A recent CBC article has highlighted How urban gardening could be at the forefront of climate change adaptation in Canada’s cities. “So much so that cities such as Toronto and Montreal have urban agriculture strategies to boost farming inside their city limits,” the article explains, adding that the City...read more
Join the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance for our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 1 p.m. EDT! JoAnn McArthur of Nourish Marketing will join us to examine the lessons learned around messaging through the example of “Buttergate.” Has Buttergate done lasting damage to the wholesome...read more
The Durham Food Policy Council (DFPC) hosted a symposium on April 22nd—Earth Day—to discuss the development of a Food System Report Card for Durham Region, and to brainstorm key indicators that would track the health of the region’s food system. The DFPC is working towards a just and sustainable...read more
On April 20, 2021, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance hosted an online event on land-use planning in Ontario for licensed cannabis production. You can now view a recording of the webinar on YouTube: This webinar shared research from the University of Guelph and industry experts on planning...read more
This story originally appeared in Food in Canada’s April 2021 magazine. We have reprinted it with permission from the author, Mark Cardwell. Summer Fresh founder Susan Niczowski began her multi-million dollar company in her mother’s kitchen 30 years ago. Susan Niczowski is rightly proud of the phenomenal success...read more
Outdoor farmers’ market season is upon us in Ontario, with many markets working hard to continue their essential role in safely supplying communities with farm-fresh food. The Milton Farmers’ Market, operated by the Milton Chamber of Commerce, was one of many markets that went through some big changes last...read more
Durham Region farmers will be offering behind-the-scenes virtual farm tours throughout 2021 on the Durham Farm Connections Facebook page! Each tour will be hosted by a farmer and will share a beyond-the-farm-gate view of many different types of farms, including: beef cattle, maple syrup, egg, greenhouse, field crop, dairy,...read more