Farm
It is really easy to pave over a farm for development and that's why rural planning is crucial to protect farmland, said Sara Epp at the Huron County Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting, held on Nov. 1 at the Clinton Legion.
As 4-H Canada encourages all members, leaders and supporters to "Show Their Colours" this month, there are few who have done so to the degree that Belgrave-area native Emily Bieman has.
From the moment she burst onto the scene earlier this year, two-year-old Chantilly has been making a name for herself in the highly competitive world of Ontario harness racing.
The 2024 International Plowing Match (IPM) was a great one for Huron County. Not only was Seaforth's Dugald McIntosh crowned Junior Champion, but Winthrop's Rachel Gras placed fourth in the Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition.
Dugald McIntosh from the Seaforth area was crowned the Junior Champion at last week's International Plowing Match (IPM) held near Lindsay, punching his ticket to next year's Canadian Plowing Championship in Ayton, Ontario.
Lucknow held its annual Fall Fair this past weekend, which marked the agricultural community's 161st year of celebrating the many hard-working farmers and talented citizens that make it special.
Most assuredly, each and every agricultural fair in this great, girthsome nation is special and unique in its own way, but there was just something a little bit extra awesome about the Brussels Fall Fair this year.
In Huron County, there's no surer sign that summer vacation has ended and the school year has begun than the spectacle of the student foot parade that kicks off the Elementary School Fair each year.
After the cancellation of the Brussels Fall Fair in both 2020 and 2021, the Brussels Agricultural Society returned in 2022, though not at its traditional home of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.
While the Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Committee consists of four past winners - Maggie Speer, Nicole Lowe, Hannah Hodgins and Morgan Zoccolante - it's only Speer who is often referred to as the "Fair Mom" by the ambassadors of today.
For Walton's Reg Vinnicombe, this year's Brussels Fall Fair is one of opportunity and a glimpse into the future and the endless possibilities offered up by a newly renovated and expanded Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.
When she was a kid, Nicole Lowe had to abide by one rule when it came to the Brussels Fall Fair: if she wanted the day off of school to attend the fair, she had to earn it by being part of the annual event in some way.
This year's Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador, Emily Bieman, is no stranger to the Brussels Agricultural Society or to holding an ambassador title within the organization for that matter.
It may have been a bit of a drizzly weekend in Blyth, but that didn't stop the annual Threshers Reunion from going full-steam ahead!
At this year's reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association in Blyth, Jim Sloan, former association president and a man who was at the very first reunion almost 65 years ago, will call his final parade for the reunion.
The job of a son of one of the founders of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association and its annual reunion is never done, as Joe Hallahan will tell you in the days leading up to the 63rd reunion this September.
Long-time Blyth residents and ardent Thresher Reunion-goers may have noticed a new name atop the list of those organizing the event's annual school program: Capucine Onn...
On the Sunday morning of the Thresher Reunion weekend, there is always a church service that features a guest speaker from the community, and this year, that speaker will be none other than local man of letters Keith Roulston.
At this September's reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, The Lucky Charms will be performing on the Blyth Festival's Harvest Stage as part of the festivities for the third straight year.
The featured tractor at this year's reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association will not have to travel far to make its way to Blyth as its owners, Bill and Sharon McClure, live on the first farm south of Winthrop, just 15 minutes...
This year's featured car is a 1960 Studebaker Hawk owned by Wayne (Chuck) Reid of Hensall and, if you see him at the reunion and the mood strikes him right, you might just be able to buy it from him.
It's no surprise that live, old-time music is one of the big draws at the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association's (HPTHA) reunion weekend in Blyth.
Despite dating back to 1909, the feature steam engine for this year's reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association has only been its current owner's hands for about two years.
They may be the president and the vice-president of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association (HPTHA), but Cole and Laura McDonald can hardly remember last year's event.