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 Conservative Government axed the Green Energy Act as promised. Many rural residents could not face the reality that wind and solar...
Living off the grid using solar, wind, batteries and a generator and alternatives to hot chocolate on cold evenings, on the grid, or off.
The Earth Group is a Certified B Corporation that supports the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) through donations that provide school meals, drinking water and education to children in the most troubled areas of our world. To date, The Earth Group has helped...
Confronting a national shame.
When it comes to a feel-good cup of coffee, the choices are dizzying. It’s a battle between karma, birds, carbon, arabica and cost. The jargon jumble is growing, and trying to navigate your way to a sub-$5 latte necessitates a coffee crash course. What does it all...
There are some moments that play an important milestone in the life of South Pond Farms. One of the first was hosting farm to table dinners at a time when no one knew much about us but nevertheless, made the journey out to our farm. Having a series on Netflix in...
Watch stonemason Steve Maxwell teach a detailed lesson on how he turns raw stone into precise arch stones using hand tools and hand-held power tools.
Oops! Mistakes happen. In our Winter 2018-19 issue, you may have been wondering about our article “A Time of Rest.” Unfortunately, the opening of the article is missing from the print editionTo read the full story see below, or get the complete...
For both my family and Beretta Farms, National Farmer’s Day (October 12th), has always provided reason to celebrate and reflect on sustainable Canadian agriculture.
Green Roof Professional (GRP) Training Toronto Toronto, ON | October 25th-27th | 2018 Step up your Green Infrastructure Game! Green Roof Professional (GRP) Training is a program tailored for those who want to earn confidence and credibility in the field of green roof...
Lower equipment costs and innovative new projects are starting to make headway into the mainstream energy mix.
We’ve had some really frigid days this January, with many nights well below minus 20°C. I often wonder how they managed in past times; keeping themselves warm, while tending their animals outside, where simply keeping the water from freezing in their stalls would have...
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When it comes to renovating or building a home, it certainly helps to have a contractor in the family. Rick Zytaruk and Susan McGrath didn’t have to look far when it came to remodelling their Muskoka, Ontario, cottage. As the founding worker-owner and the general...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Co1Iptd4p4 In Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things, producers Matt D’Avella, Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburn go on the road, speaking to people about their way of life and showcasing a more stripped-down,...