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
On the cusp of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Ottawa saw a two-day symposium to discuss Food Security in a Changing Climate on Nov 12-13, hosted by the Canadian Climate Forum (CCF). It proves to be an important time for change (and adaptation). In his introduction, Dr....read more
A report released earlier this year has found that more than half of Ontario’s $20 billion in imported food products could be produced in the province, pointing to compelling opportunities for our economy and agriculture sector. Ontario, a province consuming more food than it produces, sees a trade deficit...read more
Last year, over 186,900 lbs of local food was produced on public land in the Greater Toronto Area: the epitome of public land for the public good. And really, this TRCA land is offering much more than what pounds can measure. With roughly 15,000 hectares across the jurisdiction, the...read more
On November 20, 2014, the GHFFA attended a York Region meeting hosted to found the Southern Ontario Food Collaborative, with 39 representatives from provincial, regional and municipal governments, food businesses, and food and farming organizations in attendance. The purpose was for these leaders to share information and ideas regarding...read more
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is offering courses in February and March that will Explore Value-Added Opportunities via webex and teleconference. Participants will learn how to generate ideas for value-added opportunities, assess an idea’s business potential, identify and manage risk, and develop a plan to execute...read more
Enroll in Food University this season with Ontario Farm Fresh hands-on workshops designed for producers that are involved in value-added activities on their farms. Learn some tricks of the trade from those who have “been there – done that”. The first workshop is tomorrow, August 19th! Workshops include: Food...read more