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Halton Region

A Celebration of All Things Pumpkin in Halton and York Region

Monday, September 15, 2014

It’s that time of year again! While some of us are having trouble registering that summer is almost over, at least we can tell ourselves along with the autumn breeze and Fall Harvest will come some of our favourite seasonal, nostalgic foods, including of course, pumpkins. That’s right, pumpkin...read more

Halton Healthcare Local Food Expo Great Success

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

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

Putting the Value into our Food System

Thursday, April 3, 2014

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

Halton’s Farm Tour Explores the Relationship Between Food and Farming

Monday, October 7, 2013

Panoramic picturesque farms. Local veggies and smoked birch. Ontario’s Premier. Sparkling Champagne. Passionate speakers. Elaborate, irresistible apps. Networking and laughter. An outside buffet dinner abundant with flavour. And Jamie Kennedy. These are just some of the highlights of Halton’s 33rd Annual Farm Tour on Sept. 19. A large bus...read more

Farm Fresh Maps for Golden Horseshoe Regions

Thursday, August 15, 2013

It is now midsummer, and the peri-urban areas of the Golden Horseshoe are ripe with locally grown food, along with a bounty of crafted food products. At the peak of the growing season with vibrant farmers’ markets occurring almost daily, it is hard to imagine difficulty finding locally sourced...read more

Growing Good Food Ideas Videos: Halton Region

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

The Growing Good Food Ideas video series, created in partnership with Sustain Ontario, Powerline Films, and more than a dozen partners, shine light on good food ideas from many regions of Ontario. A number of members of the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance and the Greater Toronto Area Agricultural...read more