The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance celebrated Local Food Week 2025 by launching a Local Food Champions program, showcasing some of the great faces behind our food. Please click the PDFs below to read about our Local Food Champions so far, and check back as we will share...read more
Agriculture is a foundational pillar of Niagara’s economy, ranking among the Region’s largest employers, top contributors to GDP, and champions of environmental stewardship. The Grown in Niagara Agriculture Action Plan, developed through extensive input from operators, researchers, municipal leaders, and sector partners, outlines a bold, coordinated vision for the...read more
If you’re subscribed to our newsletters, you may have noticed that you haven’t been receiving regular updates from us, and there is a very good reason for that — Josie Di Felice, who does much of our communications, welcomed baby ‘J’ this summer! They are all doing well and...read more
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
The passing of the omnibus Bill 23 this fall has brought significant change to planning in Ontario. While the details are not yet clear and the “consultation” period for parts of the Bill are still ongoing, significant anxiety exists in both urban and rural municipalities for the impact of...read more
The following story is from Better Farming’s November 2022 Issue. BRAGG FARMS Where the community can come and learn about real agriculture. By Colleen Halpenny You’d never guess that Brittany Bragg wasn’t raised in the agricultural community, but as a team member of Bragg Farms in Bowmanville, Brittany has...read more