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Newsroom Story Ideas

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 13 July 2009
Last Reviewed: 13 July 2009

Here are some story ideas that show how our programs and services are helping producers, businesses and rural communities.

Along with these story suggestions, we've also listed other resources - photos, stock footage and publications - available for use by the media.

July 2009
 
Sea Buckthorn orchard

Novel Food Ideas Growing in Ontario

In this feature find out more about - 

  • Canada’s unique ‘ice cider’ made here at home from Ontario apples
  • An alternative sandwich spread for kids who can’t eat peanut butter
  • A new crop of berries with healthy benefits growing in Ontario

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

Rose bushes

Even the brownest of thumbs can turn green with the help of two Ontario innovations.

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Fall in Love with Cheese
 

Cheese

Planning a romantic summer picnic? It’s been said that Cleopatra and Marc Antony fell in love while floating down the Nile sharing ‘Mozzarella di Bufala.’

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Counting Perfect Sheep - CSI style

Sheep farm

Bill and Lynne Duffield, of Codan Suffolks farm are building a better flock using DNA testing from ‘down under.’

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Brent Ross, Communications Branch, 416-326-9342