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Professional development opportunity: Behind the press at Sportswood Printing
Join the Eastern Canadian Farm Writers’ Association for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Sportswood Printing in Woodstock, Ontario. As publishing technology continues to evolve, understanding today’s printing process can help writers, editors and communicators make more informed decisions when preparing content for print. From file preparation and colour management to modern press technology and finishing,…
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2026 CFWF Conference Bursary Winners!
ECFWA offered two $1,000 CFWF conference bursaries for members to attend the CFWF national conference in London, Ontario this upcoming September 17-19, 2026. Interested individuals were encouraged to submit an application detailing their involvement in ECFWA and/or CFWF, and what they expect to do with the knowledge gained from the conference. Two successful applicants, Karen…
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Overview of ECFWA annual meeting, May 26, Plattsville
By Tabitha Caswell At the Heart of Canadian Crop Innovation: Syngenta’s Honeywood Research Facility Before settling into AGM business, ECFWA members had the opportunity to visit Syngenta Canada’s Honeywood Research Facility. Located on a 100-acre farm near Plattsville, Ontario, the facility is named for the highly fertile Honeywood silt loam soils it sits on. While…
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A glimpse behind the glass
Article by Lilian Schaer Photos by Sharon Grose Sometimes the best professional development doesn’t happen in a conference room. Rather, it happens meeting an Ontario farmer and walking the rows of a greenhouse that smells faintly like soil, steam… and 4 million flowers a year. That’s what happened at the end of March when a small…
