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.







Ontario 4-H Foundation trustee, Bill Zwambag, left, and canoe builder, Ron McRae, right, presented raffle winner Danny Jefferies with the 15 foot handcrafted cedar canoe at the Idlerton Fair on Sept. 28, 2025. The raffle raised $14,580 for the Ontario 4-H Foundation's Stanley Knapp Resource Development Endowment Fund.

Ontario 4-H canoe raffle raises funds and awareness

Handmade canoe a labour of love and recognition for 4-H founder

Ontario 4-H Foundations raised $14,580 for the Stanley Knapp Resource Development Endowment Fund with a handmade cedar canoe raffle, which was drawn at the Ilderton Fair.