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GHFFA 2021 Annual Report: a Message from our Director

Thursday, September 22, 2022

From our 2021 Annual Report A Message from the Director September 8, 2022 It has taken a pandemic to show us the strengths and weaknesses of our Canadian food system. Disruptions in supply and distribution of food have taken the headlines in the last year, illustrating that we have...read more

Making the craft beer industry a more equitable and inclusive space

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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

Toronto to welcome International Public Markets Conference in 2023

Friday, August 19, 2022

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 Waste and Growing Revenue with Upcycled Food

Monday, June 27, 2022

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

New Podcast on Agriculture and Climate Change

Monday, May 30, 2022

The Food & Environment Reporting Network has launched a new podcast about farmers, food and climate change, called Hot Farm. Although the podcast is out of the U.S., its topics and themes are pertinent to us in Canada too. “Every farmer knows that the springs are getting shorter and...read more

New Reports and Case Studies Show Impact and Value of our Agri-Food Sector

Friday, March 4, 2022

With support from the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance, the Greenbelt Foundation has released two new reports that provide insight into the economic impacts and life histories of Greenbelt Farmers. The first report, Understanding How Greenbelt Agriculture Feeds the Regional Economy, details agriculture’s economic contribution to the Greenbelt...read more

Event Barns in Ontario Position Paper

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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