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We are a non-profit group connecting Newfoundland and Labrador
gardeners, farmers & foragers to help them produce and distribute more local food.
How Cold Is Too Cold for Chickens in Canada
From Soil to Soul discusses managing chickens during harsh Canadian winters, offering practical advice on maintaining coop temperatures,...
Feb 202 min read
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Poultry Housing in Canada—Where and How Do Chickens Live?
Presented by Canadian Food Focus, this article delves into the various housing systems used in Canadian poultry farming, including...
Feb 202 min read
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Home Fresh Eggs: How to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard
This article from Canadian Living  provides a comprehensive guide on starting a backyard flock, covering topics such as housing, feeding,...
Feb 202 min read
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Mobile Goat Homestead: Steve & Lisa McBride’s Journey to Self-Sufficiency in NL
Steve & Lisa McBride live on their 'Mobile Goat' homestead near Mobile, NL, where they are working towards self-sufficiency and...
Feb 171 min read
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Goats Farming in Alberta with Mallory and Shaun Kaiser
In the YouTube video "Goat Farming in Alberta with Mallory & Shaun Kaiser," the Kaisers share their experiences managing a family-run...
Feb 121 min read
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How Do We Grow Good Food?
The Food Producers Forum  is hosting a Free Public Forum  on Sunday, November 17 , at 1 PM  at the Autism Society Greenhouse in St....
Nov 17, 20241 min read
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Provincial Food Network Project Receives $199,100 in New Funding
The Provincial Food Network Project , led by the Food Producers Forum , has received $199,100 Â in new funding from the Commission for...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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New Funding for Provincial Food Network
Food Producers Forum has just been awarded $199,000 in new funding from an international initiative focused on helping people in Canada,...
May 27, 20241 min read
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Where's The Food?
Our 2022 food producers' survey revealed that NL communities are already producing millions of pounds of local food each year. The...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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WHERE’S THE FOOD? Survey Report Released
Food Producers Forum, a provincial non-profit, launched an online survey in the fall of 2022 to collect detailed information about...
Apr 14, 20242 min read
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Can seafood made of plants boost interest in food alternatives and reel in customers?
It’s coming to a dinner plate near you: seafood that wasn’t fished from the ocean but was designed in a lab. And Toronto startup New...
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Food scientist sounds alarm on home-based food businesses
Many home-based food businesses fall under the radar, and could be breaking the rules without even knowing it. Read here:...
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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This woman built a greenhouse that grows eye-catching exotic fruits—in Nova Scotia
Annette Clarke’s nursery is expanding the definition of what’s growable out east. Tart Chilean guava berries, plump persimmons the size...
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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Hot Composting: More Compost, Less Time!
David Goodyear from the Flatrock Homestead put together these videos on hot composting. In Part I he discusses some of the science behind...
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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Composting 101
Some people believe that composting is too complicated, smells too bad, takes too much time to accomplish, and that it is overall a very...
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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Meet a Family of Farmers Growing Edible Mushrooms Year-Round in Portugal Cove
Depending on the type, they can taste like bacon, lobster, almonds — even hot peppers. You can make furniture out of them. You can turn...
Jan 25, 20231 min read
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Scientists in Israel are growing date palms from 2,000-year-old seeds
The seeds discovered in the Judean desert are both male and female, raising the prospect of producing dates. Researchers have...
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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English farmers turning to cultivating nuts as climate heats
Nuts are being grown more than ever by English farmers as the climate heats, making the products more economically viable, growers have...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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English farmers turning to cultivating nuts as climate heats
Nuts are being grown more than ever by English farmers as the climate heats, making the products more economically viable, growers have...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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Canada’s Food Price Report predicts families to pay $1,000 more in 2023
Canada’s Food Price Report 2023 predicts that overall, prices will rise by five to seven per cent this year. A family of four consisting...
Dec 25, 20221 min read
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