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Gallery: 2025 Bobcaygeon Fair
The 171st Bobcaygeon Fall Fair was well attended due to a combination of great weather and great events throughout the weekend of...
Colleen Green
Oct 21 min read


Robotics Take Root on Local Farms
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard On a breezy morning just outside Lindsay, the hum of machinery isn’t just from tractors anymore. A small robot...
Colleen Green
Oct 22 min read


Cultivating connections: Annual farm tour highlights supportive agriculture industries
DURHAM: The Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) successfully hosted its 23rd annual farm tour, at Kubota Canada Limited...

The Standard
Oct 22 min read


171st Lindsay Exhibition wraps up with a packed weekend of tradition and thrills
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The midway lights dimmed Sunday evening as the 171st...
darryl knight
Sep 252 min read


Scugog Council debates Port Perry Fairgrounds Visioning Exercise
BRANDON CLARK  The Standard SCUGOG:  The Township of Scugog held a Special Council meeting on Monday, September 15th, to vote on whether...
Brandon Clark
Sep 182 min read


The LEX opens its gates for another spectacular week
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES:  The 171st Lindsay Exhibition, affectionately known...
darryl knight
Sep 182 min read


Community spirit shines at the Beaverton Fall Fair
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: The Beaverton Fall Fair returned this past weekend, drawing...
darryl knight
Sep 181 min read


Beaverton Fall Fair marks 170 years of tradition and community celebration
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: The midway lights, the sound of laughter, and the familiar...
darryl knight
Sep 112 min read


North Durham councils endorse new approach to support on-farm diversification
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The North Durham Enabling Agriculture-Related and On-Farm Diversified Uses project has taken...
darryl knight
Aug 212 min read


Port Perry Agricultural Society Hosts Open House to Celebrate Community and History
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard PORT PERRY  – The Port Perry Agricultural Society (PPAS) is inviting the community to an evening of music,...
Colleen Green
Aug 131 min read


Engines roar and smiles soar at Port Perry's Touch-a-Truck Event
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Fairgrounds were filled with excitement, on Friday, July 11th, as sirens wailed, horns...
darryl knight
Jul 172 min read


Scugog Council discuss the fairgrounds lease renewal
BRANDON CLARK The Standard Intern SCUGOG:  On Monday, April 28th, Scugog Council gathered at the Council Chambers on Perry Street to...
Brandon Clark
May 162 min read


Agricultural Advisory Committee delivers annual update to Scugog Council
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Local councillors recently received the 2024 annual update...
darryl knight
May 162 min read


Food strategy report presented to Kawartha Lakes councillors
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes Food Coalition recently marked a...
darryl knight
May 162 min read


Scugog hears key planning presentation on agricultural growth in North Durham
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG:  The Township of Scugog’s Planning and Community Affairs...
darryl knight
Apr 252 min read


Showcasing Community Spirit: Kawartha Lakes Celebrates Success of 2024 International Plowing Match
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES:  At the City of Kawartha Lakes Council meeting, on...
darryl knight
Apr 162 min read


Sweet traditions return: Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival set for 2025
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK:  The 28th annual Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival is set to...
darryl knight
Apr 32 min read


Scugog reviews updated agreement for Port Perry Lakefront Farmers’ Market
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG:  Local councillors recently approved an updated land use...
darryl knight
Apr 32 min read


Pine Ridge Garden Club news
by Helen Nicolaou Spring is such an exciting time of the year, as gardeners look forward to seeing signs of their fall-planted bulbs...

The Standard
Mar 262 min read


Little Britain hosts the first ever Agriculture Network of Kawartha Lakes Summit!
Please join us for a gathering of board members of the local farm organizations and representatives from agri-businesses within Kawartha...

The Standard
Mar 262 min read
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