ontario pork news

Pork producer Dianne Brekelmans describes in her own words how she and her family embrace change on their growing farm in Oxford County.

Having the right mindset and a can-do attitude are critical attributes for success in any type of business. In the agri-food world, it often makes all the difference. When you’re able to turn risk into opportunity and transform what was once perceived as waste into a valuable commodity, you can literally strike “black gold”.

As a grocery retailer or a restaurant in Ontario, there’s a pretty good chance that most of your customers are not farmers. That’s not surprising, given that over 80% of Canadians now live in cities or urban centres.   

Although the connection from farm to fork may have become fragmented during a generational shift away from a rural lifestyle, the recent buy local movement has seen a resurgence...