Niagara College has opened Canada’s first Teaching Distillery at their Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, and the first batch of students have now begun the Artisan Distilling Graduate Certificate Program. The state-of-the-art 2,500 square-foot Teaching Distillery is adjacent to the college’s celebrated Wine Visitor + Education Centre. “The Artisan Distilling program follows...read more
Save the Date! The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation, in partnership with the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance, is hosting a free one-day workshop and bus tour on small plot agriculture in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. The workshop will be relevant to planners, economic developers, agri-food...read more
Last weekend, Beamsville Bench wineries kicked off another fruitful season in style, with about 5,000 visitors swarming the scenic rolling vineyards to Graze the Bench. The event, now in its 9th year, saw a cluster of seven VQA wineries partner together this year to open up their stunning properties —...read more
If you’re looking to get your food or beverage product on grocery store shelves, an upcoming event at Niagara College on Wednesday, May 23, will be of great interest. Raise the Barcode – Get your product on grocery store shelves will look at how to craft a competitive market...read more
Last summer, Grape Growers of Ontario began working with VineView (formerly SkySquirrel Technologies Inc.) to bring one-of-a-kind innovation overhead Niagara Region vineyards. The drone and airplane-based technology is providing grape growers around the globe with unprecedented measurements of grapevine health, and has been a mighty leap forward for the...read more
Moyers Apple Products, based out of Beamsville in the Niagara Region, and a food scientist from the University of Guelph, were presented with a Leaders in Innovation Award at the latest annual Summit on Agri-Food in Toronto for their innovative work and proactive approach to advancing food safety. Alongside other...read more
On 50 scenic acres in Wellandport, Ontario, you will find Blazing Colours Farm, an equestrian centre and breeding facility with horses that are sought after for their high quality and their unique blazing colours. April Wayenberg started it all 15 years ago, and in that time, has built quite...read more