﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:12:03 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Farms and Food History</title><link>https://www.farms.com:443%2freflections-on-farm-and-food-history%2flives-lived-archive%2frss%2f383</link><atom:link href="https://www.farms.com:443%2freflections-on-farm-and-food-history%2flives-lived-archive%2frss%2f383" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[John Harrington Ferguson]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/john-harrington-ferguson</link><description><![CDATA[ John Harrington Ferguson was born on a farm in Chinguacousy township, Peel County (part of the modern municipality of Brampton) in 1851 to Samuel Ferguson and Ellen Harrington. John’s remarkable ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/john-harrington-ferguson</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bertram Stewart]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/bertram-stewart</link><description><![CDATA[  Dedicated 4-H volunteer; dairy cattle consultant. Born Aug. 19, 1932; died Feb. 12, 2018, age 85, in Fergus, Ont.  

 In his 2010 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame citation, Bertram Stewart is ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/bertram-stewart</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Jay Anger]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/jay-anger</link><description><![CDATA[  Farmer; Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee. Born Jan. 9, 1942; died Jan. 15, 2018, age 76.  

 Brenda Anger (née McKinlay) met her late husband Jay Anger at a Junior Farmers’ event ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/jay-anger</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[John G. Rayner]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/john-g-rayner</link><description><![CDATA[ John George Rayner was an agriculturist in Saskatchewan who was involved in various notable organizations. However, it was his work in rural education for which Rayner will always be best ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/john-g-rayner</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Gordon Ribey]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/gordon-ribey</link><description><![CDATA[  Auctioneer; retired farmer; founding member of the Bluewater Angus Club. Born June 1, 1927; died Jan. 6, 2018, age 91.  

 Gordon Ribey, a long-time Bruce County auctioneer, “was a landmark,” ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/gordon-ribey</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Norman Dow]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/norman-dow</link><description><![CDATA[  Farmer; Second World War veteran; International Plowing Match and Rural Expo enthusiast. Born July 24, 1920. Died, aged 97, on Nov. 6, 2017 in Mitchell.   

 Norman Dow used to tell a story about ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/norman-dow</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Audrey Brown]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/audrey-brown</link><description><![CDATA[  Farmer; teacher; former executive committee member of the Shorthorn Lassies Auxiliary. Born May 24, 1930; died Oct. 1, 2017, age 87.  

 Audrey Brown operated Glenrothes Farm near Beaverton with ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/audrey-brown</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Freeman Boyd]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/freeman-boyd</link><description><![CDATA[  Farmer; outdoorsman; passionate local food advocate. Born Oct. 7, 1952; died June 22, 2017 in Meaford, age 64.  

 A foundational figure for local food in Grey and Bruce Counties, Freeman Boyd ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/freeman-boyd</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[William ‘Bill’ Heeman]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/william-bill-heeman</link><description><![CDATA[  Farmer and innovator. Born Dec. 1, 1933; died June 28, 2017 in London, Ont., age 83.   

 Bill Heeman worked literally until the day he died at the London-area retail greenhouse operation he and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/william-bill-heeman</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Thomas Crerar]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/thomas-crerar</link><description><![CDATA[ Thomas Crerar was born in Molesworth, Ontario, but moved to Manitoba during his youth. Crerar established himself as a notable farmer in the province. He grew grain and taught at a rural school in ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/lives-lived-archive/thomas-crerar</guid></item></channel></rss>