you want in the Small Farm Canada print magazine, Small Farm Canada lite digital magazine, as well as on the website and in our newsletters.
And of course, if you have an article suggestion, please sure to drop a note or email to our editor Julie Harlow.