In July 2020, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released a 10-year report on Lake Simcoe, as per the five-year and annual reporting requirements under the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008. The report shows the restoration of over 15 kilometres of degraded shorelines, the planting of more than 55,000...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 Food and Farming Alliance is continuing our work on local food procurement in Ontario’s long-term care sector with the launch of the project Serving Up Local II: An Economic Analysis (SULEA). The SULEA project is the second phase of GHFFA’s incredibly successful Serving Up Local Project...read more
In an effort to strengthen and support their agricultural community by proactively adapting to a changing climate, the Region of Durham has approved an Agriculture Sector Climate Adaptation Strategy, Growing Resilience. “Preparing our communities to cope with and respond to the changing climate is an absolute necessity,” said John...read more
What is the value of a regional Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), and what are their challenges and successes? A new research report supported by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance explores just that. While farmers make up less than two percent...read more
Durham Region residents are invited to attend this year’s Farm Connections Open House on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Luther Vipond Memorial Arena (67 Winchester Rd. E., Brooklin, Ontario). This interactive event provides attendees with an opportunity to learn about agriculture through various...read more
Are you a farmer looking to explore new opportunities for your farm? Durham Farm Fresh, the Regional Municipality of Durham, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), are hosting a Navigating On-Farm Value-Added information session on incorporating value-added opportunities into farm businesses on Tuesday, March 19,...read more