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Passion for agriculture? Check out this scholarship

Applications for 2024 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships are now open and the deadline to apply is June 30, 2023.

The Nuffield Scholarship is a rural leadership program available to Canadian citizens who are involved in any aspect of agriculture. Its goal is to attract mid-career applicants with a passion for agriculture who are ready to challenge themselves in a program of self-directed international travel and study. The experience results in personal and professional benefits while adding value to Canadian agriculture as scholars assume positions of greater influence in their field.

This $20,000 scholarship provides individuals with the opportunity to: access the world’s most extensive networks in food and farming; achieve personal development through travel and study; and deliver long-term benefits to Canadian farmers and growers, and to the industry as a whole.
“Nuffield Canada is part of a global network of Nuffield alumni who support each other in their travel studies to learn more about various aspects of agriculture,“ explains Blake Vince, Nuffield Canada Chair and 2013 scholar.

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Home Grown Ontario Asparagus Harvest

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It’s asparagus season in Ontario and it doesn’t get more local than this. ??

Meet Rebecca Compton of Dalton White Farms in Norfolk county. She is currently raising the 8th generation on her family farm where they grow asparagus, ginseng, and hazelnuts.

Watch the video to learn about asparagus harvest in Ontario and the importance of preserving farmland to keep farm business and food independence sustainable for years to come.

Look for asparagus at your local farmers’ market or grocery store right now. When you see the Foodland Ontario label, you know it's from a local Ontario Farm.

What’s your favourite way to enjoy asparagus? Drop your recipe below!