On Sept. 26, 2014, we hosted a workshop in Port Perry with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and the Region of Durham: Streamlining Process and Approaches to Agricultural Applications in Municipalities and Conservation Authorities. The workshop was intended for municipal planners, economic developers and building department staff in the...read more
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
It’s officially autumn, and as the seasons change so do our cravings. Among the cooler breeze, fall harvest and beautiful foliage, what else comes to mind? Soup! We all know there’s no better soup than those made with fresh, local ingredients, so where can you go relish in your new-seasonal...read more
It’s that time of year again! While some of us are having trouble registering that summer is almost over, at least we can tell ourselves along with the autumn breeze and Fall Harvest will come some of our favourite seasonal, nostalgic foods, including of course, pumpkins. That’s right, pumpkin...read more
The Region of Peel has announced new funding opportunities for farmers as part of their Peel Rural Water Quality Program (PRWQP). The new funding is available for projects that support environmental enhancement and sustainability, and build on the program’s core mandate to improve water quality. The PRWQP has been...read more
As you probably know by now, in May of this year Ontario launched the VQA Wines at Farmers’ Market program, allowing the sale of VQA wines at farmers’ markets across the province. Since then, the estimated sales of VQA wine at farmers’ markets has totalled more than a quarter...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