Hamilton’s Farm Crawl brought flocks of visitors out to a variety of local farms this past weekend, offering lots to see, learn, do and taste all in one day. Farm Crawl Hamilton began in 2011, when the owners of Manorun Organic Farm, Weir’s Lane Lavender & Apiary, and Jerry’s...read more
The Greenbelt Foundation has published the following RFP to support their work on soil health: For any questions, contact: Thomas Bowers MSc Interim Director Research and Policy Tel: 416-960-0001 ext. 339 tbowers@greenbelt.caread more
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