This virtual talk is all about the fascinating and little-known history of the Farmerettes! From 1941-1952 approximately 20,000 girls 16 -18 years of age enlisted in the Ontario Farm Service Force, ensuring that food would continue to be cultivated and harvested as they replaced the men who left farm labour to enlist for military service. […]
Join us at the Osgoode Township Museum on Saturday December 3rd at 4PM for our community tree lighting! There will be free kids crafts, hot chocolate and photos with Mr. & Mrs. Claus! Join in on the community spirit as we light our holiday tree and celebrate the season together at this festive family event. […]
What type of trees originally grew in this area? Was it always this wet (spoiler alert – seems so!)? In 1822, a survey party set out to work in the unceded lands that had become Osgoode Township. For weeks and weeks, they hacked their way through the original old-growth forest pacing out lots and concessions. […]
In June of 2019, Jaymie Thurler and her partner Robbie bought a beaten up 150 year old homestead in the sleepy little town where they were both born. Neighbours have described the location as “One of the prettiest dairies around back in her day.” Since then they’ve built Rutabaga Ranch, a bio-diverse farming business that […]