The City of Toronto has proclaimed September 15, 2017, as Toronto’s first official Urban Agriculture Day; and if you know anything about the abundance of good food projects in the city, you know there’s plenty to celebrate. Thus, there have been events celebrating the power of urban ag in...read more
How can we more efficiently bridge relationships along the local food supply chain in today’s busy, dispersed communities? Innovative food businesses are on the case. You might remember a previous blog post where we highlighted ei.ei.eat, a one-stop shop app that was designed to connect users to local food,...read more
With support from the Greenbelt Fund, Rhizome Institute for the Future of Food has developed Trade Fare, a series of upcoming events aimed at bridging the urban-rural divide in the local food supply chain, giving food entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop direct relationships with farmers who grow local supplies of certain specialty...read more
The provincial and federal governments have added four new project categories under the Growing Forward 2 Program that are dedicated to helping farmers transition to a low carbon economy, aiming to support Ontario farmers while boosting energy efficiency on farming operations. The support will help farmers modify their equipment and improve efficiency at...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
Last month, the Golden Horseshoe Food & Farming Alliance (GHFFA) offered comments to the province on the Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, the Niagara Escarpment Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan — four provincial land...read more
Looking to amp up your social media efforts for your agricultural business? An upcoming free workshop on November 28th will look at Social Media Training for Direct Farm Marketing Businesses at the York Region Administration Building in Newmarket from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. The live session will demonstrate the value of using...read more