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Breakfast on the Farm Lambton Returned for the Third Time in 2016

Free food to learn about farming: that’s a pretty good deal. Saturday was the third annual Breakfast on the Farm Lambton but the first time the event was hosted at a new location, explained Tracy Ranick, community economic development officer

Some of the hottest tickets on the farm are expected to go fast Wednesday. A second block of tickets for Lambton County’s third annual Breakfast on the Farm is set to be released at 9 a.m. Wednesday, online at Eventbrite.ca.

These conventional farms are adapting techniques from organic agriculture — with a little time and care

LFA Brings Farming Concerns to County Council

In a delegation to Lambton County Council Wednesday morning, the Lambton Federation of Agriculture noted concerns with the lack of high speed internet, natural gas availability, and issues with truck routes.

A $250-million expansion to Dawn-Euphemia’s Union Gas storage facility has been given the green light to proceed. The Ontario Energy Board recently approved the project that will see the construction of a new compressor on site to increase the flow

Allan Butler Receives 2016 Outstanding Farmer of the Year Award

A farmer from the southern part of Lambton County has been honoured as Outstanding Farmer of the Year by the Lambton Soil and Crop Improvement Association. Allan Butler, a third-generation farmer, was given the honour at the association’s annual meeting

John Van Engelen quickly became an industry leader in innovative pork production with barn improvements.

June 2015 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

Farm Safety is the hot topic north of Dresden at this year’s Progressive Agriculture Safety Day.

Who knew that a full 50% of the City of Sarnia is agricultural land? Or that 100 farmers work nearly 19,000 acres literally next door to the urban centre. “That’s unique for larger cities. It kinda blows your socks off,”

Agriculture Awareness Event Set For June 20 in Sarnia

The Forbes family, with the help of friends, is planning to have 750 people out to their Sarnia farm June 20 for breakfast and a look around. The first Breakfast on the Farm, held a year ago, attracted 500 people