541 Eatery understands the power good food can have in strengthening communities, and has been harnessing that power now for a couple of years. It’s all about building and inspiring resilient communities through the power of nutritious food, particularly in a Hamilton neighbourhood that Sue Carr, 541 Executive Director,...read more
At the end of April, Agrocrop Exports Ltd. (AEL) and their employees celebrated the groundbreaking of their new 171,000 square ft. state-of-the-art processing and packaging facility in Bolton. Champions of the export pulse industry, AEL celebrates this expansion at an opportune time in 2016, the International Year of Pulses....read more
Golden Horseshoe food businesses are leading their own way – upstream! The expression “take things into your own hands” comes to mind when learning about Jason and Tamar Oziel’s pioneering aquaponics venture based near Whitby. The husband and wife team, looking to launch new careers for themselves, found a...read more
It’s finally warming up, and that means another Local Food Week is on its way! This year’s celebration of local food, local farmers and thus local economies falls on June 6th – June 12th. Choose local, visit your local farmers’ markets, and rejoice in the new spring and summer...read more
Farm Crawl Hamilton is back for 2016 with three upcoming dates: May 28th, July 16th, and August 13th. These three Saturdays are a wonderful way to experience life on the farm throughout the Hamilton area. Farm Crawl is an opportunity to get an inside look at the operations of...read more
The following article was written by Luke Edwards for Niagarathisweek.com, published on April 19, 2016, highlighting our asset mapping project. We could all use a lesson in food systems Grimsby Lincoln News By Luke Edwards When you think of the things you need to live – I mean really...read more
We are looking for the right person for a Municipal Local Food Procurement project! Job Description: The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance seeks a project manager to work with chefs, long term care staff, food service operators, producers and distributors to find creative and new ways to maximize local...read more