Eramosa 4-H Beef members Lucan Moyer and Travis Allan fitting their calves at the Rockton 4-H Finale Beef Show and Sale.

A young farmer’s journey in his first year of 4-H

Travis Allan learned valuable lessons about community and what it takes to raise a steer for market

It’s been a year of firsts for 15-year-old Travis Allan – his first year in 4-H, first experience raising a steer and his first time in the beef show ring.

Users of the Community Well-being Dashboard an choose to view indicator data for their community, or for groups of communities.

New online tool aims to improve rural community well-being

Community Well-Being Dashboard launched by Rural Ontario Institute

The Rural Ontario Institute has developed an online tool is part of the institute's wider Rural Community Well-Being Project and aims to provide rural communities with standardized data to establish a baseline, identify priorities for change, monitor progress and share success stories.