Live near the experimental farm? You could be healthier than you know

The Central Experimental Farm is a pastoral oasis in the middle of a bustling city, as well as a popular cycling route — but you don't need to hop on a bike to reap the farm's benefits. That's ...
Ottawa Citizen

Peter Anderson: Protect the Experimental Farm

The division of the Central Experimental Farm is an attack on heritage designations and federal science. On Nov. 3, John Baird announced the transfer of 60 acres of the Farm from Agriculture and ...
Yahoo

Experimental farm uses innovative method to save over a billion gallons of water: 'If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere'

A cutting-edge farming technique being implemented on an experimental ranch in Arizona's Sonoran Desert has already saved a billion gallons of water over five years, according to Civil Eats, a news ...
Modern Farmer

Under the Knife: Why an Urban Ottawa Farm Was Almost Carved Up for a Local Hospital

“There is a bit of a war of attrition going on. There are other groups who have eyes on this farm,” says Maitland. “Look around. This is prime real estate.” That real estate belongs to the Central ...
Ottawa Citizen

Experimental Farm 'greenness' helps our health, experts say

The open, green space of the Central Experimental Farm boosts people’s physical health, say two Carleton University professors who don’t want 60 acres re-developed as a hospital. Paul Villeneuve has ...