“There’s a widely stated phrase in agriculture that you can thank a pollinator for one out of three bites of food you eat,” said Claire Kremen, a professor at UC Berkeley, who co-authored a study that corroborated the common phrase. In other words, it’s difficult to overstate the fundamental...read more
The University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute is hosting an inaugural Arrell Food Summit this Tuesday, May 22 – Wednesday, May 23 at the University of Guelph, with the final day of the Summit and the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards Gala to follow at the Four Seasons Hotel...read more
A Hamilton hot sauce company earned themselves some zesty exposure recently on season 5 of the popular YouTube show Hot Ones — one of the episodes now has over 3.5 million views on Youtube. Brodie Dawson, creator of Dawson’s Hot Sauce, was approached by the show last year for...read more
Spring has finally sprung, and the Town of Caledon is ready to get growing. Last month, on April 21, the Caledon Seed Library was launched during the Caledon Spring Home Show to great enthusiasm. Over 200 people dropped in to the launch, which already had a collection of 569...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance is thrilled to share that our Serving Up Local project with nine municipally-run long-term care (LTC) homes in Durham Region, Halton Region, and the City of Hamilton increased local food procurement by a combined 23% in 2017, far surpassing the project goal...read more
A big congratulations to Liz and Peter Lambrick, who received the Citizens of the Year honour from the Milton Chamber of Commerce earlier this month at their annual Community Awards Gala. Liz and Peter are a highly respected farming couple in Halton Region, known for their deep commitment to...read more
If you’re looking to get your food or beverage product on grocery store shelves, an upcoming event at Niagara College on Wednesday, May 23, will be of great interest. Raise the Barcode – Get your product on grocery store shelves will look at how to craft a competitive market...read more