Farm News and Events

The 2025 Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 24th at 2:00pm in the Agricultural Heritage Building at Lang Pioneer Village and Museum, Keene.

This is a free event, and all are welcome to attend!

This year's inductees are:

Jim & Barb Buck of Norwood
John & Cynthia Crowley of Hastings
Wilbert (Wib) Donaldson (posthumously)

For further information, please contact:
Carolyn Doris
Chair – Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee
cpdoris@nexicom.net
(705) 295-2755

Join Farms at Work to learn about growing wine grapes in the Kawarthas. What impact does the soil have? How do you choose appropriate varieties of grapes?  Bring your questions!

Cheeky Duck cultivates delicious wine in a respectful and harmonious way with their surroundings. Their 5-acre vineyard is home to Vidal, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Baco Noir, and Marquette varietals of grapes. Sustainability is woven into every part of the business. They are dedicated to being eco-friendly and carbon-neutral and their vineyard is a haven for butterflies and bees. Lively runner ducks assist with grazing and pest control. Additionally, they use vine pruning as an energy source during the winter.

 

The Dinner at the Dairy event is back, formerly the Twilight BBQ. Cow judging, bouncy cow, farm visit, prizes and a catered dinner. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Kids under 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased by emailing and e-transferring PeterboroughHolsteinClub@gmail.com. Please include, name, number of tickets and pick up location (at the front door on the night of is great). We hope to see everyone there- it is an open invite for all! 

About this event: 

Vertical hydroponic farming, an in-field multifunctional robot, biodigesters, freeze driers and aquaculture - all in one morning! Durham College is sharing their passion for innovation, sustainable agriculture, and strengthening local food systems with us and you are invited!

Our first stop is The Barrett Centre in Ajax. They are Durham College’s dynamic new urban farm and hub of innovation in urban agricultural practices, research, education and training. Home to:
 

• market garden & flower ranges,
• hoop houses,
• apiary,
• indoor Growcer vertical farm

A 20 minute drive will bring us to The Whitby Campus Urban Farm. It is considered a living lab, where students have the ability to experience hands-on learning. Our tour will include:
 

• market gardens and greenhouses
• indoor farm and aquaponic growing areas
• freeze driers
• Biodigester
• A demonstration of Oz , the autonomous weeder

Show your Love for Local food, and join Farms at Work for a tour of the Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre. OAFVC is a unique food manufacturing facility in our region, helping food entrepreneurs and farmers bring Made in Ontario products to market. 

What to Expect

A guided tour with the manager of the Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre while it is in operation. We will finish our food innovation experience by sampling a few of the over 550 Made in Ontario products made by local food entrepreneurs and farmers at the OAFVC.

Register for Module 4 of the Durham Agriculture Leadership Program: How to be a voice for agriculture.

Tuesday April 8, 12pm – 4pm. Nestleton Community Center.

The program features two keynote speakers: 

• Andrew Campbell, Fresh Air Farmer
  • How to tell your story and connect the with non-farming audiences
• Angus R. Kelly, Government Relations Specialist and Lobbyist from Washington D.C.
  • How to effectively communicate with decision makers to advance agriculture

Learn more and register here: Durham Agriculture Leadership Program Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Telling your agricultural story to the general public and decision makers has never been more important than it is today. We hope to see you out to hear from these two dynamic speakers!