Black and Indigenous households are vastly more likely to experience food insecurity in Canada. But when it comes to bringing local food to Black communities in Toronto, farmers say access to land remains one of the biggest hurdles.

Plans were underway to host a snowmobile event at the Park in February of 2020. However, there was not enough snow, so this event had to be cancelled.

Members of our group had been meeting on a regular basis with members from the 1st Ontario and Upper Canada Two-cylinder clubs to prepare the 2020 Gathering of the Green display at Davenport in the middle of March 2020. However, due to Covid-19, the 2020 Gathering of the Green had to be cancelled just days before the Organizing Committee was ready to head to Davenport. As a result, the trailer was unpacked and all display items put into storage for future displays once events are rescheduled.

Listen to Rural Spark’s Food tourism: an untapped buffet Podcast featuring Jamie Reaume of Country Heritage Park. It's much more than food tours, and rural Canada has so many delicious experiences to offer.

Enjoy this inspiring & heartwarming slideshow, "Old Barns and Old People", The slides are from "Ponderings: Wellsprings of Country Wisdom," by Kenneth E. Grant and set to the music of The Old Rugged Cross.

Just in time for Canada Day, Farms.com has launched a farm and rural history section of the Farms.com portal: farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/. The Farms.com farm and rural history pages are dedicated to celebrating and digitizing the last 150 years of success in the Canadian agriculture and food industry.

Recently the Gambrel Barn was used for a video shoot! Check out this cover of Harris Jayaraj's foot tapping number Manjal Veyil Maalaiyilae!

I'm Entitled to my Entitlements - David Dingwall Video Clip

Ever wondered which variety of apples is best for baking?  Or what the individual taste profiles are like?  Thanks to the Ontario Apple Growers you can learn more about the Apples grown here in Ontario and the best ways to use them!

The Milton Historical Society has released their newest publication "Milton and Area Churches" and Country Heritage Park's Mayne Corners United Church, a rare piece of pre-1900 history, is featured in this book - which makes it well worth the price to buy!