Buying local food can make a lasting impact beyond what ends up on a plate – supporting businesses, farmers and the local economy. For municipalities, organizations and institutions, the purchasing decisions they make can help support Ontario farmers and food businesses and strengthen the communities around them at the...read more
For Sue-Ann Staff, having a winery is about creating a product that people can connect to. It is about putting an experience in a bottle and sharing it with the people who bring it to life. It is also about knowing when to embrace tradition and when to try...read more
Over the past year, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA) has completed a major enhancement of the ConnectON platform through support from the Grassroots Growth Initiative (GGI). The project has significantly expanded Ontario’s most comprehensive municipal business mapping platform while providing municipalities with new tools to better...read more
Canada’s food system has always been built on innovation; from advances in crop production and farm technology to improvements in processing, transportation, and consumer products. Today, a new opportunity is emerging beyond the farm gate: improving productivity across Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector. This represents a new era...read more
Ontario’s food manufacturing sector received a significant boost with the opening of a new sugar refinery by Sucro in Hamilton, Ontario. The facility represents more than just an investment in sugar production; it strengthens Canada’s food supply chain, enhances domestic manufacturing capacity, and creates new opportunities for food and...read more
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, recognizing the essential role women play across agrifood systems and the need to highlight contributions and milestones that women have achieved. In Canada, this recognition comes at a time of meaningful change. According to the 2021...read more
Buying local is more than a purchase, it is an investment in Ontario’s and Canada’s future. In times of uncertainty, Canadians have shown what matters most. During the Covid-19 pandemic, communities rallied behind local businesses, farmers and food producers to keep them operating during unprecedented challenges. Today, a changing...read more