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Cavaleiro Farm shines the light on Solar Energy’s On-Farm Applications

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Cavaleiro Farm is a 65-acre agroecological farm in Schomberg, Ontario, that’s shining the light on solar energy’s versatile on-farm applications. The York Region farm, run by Antonio Gomes, raises lambs, grows vegetables for a CSA, plants fruit trees, and provides land for local food businesses to rent out. As...read more

U of G Food Court implements sustainability initiatives to reduce waste

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

To support the Waste Free Ontario Act, the University of Guelph’s Hospitality Services has introduced three new sustainability initiatives in their University Centre food court. “We believe everyone should have access to ethical waste disposal,” says Natalie Vasilivetsky, Environmental Sustainability Co-ordinator. “This is an important way for U of...read more

Infographic: the State of Training in Food & Beverage Businesses

Monday, October 21, 2019

This blog post has been copied with permission from FoodGrads: According to a survey by TalentLMS, 62% of employees in the food and beverage industry would leave their companies due to lack of training. Still, less than 1 out of 2 employees in the industry have experienced continuous learning...read more