Local Food Week celebrated June 2-8

Jun 04, 2025

Local Food Week is taking place from June 2 to 8, 2025 -- a perfect time to celebrate the abundance of fresh, healthy food grown, produced, and processed right here in Ontario. Farm & Food Care Ontario is inviting participation in social media platforms by using hashtag #loveONfood.

Farm and Food Care Ontario in partnership with AgScape, will celebrate Local Food Week by hosting three Virtual Food & Farm Field Trips.

Tuesday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. EST: Water buffalo farm, hosted by the Koskamp family.

Wednesday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m. EST: Potato to chips, hosted by the Vander Zaag family.

Thursday, June 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST: Farming in the city, hosted by Zawadi Farm.

The tours will be live on Facebook and YouTube for all to watch.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

Watch for:

How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.

Local Food Week celebrated June 2-8

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