Greenbelt Microgreens has received $640,585 in funding to modernize a new 3.5 acre greenhouse facility with state-of-the-art technology in Hamilton. The investment will allow producers to increase production of Canadian certified organic microgreens, bringing jobs and more local produce to the area, stimulating the local food economy. “Our government...read more
Recognizing food’s powerful ability to build healthy, vibrant cities for all, the City of Hamilton is in the process of implementing a Food Strategy that has been developed with comprehensive cross-departmental collaboration and a system-wide approach. We spoke with Sandy Skrzypczyk, MHSc, RD, Hamilton’s Public Health Services, about the...read more
Congratulations to Zac Cohoon, who has been announced as the 2017 Innovative Farmer of the Year by the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario (IFAO). Zac is being celebrated for his practices in adding compost and building soil organic matter on his 1,200 acre farm near Port Perry, in Durham Region. Read more from...read more
Learn how to scale up and grow your business at Niagara’s 2017 Food and Beverage Convention, taking place March 3rd in Niagara Falls at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. The Agri-food Management Institute teamed up with Innovate Niagara and many others to offer this full-day event to Ontario food and beverage manufacturing businesses,...read more
The Organic Council of Ontario has received funding to conduct a sector-wide assessment of barriers to growing Ontario’s organic sector. As part of the assessment, they are reaching out to any and all producers, processors and businesses across the province with online surveys, in an effort to gather insight...read more
For Immediate Release TORONTO, December 2016 – The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA) has released an Info Sheet on their Asset Mapping Methodology to accompany their Asset Mapping Project Profile, Analysis of Food and Farming Assets in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The methodology Info Sheet is offered...read more
Last month, the 2016 Premier’s Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence were handed out to a number of deserving producers, processors and agri-food organizations across the province that are helping to propel the agri-food industry forward. Their innovative thinking brings forth exciting products, creates new jobs, and grows Ontario’s economy....read more