Chipotle's troubles continue Monday, March 7, 2016 Chipotle Mexican Grill, the organic food chain that conventional agriculture loves to hate, is foundering. There's been salmonella in restaurants in Minnesota, E. coli in Washington and Oregon and norovirus in Los Angeles and Boston.On Jan. 6, Chipotle came under criminal investigation in Los Angeles for norovirus. On Feb. 8, it shut down all restaurants for part of a day for a company-wide meeting to discuss food safety. On top of it all, founder and CEO Steve Ells is one of the highest-paid CEOs around, making $25 million in 2013 and $28.9 million in 2014, more than 1,000 times what a median worker makes. Will he take a pay cut in 2015, just as his shareholders did as stock fell 30 per cent? "Anything even approaching those figures for 2015 would be scandalous," noted a Denver Post editorial in December. BF GTA West highway in limbo and so are farmers Metabolic diagnoses in a minute?
How Busch turned bales into advertising dollars for farmers Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Busch is taking a different approach to advertising in rural Canada by moving marketing dollars from city billboards directly into farmers’ fields. The brand’s new “Baleboard” campaign transforms hay bales into oversized six-pack displays inspired by Busch’s limited-edition Farmer’s Pack.... Read this article online
Great Ontario Yield Tour Seeks Volunteer Farm Fields as Final Crop Tour Events Approach Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Ontario farmers have an opportunity to help shape one of the province's most closely watched crop assessments as the Farms.com Great Ontario Yield Tour prepares for another season of field scouting and yield forecasting. The annual tour is currently seeking volunteer farmers who are... Read this article online
Canada Opens Interprovincial Alcohol Sales Monday, July 27, 2026 A major change to Canada's internal marketplace is set to create new opportunities for wineries, breweries and distilleries after nine provinces signed a landmark agreement allowing direct-to-consumer sales of alcoholic beverages across participating jurisdictions. The deal is being hailed... Read this article online
Ontario Spinach is a Relatively Small Crop for the Province Monday, July 27, 2026 Canadians are eating more fresh leafy greens than ever, and spinach continues to be one of the most popular choices in salads,smoothiesand prepared foods– but it islikely notCanadian. Spinach production is highly concentrated in a small number of growing regions across North America.... Read this article online
Ontario Grows Most of the Nation's Celery Friday, July 24, 2026 When Canadians reach for a stalk of celery at the grocery store, there is a good chance it began its journey on an Ontario farm. While celery occupies only a small share of Canada's overall vegetable acreage, the crop continues to play an important role in the country's fresh... Read this article online