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Darrell Bergsma, centre, commemorates his Arbor Award win with a tree-planting ceremony at the Londesborough Lions Hall on Aug. 24.
While Mackenzie Terpstra and Jillian Simpson may have dominated headlines as the winners of the Queen of the Furrow and Princess competitions, respectively, at this year's Huron County Plowing Match recently, there was much to be celebrated...
The slogan "Let's Go To The Ex" is an apt and excellent representation of what makes the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) such a special event. It subtly indicates that this is the Fair of Fairs...
Last Wednesday, the Brussels Agricultural Society bid farewell to three Ambassadors and introduced three new ones to the community as part of a special ceremony held at the Brussels Legion.
One of the most exciting traditions at the annual Huron County Plowing Match is the Queen of the Furrow (QotF) competition, which pits agriculturally-minded local women against each other in an all-day pentathlon...
Jillian Simpson from Zurich is the new Huron County Plowmen's Association Princess for 2024 after being crowned last Thursday at Vermue Farms, just outside of Bayfield.
The Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM) is always a star-studded affair, and the 96th edition of the annual agricultural celebration was no exception.
Tonight, Friday, Aug. 16, Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: The Farmerettes opens at the Blyth Festival's Harvest Stage - a long journey to the stage for a story that began as a book co-written by Exeter's Bonnie Sitter.
Seven years ago, all the way back in 2017, Huron County hosted one of the most successful International Plowing Matches in recent history.
Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn has a long family history with local plowing matches. His municipality is now, once again, hosting the Huron County Plowing Match and he's happy to bring people home for a celebration of all things agriculture.
Since winning the Huron County Princess competition last summer, St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School student Rachel Wilts has had the opportunity to positively engage with the local community...
Rachel Gras has learned a lot during her time as the Huron County Queen of the Furrow, and it doesn't look like she has any intention of slowing down once her energetic reign comes to an end.
At this year's Huron County Plowing Match, six young women will be competing to succeed Rachel Wilts as the next Huron County Plowing Match Princess.
At this year's Huron County Plowing Match, five young women will vie for the title of Huron County Queen of the Furrow, following in the footsteps of recent queens...
Huron County Plowmen's Association President Steve Hallahan has a touching, two-generation history with the organization and serves as president and his daughter, Grace, is known as a former Plowing Match Princess.
Huron County Plowmen's Association (HCPA) President Steve Hallahan is just about ready for the annual plowing match, which will be held on the Vermue family's farm near Bayfield this year.
The 96th annual Huron County Plowing Match is taking place near Bayfield this year, and this year's host is the Vermue family, of Vermue Farms Ltd.
While searching for stories for this section, The Citizen stumbled across an article from a Toronto-based blog that was extolling the virtues of the butter produced by St. Brigid's Creamery.
You may not be familiar with Capella Meadows yet, but Erik and Edda Boettcher's organic goat farm in Brussels is on the verge of becoming an essential destination for food fans from far and wide.
June 1 marks the beginning of National Dairy Month, which encourages milk fans everywhere to show appreciation for their local dairy farmers by learning more about the dairy industry and eating tasty bits of cheese.
Food sovereignty is on the minds of farmers and politicians, as one Huron County Federation of Agriculture member hopes the government will one day spend $50 million to produce food instead of investing in battery storage.
Just a few days after this year's Huron County Plowing Match, the county will play host to the first-ever Zone 3 Junior Plow Day at the site in the hopes of attracting more young people to the world of competitive plowing.
The bustling atmosphere of McGavin's Farm Equipment in Walton on Thursday, March 28, bore witness to a heartfelt celebration as members of the local farming community came together to honour Steve Coulter's remarkable 45-year journey...
Darrell Bergsma from the Londesborough area is one of two recipients of the 2024 4-H Ontario Arbor Award, which is the provincial organization's highest honour.