Ancient Cereal Crop Making a Return to Ontario Farm Fields
There’s a new version of an ancient grain that is making a return to Ontario farm fields. “It works really well for us in the organic setting, it’s easy to grow, its low management.” Ontario pork producer Egbert Deetman has nothing but positive things to say about his hybrid rye crop which he started feeding his pigs […]
Pig Mobile Educates Big Crowds at CNE in Toronto
Ontario Pork’s Pig Mobile was once again a must-see attraction for exhibition goers at the 145th annual Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto. Hambassadors interacted with tens of thousands of attendees, with an estimated 1.4 million visitors attending the CNE. Ontario Pork is grateful of the dedication from the 36 Hambassadors who filled over 80 […]
Generational Ontario Hog Farm Embracing Technology
As one of the early adaptors of using technology in his hog operation, John Van Engelen has seen firsthand how innovation has played an important role in the modernization of the pork industry. “Technology is big,” said John. “When my dad first came into the industry, he said farming was a lot easier because when […]
Fanshawe Students Showcase Ontario Pork
Students from the Fanshawe Professional Butchery Techniques Certificate Program proudly displayed Ontario Pork t-shirts on the London Campus. The Professional Butchery Techniques program is a one-year post-secondary credential course. Fanshawe has its own retail market known as The Chefs Table Market, which is one of the more than 400 Ontario Pork Brand Partners’ that use […]
