“In 1982, there were 326 dairy farms in Simcoe County. Now? Just 65” Owen Wright talks about the pressure of losing farmland to development—and why he wants to keep farming where he is. Shared as part of our soil health series with Greenbelt Foundation #GreenbeltSoil #SoilHealth #ontag

#OntAg: This week we’re highlighting how Ontario measures soil health. Today’s feature: The Made-In-Ontario Package ↓ Curious? Benchmark YOUR soil health. Register NOW with [email protected] or visit shorturl.at/OmMWW Weston Family Foundation Ontario Soil Network Rural ON Institute

#OntAg: This week we’re highlighting how Ontario measures soil health. Today’s feature: Soil Organic Matter ↓ Curious? Benchmark YOUR soil health. Register NOW for our program that will pay for your analysis. Email: [email protected] or visit shorturl.at/OmMWW

“Regen ag is a buzzword—but what really matters is making soil work for you.” Gordon Alblas talks about soil health beyond the hype-—no buzz, just better soil. Part of our soil health series with Greenbelt Foundation #SoilHealth #RegenerativeAg #OntAg #GreenbeltSoil #SustainableFarming

“No-till never works.” That’s what Gordon Alblas thought—until he gave it a shot. A little push from steve sickle , a little courage, and a big lesson in soil health.👇 Part of our soil health series with Greenbelt Foundation #NoTill #SoilHealth #OntAg #FarmResilience #GreenbeltSoil

🚨 New Series Alert! 🚨 We collaborated with Ian McDonald on Crop Chats — real conversations with Ontario farmers about no-till, seeding gear, and making it work. 🎧 Listen: ontariosoil.net/the-soil-netwo… 📺 Watch: youtube.com/@SoilNetwork #ontag #NoTill #SoilHealth #Planters

🎙️ New #CropChats episode! Ian McDonald visits Scott Swain in Blackstock, ON to talk no-till with livestock, managing manure, and why flexibility—not purity—makes it work. 📺 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=WPzIBy… #ontag #SoilHealth #NoTill #ManureMatters #FarmSmart

🎙️ In this #CropChats episode, Ian McDonald heads to Hunco Farms to dig into how they’re upgrading planters, managing downforce, and planting green with precision. Get honest, in-the-field insights from Ontario no-tillers. 📺 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9bbijX… #ontag #NoTill

7th-generation farmer Mark Burnham reveals how he scaled no-till without increasing his equipment fleet or labor demands. Hear his insight on the mindset needed to make no-till work long-term and more in this Ontario Soil Network Crop Chats episode. #bestoftheweb youtube.com/watch?v=sa_Pr9…

Big congratulations to our Executive Director, Tori Waugh on being named one of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40 for 2025! Tori is leading the way, building stronger, more resilient food systems — grounded in collaboration, innovation, and action. Hear her perspective from SIAL Canada

At Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences , our Program Coordinator Paige Allen and Baran Karsak (University of Guelph ) shared what we’ve been learning about farmer networks and soil health. They talked about how building relationships—not just sharing info—can help move ideas into action on the ground.

We are super excited to host a field day at our farm our July 7, 2025 from 10am-12pm, exploring Nitrogen Strategies in conjunction with a host of partners from Ontario Soil Network EFAO Farmers for Climate Solutions looking at various scenarios in field eventbrite.ca/e/140178346507…

Join us July 7 in Cavan, ON for a field-side morning exploring corn nitrogen strategies with Norm Lamothe ! Adaptive N Trials PAN cover crop research Living Labs on N efficiency Hosted by OSN + EFAO + Farmers for Climate Solutions 🕙 10AM–12PM | Coffee + Q&A 🔗 eventbrite.ca/e/140178346507…

Surprised to see N deficiency this early in the season in our #AdaptiveN trials in corn with Ontario Soil Network Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario - EFAO Farmers for Climate Solutions Come learn with us on July 7th, 2025 - Register early, limited spaces available eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-ni…

Join us for a Wellington SCIA twilight tour on July 9th, 2025. Focus on greenhouse gases and nitrogen. More info at: heartlandsoilcrop.org/wellington/wel… #Wellington

🌽 One week out! Join us July 7 in Cavan, ON for a hands-on look at real-world nitrogen strategies Norm Lamothe. Adaptive N trials PAN cover crop research Living Lab insights Hosted by OSN + EFAO + Farmers for Climate Solutions 10AM–12PM | RSVP + details 👉 eventbrite.ca/e/140178346507…