The Wonders of White Asparagus
White asparagus is a unique spring vegetable popular in Europe but it's catching on in Ontario thanks to one Norfolk County farmer.
On The Farm Stories
There are some incredible people growing our food. Here's where to find their stories.
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The Hands that Feed Us: Thanking a Farm Worker
The Hands that Feed Us is a series of stories about seasonal agricultural workers who work on fruit farms, in vineyards and greenhouses in Niagara Region.
The Hands That Feed Us: Shamar Dawkins
Shamar Dawkins is a seasonal agricultural worker from Jamaica. He comes to Niagara for seven months a year to work in a local fruit orchard.
The Hands that Feed Us: Kashima Woodham
Kashima Woodham is a seasonal agriciultural worker from Montego Bay, Jamaica. She comes to Niagara each summer to work on a local fruit farm.
The Hands that Feed Us: Peter Norville
Peter Norville is a seasonal agricultural worker from St. Lucy, Barbados, who comes to Niagara each summer to work in a fruit orchard.
The Hands that Feed Us: Eric Regis
Eric Regis is a season agricultural worker from Grenada. He has been coming to Niagara for 28 years to work on a fruit farm.
The Hands that Feed Us: Devon Augustine
Devon Augustine is a seasonal agricultural worker form Grenada. He works on a Beamsville fruit farm for six months of the year.
Researchers aim to curb global food waste
A team of 35 scientists around the world are working on curbing food waste using hexanal, a naturally occurring plant compound, to reduce fruit spoilage.
The Hands that Feed Us: Linton Blackwood
Linton Blackwood is a self-taught musician who comes to Canada from Jamaica for four months a year to work on a fruit farm in Niagara Region.
The Hands that Feed Us: Agapito Alvarado
Agapito Alvarado is a seasonal agricultural worker who comes from Mexico to work at a Niagara winery for eight months of the year.
