Many of you have certainly heard the big news by now the province announced at the end of last month – Ontario has implemented a new tax credit for farmers who donate products to community food programs. It’s unique to Canada, it’s been talked about for years, and it’s...read more
The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association is back to once again showcase and celebrate local flavours throughout the region with an exciting, seasonal multi-day event, this time with A Taste of the Harvest. From Friday, October 17th to Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 locations across the Headwaters Region will be...read more
On Sept. 26, 2014, we hosted a workshop in Port Perry with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and the Region of Durham: Streamlining Process and Approaches to Agricultural Applications in Municipalities and Conservation Authorities. The workshop was intended for municipal planners, economic developers and building department staff in the...read more
It’s that time of year again! While some of us are having trouble registering that summer is almost over, at least we can tell ourselves along with the autumn breeze and Fall Harvest will come some of our favourite seasonal, nostalgic foods, including of course, pumpkins. That’s right, pumpkin...read more
The Region of Peel has announced new funding opportunities for farmers as part of their Peel Rural Water Quality Program (PRWQP). The new funding is available for projects that support environmental enhancement and sustainability, and build on the program’s core mandate to improve water quality. The PRWQP has been...read more
As you probably know by now, in May of this year Ontario launched the VQA Wines at Farmers’ Market program, allowing the sale of VQA wines at farmers’ markets across the province. Since then, the estimated sales of VQA wine at farmers’ markets has totalled more than a quarter...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance has received approval under Growing Forward 2 funding for our project Data Collection and Analysis of Food and Farming Assets in the Golden Horseshoe. The project, a collaboration between the 7 cities and regions of the Alliance, will map the location of...read more