The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association is back to once again showcase and celebrate local flavours throughout the region with an exciting, seasonal multi-day event, this time with A Taste of the Harvest. From Friday, October 17th to Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 locations across the Headwaters Region will be...read more
The Region of Peel has announced new funding opportunities for farmers as part of their Peel Rural Water Quality Program (PRWQP). The new funding is available for projects that support environmental enhancement and sustainability, and build on the program’s core mandate to improve water quality. The PRWQP has been...read more
Downtown, things will be great when you’re downtown! The famed lyrics stand true for the community of Bolton. Their 5th year in operation, the Bolton Farmers’ Market (previously the Caledon Farmers’ Market) has been relocated to downtown Mill Street in Bolton for the beginning of this year’s market season in...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
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
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
TORONTO, ON – Food and farming businesses in the Golden Horseshoe are front and centre in a special Ontario-themed episode of ‘Off The Beaten Palate’, the food and travel television show hosted by Michael-Ann Rowe on PBS. The episode is part of a “Discover Canada” trilogy, with the culinary...read more