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
Many homes across the country are getting ready for Christmas, and for a lot of people, that means putting up the Christmas Tree. But did you know that what has become a memorable tradition for many families, can also support the environment, economy and local farms? That’s right, local...read more
Grape vines aren’t the only thing that grow deep at 13th Street Winery, but so too do family roots. The family farm has been in St. Catharines for over 100 years. On the unique terroir of Niagara, in Ontario’s rich wine country, you’ll find this celebrated winery that is...read more
Congratulations to Headwaters Tourism, who accepted awards earlier this week in three categories at the 2016 Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence ceremony! Headwaters Tourism, the small Ontario destination marketing organization that represents Dufferin County and the Towns of Caledon, Erin, Mono and Shelburne, has flourished in bringing much-deserved attention...read more
Twenty-one schools across Ontario, with many in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, have received Farm to School grants from the Whole Kids Foundation to implement locally-sourced salad bar programs in their cafeterias, with support from Farm to Cafeteria Canada and Sustain Ontario’s Edible Education Network. The exciting announcement was made...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance hosted a Lunch & Learn at Queen’s Park earlier this week to celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week, bringing together some of those who work on our Alliance with some of those who work for the Province. Jamie Reaume, Chair of the GHFFA, kicked...read more