by Alicia Becker | Apr 7, 2026 | AALP Class 21, General
The moment I placed my foot on the slider, my body took over. Anxiety surged. Memories flashed—falls, slips, loss of control on winter roads. I couldn’t access the rational part of my mind that knew I was safe. What was supposed to be fun suddenly felt overwhelming.
by Lindsay Dykeman | Feb 13, 2026 | AALP Class 21, Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program, General
The Sarnia seminar offered participants a valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and reflect, but one moment stood out as especially meaningful: the luncheon honouring Peter Hannam and his lasting legacy in Ontario agriculture and the Advanced Agricultural Leadership...
by Peggy Brekveld | Dec 9, 2025 | General
There is nothing like being a kid riding a bike down a hill without a care in the world… One of the farms my family lived on had two houses – one for the boss and one for the hired hand (that would be us!). Both homes sat on the top of a hill. Well, hill might be an...
by Peggy Brekveld | Nov 7, 2025 | General
It has been a long time since I saw the Northern Lights so high in the sky. Sometimes as I walk, they skim the edge of the northern horizon at this time of year. The best views of them would be in the early hours of the morning – and I am not a morning person! Last night though, as Gert and I drove home from a concert, we saw them dancing above us.
by Peggy Brekveld | Oct 22, 2025 | AALP Class 21, Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program, Community, General
A good friend tells me that it is strange for someone to go walking at night. I get it. Days when I do walk in the light reveal the breathless shades of fall leaves, the contrast of red dogwood branches against white snow, the changing hues of birch and poplar as...
by Krystal Brideau | Jun 26, 2024 | General, rcm, Rural Change Makers
Things I learned in 7 training sessions on my journey to becoming a Certified Pollinator Steward
Bonus: things I learned during the Habitat Creation Action and Outreach/Education Action
