Panoramic picturesque farms. Local veggies and smoked birch. Ontario’s Premier. Sparkling Champagne. Passionate speakers. Elaborate, irresistible apps. Networking and laughter. An outside buffet dinner abundant with flavour. And Jamie Kennedy. These are just some of the highlights of Halton’s 33rd Annual Farm Tour on Sept. 19. A large bus...read more
It’s that time of year again – yes, farm tours are sprouting up across the Golden Horseshoe. Among the interactive, entertaining day, the main purpose of these tours is to reach out to various politicians, government officials, stakeholders and the educational community to build an understanding of the opportunities...read more
On 1 October 2013, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance submitted a letter to the Legislative Committee on Social Policy as it prepares for hearings regarding Bill 36, the Local Food Act in the coming week. Access the PDF of the letter. The letter highlights the Food and...read more
It is now midsummer, and the peri-urban areas of the Golden Horseshoe are ripe with locally grown food, along with a bounty of crafted food products. At the peak of the growing season with vibrant farmers’ markets occurring almost daily, it is hard to imagine difficulty finding locally sourced...read more
Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe is the star of the show in this episode of Off the Beaten Palate, the food and travel television show hosted by Michael-Ann Rowe on PBS. The episode, now available online in its entirety, is part of the show’s “Discover Canada” trilogy that premiered on DPTV...read more
The Region of Durham is enabling the bright minds of its students by growing Durham College with the addition of a Centre for Food (CFF), currently under construction at the Whitby campus. Set to open this September, the two-storey facility with 3,262 square metres of educational space will be...read more
In 2012, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance released a 10-year Action Plan designed to strategically guide the vision for cross-sectoral development of the local food and farming cluster that thrives in this unique environment. Comprised of the Regions of Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, York and the Cities...read more