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The Fuzzy Bear and the Hedgehog
Everything you didn’t know about the woolly bear caterpillar
Putting Food Security to the Test in Canada’s North
A family’s year-long challenge to live off the land where the Arctic Circle is closer than any major city – 3 skeptical teenagers, 1 reluctant husbandno salt, no caffeine, no sugar and -40 temperatures
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True Confessions From the Ninth Concession – Varmints at the Gate
When the snow finally retreated last spring, someone made a grisly discovery on a secluded lot behind a church on the edge of town. Scattered within...
A Brave New World
It all starts with some very enthusiastic lads and gentlemen! The rather smelly, grumpy older men of the operation know when it is time. They start...
Press Release – Spring 2020 Harrowsmith Mag
We have a vision! It made sense to run with the momentum of 2020 as Harrowsmith’s visionary year. 20/20 vision is a term that describes...
Spotted! Animal Tracks
After a fresh fallen snow, it’s a delight to see tracks indicating our furry and feathered friends have been passing through. Not sure what you’re...
The Christmas Shrew
The morning of the blizzard was the first time we saw the shrew. My fifteen year old son was in the living room admiring the warmth of our much needed masonry heater when a very fat toy like creature bounced and zoomed through the room.
Holiday Traditions at South Pond Farm
I’ve just finished making a grocery list for the holidays. All the girls are coming home and we love doing some of the cooking and baking together....
Christmas Chickens: a true story
Two of my art school teachers had a small farm outside of town when I was a student at ACAD in Calgary, Alberta. They acquired 7 new laying hens one...
Gone With the Wind – Updated Dec 2019
Ontario gave the green light to green energy in 2009 and by 2019 developers are dismantling the wind turbines they built. Doug Ford’s new...
Living Off the Grid and Coffee Alternatives
We start this episode talking about living off the grid using solar, wind, batteries and a generator with Canada’s handyman and Harrowsmith contributor, Steve Maxwell. Then, on a lighter note, but with no less energy, I speak with Signe Langford, Harrowsmith’s food editor about alternatives to hot chocolate on cold winter evenings, on the grid, or off.