In celebration of Local Food Week, York Region is thanking all of their farmers, farm workers, temporary foreign workers, processors, truck drivers, and everyone else in the agriculture and agri-food sector who work tirelessly to get nutritious, Ontario-grown food to our tables. “From field to fork, this sector plays...read more
While our plans for an in-person Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Summit had to change as a result of COVID-19, we are pleased to be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The time is now to build a resilient and vibrant...read more
Is your product right for online selling? This question will be the starting point for a new webinar series starting May 6th, hosted by SKUFood and sponsored by Farm Credit Canada. The four webinars will explore: May 6th – Is my product right for online? May 13th – How...read more
The Greenbelt Foundation and Green Infrastructure Ontario have released a new report, Economic Impact Assessment of the Green Infrastructure Sector in Ontario, the first-ever assessment of the full scope of the green infrastructure sector. Not only did the report aim to define the scope of the green infrastructure sector...read more
A summary from a larger study on Canada’s food sector competitiveness has been released by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), “Canadian Agri-Food Processing Competitiveness, Quality Growth and Global Opportunities: A Snapshot of Current Trends Key Findings”. The study was undertaken by SJT Solutions for CAPI to determine if...read more
We Grow Food (WGF) is a grassroots non-profit organization that was established in 2013 by Carol VanderSanden and Michelle Perry in Oshawa, with the aim to inspire community members to learn where their food comes from and how they can grow their own in an environmental and sustainable way....read more
The Golden Horseshoe is home to the majority of the province’s floriculture greenhouses, and like any robust sector, this brings with it great opportunity for growth and innovation. Bayview Flowers is among these inventive greenhouse operations in the Golden Horseshoe, growing potted plants and cut flowers throughout 340,000 square...read more