True Confessions From the Ninth Concession
Why We Love Ayr, Ontario
When I was a kid, we’d frequently pass through Ayr on our way from Paris, Ontario. It was a zigzag left-right turn off the appropriately named Swan...
Riding on Goat Tails at Caberneigh Farm
By Nicole Robertson Really and truly, the plan for the day was just to go and get some new chickens. Six chickens to be precise; six beautiful,...
Small Ponds featuring Roy McGregor
Your name? Roy MacGregor. Home (or adopted) towns? Whitney and Huntsville, Ontario. Population? 700 in Whitney and 18,000 for the greater...
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Back Road Trolling
As a young girl growing up in the country, I couldn’t wait to leave my parents’ home and move to the city. I had never understood the lure of the...
That Other Mother’s Day; Celebrating Earth Day at South Pond Farms
Most of us cannot wait until the warmer weather arrives, there is so much to look forward to: watching for signs of new growth, going outside...
What on Earth Will You Do on April 22nd?
Here’s what you probably didn’t know: Earth Day was founded in the United States on April 22, 1970. It is now celebrated in more than 196 countries....
A Babe in the Wood Pile; Learning to stack wood at the school of hard knocks.
Heating a drafty farm house entirely with wood is nearly impossible. It can be done, but parts of the house will be cozy and lovely, while other...
Keep the Home Fires Burning
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...
A Tree for Every Hero – Highway of Heroes Tribute
Our gardening editor, Mark Cullen, has his hands in many things--including a monumental tribute to Canada's soldiers. His ambitious "Tree For Every...
Trade Secrets from Langdon Hall’s Pastry Chef, Rachel Nicholson
At the opulent Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa in Blair, Ontario, the kitchen behind the province’s only five-diamond restaurant never...
The Victoria Garden
You have to pity Victoria Bick and her staff. It's an unseasonably scorching day in late May. The midday sun is a harsh mistress. But, there they...
Discovering the Charms of Stratford
Just shy of two centuries ago (1828), the Canada Company began surveying Huron Road, part of which included an area where William “Tiger” Dunlop...