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
Food Starter and CaterToronto are working with the City of Toronto to launch a Pilot Project, titled Food Venture Program, in an effort to help nourish and grow the GTA food sector by supporting the area’s entrepreneurs. The program will assist entrepreneurs focusing on food processing and catering, providing...read more
While year-round we work to cultivate connections across the Golden Horseshoe’s diverse agriculture sector, on February 29th, we were zeroed in on those connections at Queen’s Park. Our annual visit downtown Toronto has Alliance members, food processors, farmers and more meet with our municipal leaders to talk food and...read more