Halton Healthcare Services celebrated Local Food Week last month in style, hosting a Local Food Expo at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on June 4. The expo aimed to teach participants about the local food chain, while giving the opportunity for people to talk to local growers and a variety...read more
As we announced in our June newsletter, the “Off the Beaten Palate” TV series was nominated for an Emmy Award, and they have now been announced the winner and have received the Emmy from NATAS (National Academy of Television, Arts & Science), through the Michigan Emmy Chapter! This was the first...read more
This February the Ontario government released the new Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), replacing the 2005 statement (which has been under review since 2010) when it came into effect on April 30, 2014. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing leads this process, while other ministries contribute. The Provincial Policy...read more
In collaboration with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation (check out their summary of the day here), the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance held an informative workshop last month for a variety of stakeholders regarding value-added activities in Ontario. The Enabling Value-Added Agricultural Polices Workshop in Milton on...read more
Maple syrup, one of Canada’s most celebrated delicacies, will be flowing through the Headwaters region (in a number of exciting forms) from March 28 – April 13, as the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association brings a brand new event to Caledon this spring. A Taste of Maple will tap...read more
Community Food Skills Programs are in place in an effort to teach individuals in priority neighbourhoods how to cook nutritiously and safely for their families. The City of Toronto has come to realize that these learned skills are not only useful for the home, but could also be translated...read more
Durham College has truly planted the seeds for culinary, tourism, local food, and hospitality growth in the Golden Horseshoe (specifically the Durham Region) with their state-of-the-art Centre for Food (CFF) that opened this past fall in October. The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance was lucky enough to witness...read more