Farm Tours pivot due to COVID-19 Autumn is the season of the harvest, and it’s also the season for farm tours. Each year, like many regions, Dufferin Farm Tour showcases about six farms within a specific area, offering the public the opportunity to get to know their local farmers,...read more
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance releases new 5-year Action Plan From our Chair, Johanna Downey: “2020 has underlined the importance of the food sector around the world. Food companies along the value chain pivoted and their many challenges became opportunities, while the agricultural community remained steadfast in...read more
We are excited to announce that we have shared the Ontario Carrot Value Chain Analysis on the Research section of our website! 916 farmers in Ontario grow 42% of the carrots consumed in Canada. What happens to the carrots grown in Ontario? Are they consumed domestically or exported? Are...read more
In July 2020, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released a 10-year report on Lake Simcoe, as per the five-year and annual reporting requirements under the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008. The report shows the restoration of over 15 kilometres of degraded shorelines, the planting of more than 55,000...read more
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” quotes Paul Sawtell, co-owner of 100km Foods Inc., while reflecting on his business’s response to COVID-19. Among the many shocks caused by the pandemic, the overnight closure of restaurants in mid-March had essentially everyone in the food sector scrambling to adapt and pivot...read more
Are you interested to learn how your community can better support the agriculture, food and beverage sector year-round? The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has released a new resource, Always in Season: A Toolkit for Local Food Practitioners, with support from project partners listed below, including the Golden Horseshoe Food...read more
On June 23, 2020, we hosted a webinar, A Path to a Resilient and Vibrant Future, to explore key actions to support the continued growth of the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Cluster, as we work to refresh our Action Plan. The webinar included an insightful panel of speakers...read more