Ontario nut business sees surge in demand

Ontario nut business sees surge in demand

Ontario’s Jewels Under the Kilt, hazelnut industry see benefit of consumer interest in home-grown products

Ontario nut grower and manufacturer Jewels Under the Kilt has seen a surge in demand for its products due to ‘buy Canadian’ sentiment.

AgSights scaling bioLinks platform

AgSights scaling bioLinks platform

Company says software suits producers selling at farmers’ markets as well and small to medium-sized businesses

AgSight’s bioLinks platform is now ready to take on new clients after being successfully trialled by users such as Chatham-area Buis Beef.

Scenic autumn view of the rural landscape, orchards, vineyards, and wineries of Oliver located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Photo: laughingmango/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Local food system would reap big economic benefits researcher says

B.C. researchers found that the Okanagan could produce two thirds of its own food while maintaining exports

Assuming an average Canadian diet, the Okanagan can currently produce 88 per cent of its dairy needs, Mullinix and colleagues wrote in a report on the study. It can produce 60 per cent of its poultry needs, 34 per cent of its fruit needs (due to fruits eaten that can’t be grown in the region, or are eaten out of season), and small amounts of other food groups like grains, red meat, eggs and oils.





Spinach being planted in greenhouses at Side Road Farm.

Taste for local food explodes

Marketing during COVID-19: Farmers who sell directly to consumers are scrambling to keep up with demand

Farmers who market directly to consumers are seeing unprecedented demand for their products – and many are struggling to keep up. At Side Road Farm, near Walter’s Falls, the Kitchen […] Read more



Consumers are demanding new packaging including less plastic when taking food home from restaurants.

Connecting with consumers: Food trends for 2020

Consumers are changing their food-buying habits and adopting new attitudes toward food technology

Consumer preferences are changing rapidly and the trends that are showing up illustrate those changes. Nourish Network has identified nine food trends for 2020 that will also affect farmers, in […] Read more