by Patricia Grotenhuis
A summer job for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food during university led to a life-long love and a diverse business for Cathy McKay. McKay is featured in the 2012 Faces of Farming calendar published by the Farm Care Foundation.
Cathy McKay
McKay’s page is sponsored by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association. She’s the first apple grower to ever appear in the annual calendar that features the faces and stories of some of Ontario’s farmers.
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on February 22nd, 2012 :: Filed under
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Guest Blog by: Sarah Hubbart, Communications Director, Animal Agriculture Alliance
Last week, I came across interesting new research on effective communication strategy that was conducted on behalf of the Humane Research Council (HRC), VegFund, and the Farm Animal Rights Movement, three organizations that work to promote a vegan diet.
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Posted by FFC on February 20th, 2012 :: Filed under
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Research,
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animal rights,
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Farmers
by Kristen Kelderman, Farm Animal Care Coordinator, Farm & Food Care Ontario
Deciding on your career path fresh out of high school at the ripe young age of 18 is a difficult decision for many young adults. The options are endless and the stakes are high. Four years ago, my heart was set on becoming a physiotherapist; I was fascinated with anatomy and wanted to help people through the recovery process. But on my first visit to the University of Guelph campus I felt an instant connection and came to the realization that my true calling was agriculture. I have never looked back since and have no regrets.
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on February 16th, 2012 :: Filed under
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careers,
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Future of Farming,
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careers,
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misconceptions
by Patricia Grotenhuis, lifelong farmer and agricultural advocate
On the farm, nothing ever works the way you planned. The quickest way to make a cow calve or something break is to make plans to leave the farm for a few hours. We’ll have weeks of just staying around home with nothing on the agenda and everything will work perfectly for my husband. We will start feeling comfortable and think “maybe this time will be different”. A visit is arranged with an out-of-town family member or friend, or a trip to the city (an hour away) is planned.
Everything is going great right up until the day of the outing, and suddenly BAM! There’s a problem in the barn.
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on February 10th, 2012 :: Filed under
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Dairy cattle,
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Guest Blog: Lisa McLean, Agricultural communicator
I am fortunate to surround myself with a number of strong, intelligent, critical-thinking friends. Many of them are also parents, and all of them want the very best for their families.
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Posted by FFC on February 7th, 2012 :: Filed under
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Food,
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