Coop de Ville – Chickens in the Age of Covid

Coop de Ville – Chickens in the Age of Covid
Embracing energy efficiency and a modern aesthetic, this Ancaster, Ontario, home was custom designed for its owners
“Christmas in a lighthouse! How romantic!”
Where I live in rural Ontario, there are plenty of old-timers who grew up in old, cold farmhouses. They’ll all tell you that, as a kid, it was no...
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Heating a home is one of the most important considerations for those living in Canada. And while plenty of advances have been made in technology,...
A big part of heating well with wood is proper wood storage, and how you stack firewood is more important than you might think. I’ve been heating...
Even homeowners who heat with a wood stove often have a furnace or boiler, too. Eventually equipment like this needs to be replaced, but choosing well isn’t entirely straight forward.
Sheep herder Sarah Loten takes us behind the scenes of summer pastoral work. Summer days begin and end with herding sheep on Drover’s Way Farm. It...
Water is one of the essentials of life, but for the 5 million Canadians who rely on private water systems, this also means dependency on an...
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a soft spot for metal. The possibilities fascinate me. Plunk me in front of a pile of lumber, and I’ll stare with...
Thankfully some ideas are still safe in my brain have not yet been imitated. An artist can draw inspiration from the strangest places (trust me) so...
Necessity is the mother of all life lessons, not to mention inventions. This unoriginal thought crossed my mind when I examined my gap-toothed grin...
Key Features to Consider When Choosing A Top Wood Stove Compared to many other things in life, it takes a little more understanding and research...