Durham Foods has once again proven that their innovative roots dig deep. Not only is the family-run business breaking ground (or water, rather) by growing spinach hydroponically in Port Perry, but their team has now created the “GAP app”, for which President Jim Sheehan accepted a Leadership in Innovation...read more
Accompanied by the buzz and glee that comes with the hatching of springtime, the Great Amazing Duck Race is coming back this April for its third year, with King Cole Ducks Ltd. inviting culinary students to rise, shine, race and cook in their daylong Farm-to-Fork competition. The competition is...read more
Registration is now open for the Ontario Climate Change Symposium on May 5, 2016! This year’s Symposium will focus on the agriculture and agri-food sector in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region. Join the engaging discussion and panels at Rozanski Hall at the University of Guelph to learn about cutting-edge...read more
The Kawartha Farm Stewardship Collaborative (KFSC) is inviting farmers and rural landowners to attend the 4th Annual Farm Stewardship Workshop on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Westdale United Church in Peterborough. This is a great opportunity to hear knowledgeable speakers on some important current topics. Highlights for the full-day...read more
Market goers to the Orangeville, Inglewood, Erin and Brampton Farmers’ Markets are eagerly buying Soup Girl products at their weekly markets. Retailers across the Golden Horseshoe and beyond are now carrying Soup Girl products. Let’s meet the force behind this flourishing food business: Jennifer Clark. In 2008, Jennifer was hired by...read more
If you are a farmer or small food processor, an upcoming “Selling Food to Ontario” workshop may be of interest to you. Learn how to access new market channels on March 9th, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the OMAFRA Vineland Resource Centre (4890 Victoria Ave N, Vineland Station). Create new...read more
Food Entrepreneurs: Building Ontario Innovation One Product at a Time, is a 2-day conference coming to Barrie on March 3rd & 4th, presented by Georgian College, in partnership with the Agri-food Management Institute (AMI), local municipalities and economic development partners, the County of Simcoe, and the Ontario Ministry of...read more