Ontario Farmland Trust is holding their 11th annual Farmland Forum in east central Ontario for the very first time. After 10 successful years in Guelph, 2015’s Forum will be held in Oshawa, making it easier for attendees in the eastern end of the province to attend. Details: Date: Friday,...read more
In regards to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Regulation Proposal Notice regarding Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Ontario, the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) has put a Resolution forward that has been endorsed by Durham’s Regional Council. You may view the Resolution in full by clicking on...read more
Last month the Headwaters Food & Farming Alliance (HFFA) was awarded a First Place Category Champion prize worth $5,000 from CST Inspiring Minds Learning Project at Primrose Elementary School in Mulmur. HFFA submitted Idea #311, “If we nourish, kids will flourish”, for the CST funding program and was selected...read more
On November 20, 2014, the GHFFA attended a York Region meeting hosted to found the Southern Ontario Food Collaborative, with 39 representatives from provincial, regional and municipal governments, food businesses, and food and farming organizations in attendance. The purpose was for these leaders to share information and ideas regarding...read more
On Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., join the York Region Food Charter Working Group at the Newmarket Community Centre for their annual Food for Change event. This year’s event, Food for Change: Forking Good Ideas, is focused on food literacy from seed to table, looking...read more
In a news release distributed today, the province has shared their established goals to increase food literacy, and ultimately increase consumer awareness and demand for local food. The province has said it will develop baseline statistics and performance measures to track and report on progress towards these goals. The release...read more
We’re often faced with contradicting, confusing information about where our food comes from, and sometimes it’s difficult to get the answers we’re looking for when it comes to food and farming in Canada – especially in a time where many of us are removed from farming life. In an...read more