As many of you know, the province held a Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review to develop recommendations on how to amend and improve the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the Niagara Escarpment Plan. A panel of six...read more
“The soil is, as a matter of fact, full of live organisms. It is essential to conceive of it as something pulsating with life, not as a dead or inert mass.” – Albert Howard, The Soil and Health, 1947 2015 is the International Year of Soils (IYS). Though the grand...read more
Durham Region The Durham Farm Fresh Marketing Association is a not-for-profit membership organization representing farms, farmers’ markets, retailers, chefs and restaurants located within Durham Region. Their website provides a map to search for farms and markets by type, product and municipality. Halton Region Simply Local is a Halton Region...read more
The province announced in a new release today that Ontario’s 2015 Agri-Food Trade Mission to China will result in increased exports for Ontario products in China and new investment opportunities for Ontario agri-food companies. Ministers Jeff Leal and Michael Chan recently concluded the province’s first ever Minister-led agricultural trade...read more
The four provincial land use plans that work together to manage growth, protect the natural environment and support economic development in the Greater Golden Horseshoe are currently under review – it’s an important time for the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, the Niagara Escarpment Plan and...read more
The Public Purse Procurement (3P) Mentorship Program, delivered by My Sustainable Canada (MSC) and MEALsource with support from the Greenbelt Fund, cultivates champions of local and sustainable food purchasing who use the buying power of public institutions to put public dollars toward the public good, and ultimately transform the food system. The program works...read more
The Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC) partnered with the Green Living Show this past weekend on a series of Food Waste Reduction events – an issue that is getting more and more (much deserved) attention. On Saturday, the TFPC hosted “Appetite for Change: Food Waste Challenges and Opportunities”, facilitated...read more