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Getting Food Where it Belongs: Halton Food for Life Shows the Way

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Last year, Food for Life in Halton recovered and distributed 2.2 million pounds of good food. An astounding number, and that is just within one region. Food waste has received a lot of global attention as of late — and for good reason. There’s no arguing the plight found...read more

New Report Looks at Ingredients for getting Local Food in Ontario Schools

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Ecosource and Roots to Harvest have just released a report, Alternative Avenues to Local Food in School: Ingredients for Success by Multiple Authors, through the Alternative Avenues Project — a collaboration with students, teachers and school board representatives in Durham Region, Peel Region and Thunder Bay, with support from the Ontario Edible Education...read more

Land Use Planning Review: Coordinating, Collecting & Connecting the Dots

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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

Halton Healthcare Services Wins Award, Plans 3 More Local Food Expos

Monday, September 29, 2014

We are pleased to congratulate Halton Healthcare Services (HHS), as the Ontario Vegetables Growers’ Association has selected HHS as the winner of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers’ (OGVG) first Local Food Week Competition for their Local Food Expo and related promotional activities during Ontario Local Food Week in June. HHS is...read more

Halton Healthcare Local Food Expo Great Success

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

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