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Bringing Pride to Rural Communities

Bringing Pride to Rural Communities

Our Community, Our Connections

Curated by Sophie Samek

March 17, 2023

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“We are more than our trauma, we are the community that shows up with lasagna on your doorstep” Connectedness, Belongingness and Rural Resilience in Oxford County

“We are more than our trauma, we are the community that shows up with lasagna on your doorstep” Connectedness, Belongingness and Rural Resilience in Oxford County

People, Connection, Our Work, Health, Arts and Culture

Curated by Karli Longthorne

February 7, 2023

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The Little White Church at the End of the Road: Our Story of Life, Loss, and Hope

The Little White Church at the End of the Road: Our Story of Life, Loss, and Hope

Our People, Our Community

Curated by Karli Longthorne

November 15, 2022

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Making Life on the Farm Easier One Invention at a Time

Making Life on the Farm Easier One Invention at a Time

Our Work, People, History

Curated by: Karli Longthorne

August 5, 2022

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A Farm Story in Four Stages, with a Fifth Written in Hope

A Farm Story in Four Stages, with a Fifth Written in Hope

People

Curated by: Nancy Rouble

April 18, 2022

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Canoe Cousins: How Building a Wiigwaas Jiimaan Brought Anishinaabek Youth Together

Canoe Cousins: How Building a Wiigwaas Jiimaan Brought Anishinaabek Youth Together

People, Environment, History

Curated by Vanessa Cunningham

December 22, 2021

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Intergenerational, regenerative farming: Shulist Family Farm in Combermere, Ontario

Intergenerational, regenerative farming: Shulist Family Farm in Combermere, Ontario

Our Work, Environment, Food

Curated by Jessica Lukaweicki

November 18, 2021

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We Get By: An Interview with Rob McLaren

We Get By: An Interview with Rob McLaren

People, Our Creativity

Curated by Lauren Chang

November 14, 2021

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Remember the Farm: A Farm and Family Memoir

Remember the Farm: A Farm and Family Memoir

Our History, Environment

Curated by Cayla Albrecht

November 9, 2021

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Importance of Community when Living with Disabilities: Melanie Bidiuk’s reflections

Importance of Community when Living with Disabilities: Melanie Bidiuk’s reflections

Our People, Our Community

Curated by Dilshan Fernando

March 7, 2023

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Connecting Two Worlds: Creating an Ecological Farming Business Rooted in Hope and Healing

Connecting Two Worlds: Creating an Ecological Farming Business Rooted in Hope and Healing

Agriculture, People, Our Work

Curated by Karli Longthorne

December 15, 2022

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The Grove Hubs: Making a Difference for Youth Mental Health

The Grove Hubs: Making a Difference for Youth Mental Health

Community, Connections, People

Curated by Sophie Samek

October 24, 2022

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A Rural Story

A Rural Story

People, History

Curated by Judy Daniel

April 26, 2022

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Ontario Barns Preservation - Barn Heritage Across the Province

Ontario Barns Preservation - Barn Heritage Across the Province

History, Our Work

Ontario Barns Preservation

April 8, 2022

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A Crossroads in Agri-Culture

A Crossroads in Agri-Culture

People, Food

Curated by Barry Marshall

December 6, 2021

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Getting to know Manomin on the Winnipeg River

Getting to know Manomin on the Winnipeg River

People, Environment, Our History, Food

Curated by Vanessa Cunningham

November 18, 2021

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Summer love turned into wedding vows for this Farmerette

Summer love turned into wedding vows for this Farmerette

Our History, People

Curated by Vanessa Cunningham

November 11, 2021

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The Intercounty Baseball League: Bridging rural-urban divides for over 100 years

The Intercounty Baseball League: Bridging rural-urban divides for over 100 years

Leisure, Our History

Curated by Philip Rich

November 8, 2021

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“Our Problem is Political, and Our Solution is Political”: The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, Activism and Social Change

“Our Problem is Political, and Our Solution is Political”: The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, Activism and Social Change

Our People, Crisis & Change

Curated by Belinda Leach

February 14, 2023

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A Journey inspired by “Udder-ly” delicious cheese

A Journey inspired by “Udder-ly” delicious cheese

Our Work, People

Curated by Karli Longthorne

December 7, 2022

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Improbable Pioneers in Cottage Country

Improbable Pioneers in Cottage Country

People, History, Our Work

Curated by Lori Scott

October 12, 2022

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Changes Through the Generations: A History of a Family Farm in Lambton County

Changes Through the Generations: A History of a Family Farm in Lambton County

History, Our Work

Curated by Margaret Devin

April 20, 2022

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Dentist Finds Her Calling In Remote Northern Canada

Dentist Finds Her Calling In Remote Northern Canada

People, Our Work, Immigration

Curated by Shipra Chaudhury

January 24, 2022

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Joe Wong’s Sweet and Sour Pickerel: The Life of a Chinese Canadian Restaurateur

Joe Wong’s Sweet and Sour Pickerel: The Life of a Chinese Canadian Restaurateur

Food, Immigration, Our Work

Curated by Lauren Chang

November 22, 2021

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Connecting growers and eaters through Community Supported Agriculture

Connecting growers and eaters through Community Supported Agriculture

Our Work, Food, Environment

Curated by Vanessa Cunningham

November 17, 2021

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Home Is Where the Magic Is

Home Is Where the Magic Is

Leisure, People, Our Creativity

Curated by Barry Marshall

November 10, 2021

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This Minister is writing the recipe for agri-food and rural success

This Minister is writing the recipe for agri-food and rural success

Food, Environment

Curated by Owen Roberts

November 6, 2021

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