Downtown, things will be great when you’re downtown! The famed lyrics stand true for the community of Bolton. Their 5th year in operation, the Bolton Farmers’ Market (previously the Caledon Farmers’ Market) has been relocated to downtown Mill Street in Bolton for the beginning of this year’s market season in...read more
Halton Healthcare Services celebrated Local Food Week last month in style, hosting a Local Food Expo at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on June 4. The expo aimed to teach participants about the local food chain, while giving the opportunity for people to talk to local growers and a variety...read more
In collaboration with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation (check out their summary of the day here), the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance held an informative workshop last month for a variety of stakeholders regarding value-added activities in Ontario. The Enabling Value-Added Agricultural Polices Workshop in Milton on...read more
Community Food Skills Programs are in place in an effort to teach individuals in priority neighbourhoods how to cook nutritiously and safely for their families. The City of Toronto has come to realize that these learned skills are not only useful for the home, but could also be translated...read more
Ontario has recently again recognized agri-food industry innovators whose ideas and products are creating jobs, growing local economies and bringing more Ontario products to consumers. Our previous blog post showcased two of the province’s Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. These award winners were also among 50 regional award...read more
Last month the Premier’s Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence were given out to recognize and applaud several Ontario innovations that improve upon existing products, create jobs and drive economic growth. The award winners were announced and celebrated at the annual Premier’s Summit on Agri-Food. Niagara’s Foreign Affair Winery and...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA) announced Thursday, October 31, that the anticipated Asset Mapping Phase 1 Project Report has now been completed. The official announcement and discussion of the findings took place in Simcoe, Norfolk County at the Municipal Agricultural Economic Developers Conference. The project comes...read more