Thousands of beans grown for University of Guelph research projects that might have gone to waste will instead provide nutritious meals to the community through donations to the local food bank. Contributed, University of Guelph

Bean research breeds community giving

University of Guelph breeding program transforms surplus research beans from waste into resources

University of Guelph dry bean researcher Dr. Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi champions sustainability by donating surplus breeding program beans to support food security and community art initiatives.







Workers busily sort onions during the height of harvest in one of the original “small scheme” fields that abut the busy streets of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Sept. 20, 2025.Photo Diana Martin

Holland Marsh marks a century of agricultural innovation and resilience

From swamp to multi-million-dollar economic driver, the Marsh continues to evolve

Discover how Holland Marsh has evolved over the past century from a modest swamp to Ontario’s key horticultural hub, producing a significant percentage of Asian vegetables, carrots, onions, and leafy greens consumed provincially and contributing over $1 billion annually to the local economy.

Nevin McDougall, left, of ARIO, listens at the OMAFA announcement of new funding for ARIO on Oct. 7. Also shown are Trevor Jones, Ontario's minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, centre, and Rene Van Acker, president of the University of Guelph. Photo: Diana Martin

OMAFA research funding includes boost for poultry centre

The province is spending $41 million to upgrade agriculture research instrastructure

OMAFA announced $41 million in funding for Agriculture Research and Innovation Ontario’s infrastructure on Oct. 7, including new funds for the Poultry Research Centre at the Elora Research Station.

Award winnng fleece on display at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, November, 11, 2024.

Canadian wool innovation contest opens application window

$10,000 prize champions creative, commercially viable Canadian wool projects, including apparel, interiors, agriculture, science, and other fields

The Second Annual Canadian Wool Innovation Prize (CWIP), worth $10,000, is accepting applications for commercially viable innovation projects or businesses until October 31, 2025.The Campaign for Wool Canada / Canadian Wool Council, with support from the Worshipful Company of Woolmen are sponsoring the contest that bridges the Canadian and British wool industry.