Registration is now open for the 11th International Public Markets Conference, taking place in Toronto on June 8-10, 2023! Hosted by Project for Public Spaces—with the City of Toronto, the St. Lawrence Market and Market City TO as co-hosts this year—the three-day event will convene more than 300 leaders...read more
Over the last year, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance has been among many partners supporting a Scarborough Neighbourhood Fresh Food Markets Pilot, led by Marina Queirolo of Market City TO, and Jennifer Forde, founder of the Scarborough and Courtyard Farmers’ Market. In the blog post below, we...read more
58% of food produced in Canada – or 35.5 million tonnes – is lost and wasted annually, according to this Second Harvest report. It’s an enormous problem with enormous consequences. That’s why companies like Vivid Machines are working to address food loss and waste, specifically along the fruit supply...read more
The Canadian craft brewing industry has been rapidly growing over the last decade. Ontario’s craft beer sector alone generates $2 billion in economic growth each year. But beyond numbers, what does the burgeoning industry look like? Chatelaine recently highlighted four women who are working to make the craft beer...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance is thrilled that the City of Toronto has been selected to host the 11th International Public Markets Conference. The conference will take place next summer from June 8-10, 2023, at various locations throughout Toronto. City staff and public market champions have worked...read more
Reducing food waste has been identified as one of the most important solutions to fighting climate change. Thus, preventing food loss and waste has become top of mind for many businesses — but what about upcycling, too? Anthesis Provision hosted a webinar on June 23rd to discuss upcycling and...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farm Alliance has released a position paper on Event Barns in Ontario. The paper explains the background of family farming and on-farm diversification, introduces the concept of event barns, provide examples, and identifies development requirements, processes and costs for establishing event barns in Ontario....read more