Barn and Cliff Swallows
by Linda Marie Glass Ward (Barn Swallow Carpenter). In the spring of 2014 my interest in birds gained momentum when…
Category: Advocacy (page 3)
Barn Owls
by Will Samis, OBP Director, Applehill Farm, Iron Bridge. It’s an old barn to us…. but it’s home to them.…
A Beaver Valley Barn Visit
by Hugh Fraser, Director, Ontario Barn Preservation On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Ontario Barn Preservation (OBP) teamed up with the…
Memories of the Haymow’s Seasonal Cycles
by Jim Verwer, Member of Ontario Barn Preservation, originally published in the St Marys’ Journal Argus At this time of…
Agricultural Urbanism: Linking sustainability, food production and rural heritage protection
By: Matthew Somerville, CAHP, LEEDAP, MCIP, RPP As an practicing urban planner, farmer and an entrepreneur, much of my work…
Farm Severance Council presentation
We have had a few requests for presentations at local council meetings or planners meetings. As I cannot present at…
A Reverence for Ontario’s Rapidly Vanishing Rural, Built Heritage; Some Reflections
By: John C. Carter Introduction: The late American author and historian Eric Sloane is well known for his written works…
Surplus Farm Dwelling Severance
We need your input! what does your municipality do with bank barns and severances? Review the issues and help us help your municipality find alternative solutions!